This wall, in fact, damages New Mexico's economy, and that is without
taking into account President Trump's idea to now impose a 20 percent
tax on Mexican imports to pay for it. In the end, we know that it is
American jobs, American consumers, and American companies that will be
hurt. Given that the United States already maintains approximately 650
miles of border fence, drones, cameras, motion detectors, thermal
imaging sensors, ground sensors, and 21,370 Border Patrol agents, the
wall is completely unnecessary for the stakeholders who are, in fact,
most impacted. The only person it truly benefits is President Trump by
furthering his isolationist, divisive, and anti-immigrant agenda. I agree that this country should be building, and I agree with my
colleague from El Paso, Mr. O'Rourke, that there is a wonderful thing,
an incredible thing about building bridges, building highways, building
buildings, and refocusing our energy on making sure that everyone has a
fair shot and that we are looking at those economic values and those
economic indicators.
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