Walls Around the World

With news of the government shutdown due to no progress being made on the border wall, many people may consider a model similar to border walls built in other nations. This is a controversial issue at hand, so looking at the history of border walls built between two nations can provide a basis of comparison. The border wall constructed between Ireland and the United Kingdom was built in 1921 following...

One of the seven wonders of the world, The Great Wall of China stretches over 13,000 miles along the Himalayan Mountain range. The Great Wall has a rich history, with its construction beginning in the third century B.C.. Under the rule of emperor Qin Shi Huang, individual pre-existing walls were connected to form one wall. The state of the wall differs along the border, with some parts completely renova...

The Gibraltar–Spain border was built in 1704. The border runs east to west for a total of 1.2 kilometers, separating Gibraltar from the Spanish municipality of La Linea de Concepcion. This international fence is also referred to as “The Fence of Gibraltar.” The border is watched around the clock by infrared cameras and security. This makes responding to a breach easily accessible for the governm...

President Trump is not the first to consider the idea of a border as a way to prevent illegal border crossing. According to Global Security news, “In 2012, India constructed a 3,000-kilometer wall on the border of Bangladesh to prevent smuggling.” The Economist magazine explains that, “The fence is about two and a half meters high.” Two and a half meters is slightly higher than eight feet. The ...