Trump orders wall to be built on Mexico border

[Ben Davis]

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order for an "impassable physical barrier" to be built along the US border with Mexico.

So no planes then? I understand that approximately 40% of illegal immigrants get in by flying in legally and simply outstaying their visas. What's a wall going to do there, eh?

He also signed an action to strip funds from US cities that are sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants.

So it's the cities' fault?

Mr Trump said in a TV interview that Mexico would "absolutely, 100%" reimburse the US for his wall.

Is this his 'trade tariffs' thing or does he think he can extort cash from them? Pro-tip: both are a bad idea.

Building a 2,000-mile barrier along the Mexican border was one of his key pledges in the election campaign.

Indeed it was. How we all laughed...

Mr Trump spoke of a "crisis" on the southern US border as he signed the directives during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday.

Yeah, everything's a 'crisis', isn't it Donny-boy Trumpington.

The orders also called for hiring 10,000 immigration officials to help boost border patrol efforts.

Also to be paid for by the cities?

"A nation without borders is not a nation," he said. "Beginning today the United States gets back control of its borders."

It already has borders. Does it really need the old East/West German model?

Mr Trump was joined by parents whose children, he said, had been "horribly killed by individuals living here illegally".

He read out their names and invited the parents to stand.

So failures in policing are directly attributable to border controls are they? Not police funding?

"For years the media has largely ignored the stories of Americans and lawful residents victimised by open borders," he added.

"To all of those hurting out there, I repeat to you these words: we hear you, we see you and you will never ever be ignored again."

The media may have, I couldn't tell. The important thing is that the legislature hasn't and it has tried to deal with them in far more humanitarian ways, realising that illegal immigrants are human too. This is just spin.

As we all know, a better solution would be to better fund border police and maybe help Mexico improve it's economic situation, making it better for people who live there.