Includes bibliographical references and index.

Does building a wall to keep people out contradict American values? Overview: A border wall affects the freedom and liberty of all Americans / Joe Wolverton ; Building a wall at the border would divide us / Enrique Morones ; Trump's border wall : it should never happen / John Dean ; What Trump's plan really says : this is "the great wall of racism" / Jeffery Doherty and Boris Kaplan ; Obama-appointed judge : border fence is racist against Mexicans / Judicial Watch ; Border fencing is critical to ensure American security / Duncan Hunter ; Border walls would humanely enforce a just law / Terence P. Jeffrey ; Open borders does immigrants more harm than good / Michael Bargo Jr. -- Does the United States have the resources to build a wall? Overview: Executive order : border security and immigration enforcement improvements / Donald J. Trump ; Practical reasons should motivate the construction of a border wall / Reece Jones ; The United States can benefit from building a different wall in Mexico / David North ; Trump's wall is implausible from an engineering perspective / Ali F. Rhuzkan ; A wall would cause harm to the environment / Shonil Bhagwat -- Are there more effective ways to prevent illegal immigration? Overview: Border security is a question of management / Caitlin Cruz ; Opening the border would bring security / John Lee ; More Mexicans are leaving than moving to the US / Ana Gonzalez-Barrera ; There is no need for a wall when Mexican immigration is slowing / Kali Holloway ; The encouraging side of practicality / Rebecca Northfield ; The historical horrors of mass deportation / Adrian Florido ; Border walls are not a new solution / Amanda Conroy -- Who would pay for the wall? Overview: Funding a border wall / Wayne Cornelius ; Don't sweat the wall, American taxpayers / Don Gonyea ; Trump's plan is one rotten way to treat a friend and neighbor / Nick Gillespie ; Trump's idea for funding the wall is pure blackmail / William N. Grigg ; Extortion won't finance Trump's wall / Ross Kaminsky -- Organizations to contact.

Grade 9 to 12.