In the age of globalization, movements of people and goods across borders require sound immigration and border security policies. Due to forms of government, governing policies, and the rule of law and its enforcement; stark contrasts can exist from one side of a border to another. The difference from Mexico and other Central and South American countries compared to the United States are very stark in contrast in terms of their economy and quality of life thy provide. This creates a natural desire for foreign nationals to move across borders to seek a better life in America, rather than address the problems in their own country that lead to such inequities.

Preventing an entire nation, culture, and people from addressing their problems due to our porous borders and ease to escape only allows illegal immigrants and those that refuse to acclimate to new cultures and laws; to relocate their problems and headaches to the United States. This serves to benefit no one and make everyone miserable in both countries.  As a consequence, The United States remains confronted with a common challenge: how to best facilitate the legitimate movement of people and goods while maintaining secure borders and preserving our sovereignty, culture, and rule of law. We are not alone – much of Europe is dealing with the clashes of eastern and western cultures as immigrants from the war torn Middle East struggle to fit in to their new homes. What was once acceptable in their lands is not acceptable in the communities that they now live in and in many cases immigrants are forced to change their world-view and even the way they think if they are ever to acclimate to the new society in which they live.

Customs, border police, and immigration services – are the primary line of defense against illegal border activities. Well-trained customs, border and immigration officers, facilitate and foster legal movement across borders and prevent irregular and illegal migration, enabling the detection of drug trafficking, gang activity, smuggled migrants and trafficked persons, with the ultimate objective of dismantling organized crime networks and protecting the rights of these vulnerable persons.

Comprehensive border management, encompass both security and facilitation of legitimate cross-border flows of people and goods. Therefore both aspects must complement and not contradict the other.

Efficient border management involves a border wall that serves as a demarcation line and serves as a substantive impediment to illegal activities. A border wall serves as a deterrent and an impediment that is designed to protect people on both sides of the border. There are multiple geopolitical reasons to secure a country’s border and limit the flow of goods and people to orderly border crossing stations.

Secure America First observes a  need to protect the human rights of illegal and legal migrant populations. A border wall helps to ensure that illegal opportunities are minimized. Officials at the border can more uniformly confront illegal activity, with better efficiency, with a border wall and thereby provide better security at a more economic cost. A border wall can aid in crisis response and can improve humanitarian action and protect vulnerable migrants while maintaining the security of states and borders if emergencies do come to pass. Through Secure America First’s humanitarian border advocacy approach, SAF assists building support for the U.S. government’s intention to build a border-wall to deter massive illegal activity and protect and save lives in both Mexico and in the United States.