The real reason the Democrats oppose Trump's wall, and have been preventing the construction of a physical barrier for many years, is because they know it's the only thing that prevents a de facto open border with Mexico.  You have no doubt seen old videos of Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi supporting the Secure Fence Act of 2006.  These videos are used to illustrate Chuck's and Nancy's hypocrisy in now opposing Trump's wall (which as proposed is really a tall steel slate fence). The truth is, the Democrats were just as opposed to any physical barrier then as they are now.  They just dared not admit it to the American people.  And while the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (introduced in the House by New York Republican Peter King) passed with many Democrat votes, the Democrats and cheap-labor Republicans made damn sure the bill was never funded. While the bill required at least $50B to construct 700 miles of double-layered...(Read Full Post)