Can I take then that people entering the country illegally across the southern border is OK? That probably is not the take of the last few administrations and the best I can figure is not my take either. Highlighting a quote from Obama, "...today our immigration system is broken - and everybody knows it". I don't think it is taken out of context. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ob...tion-policies/ There is also little doubt in my mind that Trump exaggerating almost everything about it, but that doesn't mean a crisis or at least a problem, does not exist.
The border wall probably oversimplifies a solution, but it does not mean that the addition of physical barriers in certain spots may help. There are already quite a few in place. On the other hand there is no indication that the border security the democrats seem to accept is the only solution. So it seems to me like a battle of politics with no one really taking an objective look at what does and doesn't work.
Border deportations are down, but still millions in a decade or so and that is just the deportations and not those crossing illegally and not apprehended, and I'd just take a swag that those who enter the country and escape deportation is at least as large. https://www.usnews.com/news/data-min...on-under-trump
I have wondered why the dems have not used some or of path to citizenship as a bargaining chip? As in DACA.