Statistics show we do not need a 1,900 mile wall on the southern border when only six suspected terrorists have been apprehended crossing that border. Seven times more crossed the northern border. Why not put a longer wall on the northern border if we are worried about terrorism?

If the administration is concerned about terrorism they should look at the conditions on both borders. The southern border is hot, dry and mostly unpopulated making it dangerous to cross. Many crossers die from thirst, snake bite and heat. The northern border is a drive down one street and turn into the United States or walking in one side of a church and out the other side, or crossing the St. Lawrence’s thousand island area on a motor boat or a canoe.

The terrorists we are concerned about aren’t from Central America. They are from the mid-east. Most of them are from commonwealth countries which means they can go from one commonwealth country to another. They fly to Canada and walk through a couple of back yards into the United States. Of course that would mean putting a wall between peoples who share the same color skin and similar language. The major difference is the people across the border find trash blowing around the countryside, roads, and cities adherent.

If we aren’t being attack by terrorists crossing the southern border why do we need a wall? President Trump’s supporters are scared our white ethnic society is being overwhelmed by brown people seeking a better life. Black skinned people are already here. The term minority used to mean black, brown, “yellow”, and “red”. Millions of white people don’t want to become a minority. The 2018 election shows the nation’s political elite are being subverted by non-white people and non-white women. The latter may be even scarier to some white men.

Most of us have accepted seeing people from Mexico and from countries south of Mexico. For years they have been doing jobs other people wouldn’t do. A few years ago the Alabama legislature passed a law where people hiring illegals would be arrested, fined and maybe jailed. After two years, the law was rescinded because the Alabama residents didn’t pick vegetables, wash dishes, do landscaping, and other hard work jobs.

Many if not most of the illegals wanting to do the jobs we won’t would work here for nine months, go back home, and then come back. If they can’t be sure of sneaking back in they bring their families. The long promised work visas are still a dream. Is Trump’s wall symbolic or racism?