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Border Fence a Solution to Illegal Immigration
Thesis: The American and Mexican nations need to create and implement a better plan to deal with illegal immigration other than a wall that destroys lands and causes many deaths each year.

Outline:
1. Building a wall would only temporally stop emigrants from entering illegally. a. Concession: A wall would only be a temporary deterrent. b. People who are determined to enter the country will find ways around the wall. (ie: over, under, around) c. Harsher penalties for those who overstay their visas and those who enter illegally like longer jail sentences and/or possible death sentence.

2. Cost of building and securing the wall would be ridiculous. a. Concession: A wall will provide jobs for many people. b. The proposed cost of building the wall between Mexico and the U.S. is about $9 billion. c. Cost of drones to replace humans on/near the wall.

3. The toll that the wall has on the environment, endangered species and humanities. a. Impact on the environment and damage to sacred lands. b. Endanger animals that only live in the area will find their homes destroyed or decade long hibernation/mating routes destroyed. c. Lives lost on the trek to the wall that splits the nations.

4. Conclusion

Why the Border Fence is a Bad Idea The American government has decided that building a wall between our country and Mexico is the best option to keep out illegal immigrants. This wall is a sign of weakness, showing that our nation does not know how to handle such a situation like this. There has to be other ways to slow or stop illegal immigration. The American and Mexican nations need to create and implement a better plan, or plans, to deal with illegal immigration other than building a wall that destroys lands and causes many deaths each year. Building the wall is a wonderful idea in the hopes to slow illegal aliens from entering the United States. It has previously shown to help decrease the drug trade and criminal activity

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