Analysis: The United States Should Strengthen Our Borders

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How much is a life worth? Most people would argue that it has no quantifiable value. However, let’s entertain the idea that it does. Let’s consider that newborns have the same set “sales” value. This already sounds like a horrible idea because it allows for such a thing as slavery to exist; however, how many maniacs viewed human life as worthless? Hundreds maybe? Hitler was one of these; not only did he have a grotesque view on human life, but his view on human life was specifically directed to certain groups of people. Elie Wiesel was someone who had to witness this hatred first hand, and his intense appreciation for human life shows through in his quote. He believed that “when human lives are endangered… national borders… become irrelevant.” and that “wherever [people] are …show more content…
Donald J. Trump, our new president, brought this to our attention by arguing that as a nation, we must to attend to the dangers of Islamic terrorism and problems of illegal immigration. As a solution to these problems, Trump proposed the strengthening of the borders to increase the safety of United States citizens. Poland is a great example where having strong borders would have made a big difference before WWII started. If Poland were in a position to defend its borders against Germany’s invasion, WWII would have probably been halted or, possibly, avoided. Obviously, this precautionary measure was not viable due to the strength Germany was accumulating. However, time and time again, history has shown that once the people intending to prosecute and endanger human lives gain power, they look to expand their efforts beyond their own borders. This is due to the fact that land has, for hundreds of years, been of great value and dictators constantly want more power. For this reason, governments should protect and strengthen its borders, simply to keep out unwanted