Why the Wall Will Work

[_Kevin Graham]

The best tool for their recruitment is our presence in the Gulf and our military excursions into their countries.

[_Maksutov]

The best tool for their recruitment is our presence in the Gulf and our military excursions into their countries.

+1,000

[_The CCC]

my dispute is with your implication that it was a significant tool for recruitment.

Never said it was a significant tool for their recruitment. Only that they use it. Propaganda is rarely successful among the happy and well integrated of any society. It is more effective on those that aren't.
Naturally; one has to worry that the use of a technique that has such limited success would be continued to be used. The US has been beaming propaganda into Cuba for over 50 with no discernible effect. So why do we keep do it?

[_Brackite]

The Secure Fence Act of 2006’s goal is to help secure America’s borders to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Additionally, the law authorizes more vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting as well as authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology like cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles to reinforce infrastructure at the border.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Fence_Act_of_2006

The US and Mexico share a common border of about 2,000-miles (3,200-km). As of February 10, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security had completed 651 miles of fencing out of nearly 652 miles mandated by Congress, including 299 miles of vehicle barriers and 352 miles of pedestrian fence.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/ ... o-wall.htm