Simple facts solve fake border wall spat

Existing walls & fences on the US-Mexico border (Credit: US Customs & Border Patrol, via OCR)

The current partial shutdown of the federal government is a direct consequence of conducting a dubious border wall debate in a factual vacuum.

Fortunately, the truth can set us free from this invented crisis.

Fact: Much of the US-Mexico border is already walled, fenced, or fortified by natural barriers (mountains, deserts, the Rio Grande).