Yes, we could build a wall as Trump has proposed. Let’s st aside the important matter of whether that is a good idea in terms of immigration reform or US-Mexico relations.
It has been suggested that, if nothing else, construction of the wall would have economic benefits. Long ago, Bastiat put these claims to rest in his essay on what is seen versus what is not seen.
Bastiat:
Source: That Which is Seen, and That Which is Not Seen; by Frederic Bastiat
Now, about that wall…
How much would Trump’s wall cost? Trump is not a builder. Trump could not build a doghouse. And the wall he proposes is a more challenging endeavor than he would ever lead you to believe
Source: An Engineer Explains Why Trump’s Wall Is So Implausible
