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To build a wall to prevent smuggling, the State Assembly decided to raise 50 million

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To build a wall to prevent smuggling. The State Assembly decided to raise 50 million. The State Assembly decided to establish a private border wall fund to use the funds to build a wall to completely isolate the island and Mexico...

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To build a wall to prevent smuggling. The State Assembly decided to raise 50 million. The state Legislature decided to establish a private border wall fund to fund the construction of a wall to completely isolate the border between the state island and Mexico to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state island. The state Legislature has set a fundraising goal of $50 million, and to reach that goal, the state Legislature will need a large amount of donations. Critics believe that this plan is "cowardless" and only makes those participating "feel happy". In fact, it has limited effect in deterring illegal immigrants from entering the United States. State legislators who administer the fund said the effort gives citizens an opportunity to participate in stemming the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States, as many people are angry about Congress' inability to deal with illegal immigration. Internal Security Minister Jeanne Napolitano, a former governor of the island, was skeptical when Congress proposed the idea of ​​building a border wall in 2005. She said: "If you build a 50-foot-tall wall, there will be a 51-foot-tall ladder." She believes that the function of the wall is limited, and to completely solve the problem of smuggling, border patrols and technological surveillance technology must be strengthened. The Obama administration significantly increased border patrol personnel and used drones to monitor border conditions. However, the government suspended the "virtual wall" plan last year due to technical bottlenecks and budget overruns. Although there is support for the wall plan, Sandy Barr, director of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Mountain Conservation Association, said: "This state-led plan is ridiculous. The state Legislature is not solving the problem that should be faced up to." According to a 2009 report by the Congressional Audit Office, the border wall cost $1 million to $3 million per mile. The border between Honshu and Mexico is 388 miles long, of which 82 miles are unfenced.

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