Analysis | Trump’s close-the-border idea is full of holes

By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers behind politics Email Bio Follow April 2 at 3:49 PM Asked by a reporter in the Oval Office on Tuesday if his threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border might hurt the economy, President Trump was blunt.

The immediate spur for Trump’s flirtation with closing the border is a spike in the number of families arriving at the border in recent months. That increase has meant shifting resources from Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on the U.S. interior and pulling agents from ports of entry — authorized border crossing points — to help manage the new arrivals. Many of those arriving at the border quickly apply for asylum in the United States, adding to a backlog of asylum cases.

The flaw in that plan? Large trucks are frequently used to smuggle drugs and migrants into the country. Last July, 64 migrants were caught being smuggled in the cabs or trailers of semi trucks. In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the largest fentanyl bust in the agency’s history, discovering 254 pounds of powder and pills hidden in a truck — a truck that was hauling cucumbers across the border.

I just began following and so far I've only read tweets complaining about Trump. Is this what you do, complain about the President and bash innocent teenagers?

Trump will not close the border - but he is FOS - unquestionably!

He's full of holes

Full of holes, and shit.

Analysis: A month ago the talking point was this was Trump's 'manufactured crisis'. Now that Trump has been proved right liberals backpedaling.

Trump is spoil and it's his way or NO way. Trump needs mental help.

I don't even need to read the article to know that. This is typical of all the crap he tries to do. Wakes up with some ridiculous idea and wants to go off half-cocked, full speed ahead, with no concern about the consequences. More proof of his inability to do this job..

And your analysis is bs

Please. It is so obvious to everyone with a brain. Tangerine wankmaggot is a Schrödingers cat of thoughts.

So is your story.

He just says this stuff to keep his cult fired up and he knows it. Want to see the stock market drop 500 points without an Obama or Hillary excuse watch what would happen.

It’s just like when Dickhead said he was going to give a 10% tax cut to the middle class right before the elections. He’s bluffing again

If Don Don can snap his tiny fingers and close the border, why we needing this $50billion wall bullshit?

So what’s you solution Washington Post?

I’m stunned

President Trump close the boarder please and send troops as well. I want to see the Leftist Democrats blow a gasket when this is being done. BuildTheWall

Close it anyway. Especially in California.

The Washington Communist Post Anti-Trump ideas are full of lies and forgeries. TheWashingtonCommunistPost FakeNewsMedia EnemyOfThePeople

These holes your talking about, are they big enough you could fit a avacado thru them?

Not as full of holes as the Mexican economy would be.

If he loses the economy, he loses period.

Your article just proved why a wall is necessary for border security. 🤔

Trump's head is full of holes

so is his brain!

We could also say the Dem party would rather shut the border down then fix our immigration laws which are the root of this situation...

I knew that without this article

He’s bluffing!! Stop acting and commentating like he’s serious. Call his bluff so he’s not rewarded with some idiotic concessions based on this idiotic threat.

Like his Swiss cheese brain

Not for long 😆

His entire presidency is full of holes..

More like 'keeping my base afraid is most important to me'

Trump's brain is full of holes!!

Open borders is full of holes too and the reason we are at this point.

As are his frontal lobes.

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