Construction along the US-Mexico border is exploding. This is thanks to President Trump’s injection of billions of dollars earmarked for what is being dubbed the ‘Smart Wall’. This border wall is not merely steel and barbed wire, it is jam…
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Border wall gets bigger, cartels target women
Trump’s border wall is reported as bigger and smarter than ever, offering nowhere to hide, while cartel violence in Mexico targets women, as documented by The New York Times. The receipts show escalation on both sides: the physical barrier grows, but the violence adapts, shifting targets and headlines. Security is promised, but the outcome is measured in bodies, not bricks. The mechanism is simple: harden the border, shift the risk. The wall stands as a monument to deterrence, but the tragedy continues in the shadows, where the headlines record the casualties. In lieu of safety, the public receives a press release and a new segment on the nightly news.
“The wall grows taller, but the violence keeps slipping through. Cartels target women while the wall gets a press upgrade—neither side is stopping, only changing the scenery. The body count doesn't need a border, just a headline.”
“A stronger border means safer communities, and the wall is a deterrent. Reports of violence are tragic, but that's why we need more security. Did I say 'safer'? The wall can't solve everything, but it's a start. Maybe a bigger wall is just more of the same.”
The receipts
70% of guns recovered in Mexico and traced came from the United States U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-21-322
‘The Nest of Snakes’: Warring Cartels Target Women in MexicoA two-year war between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions is driving a surge in killings and disappearances targeting women.
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