After closing for 35 days, the US government is open once again, at least until February 15. The deadlock over funding for President Trump's border wall remains unresolved, however. The short-term nature of the funding bill that President Trump signed promises a return to the debate that shut the government down in the first place. As Congress returns to this question, a fundamental question remains: Will the wall provide the protections it is meant to?
Research suggests that border walls are expensive and ineffective. More fundamentally, the crisis at the border is primarily humanitarian. As such, lawmakers should be focused on finding solutions that protect those fleeing violence and searching for opportunity.
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