It will also pay for itself by reducing spending on illegals
Based on the NAS data, illegal border-crossers create an average fiscal burden of approximately $74,722 during their lifetimes, excluding any costs for their U.S.-born children. If a border wall stopped between 160,000 and 200,000 illegal crossers — 9 to 12 percent of those expected to successfully cross in the next decade — the fiscal savings would equal the $12 to $15 billion cost of the wall.
The Cost of a Border Wall vs. the Cost of Illegal Immigration
So it would save us money long-term. Not sure why anyone would be in favor of letting violent drug gangs and human traffickers do what they do. It's very strange
