To what extent are Donald Trump's policies effective in tackling immigration in USA? Another immigration policy Trump plans to implement is the build of a 2,000 mile concrete wall across the border of the US and Mexico, as a bid to reduce the net flow of illegal migration. A total of 11.7 illegal immigrants have resided in the US which is "28% of the foreign born population" (Pew research centre). Trumps wall will mean the US will be less exposed to migration as it will be difficult to cross the border, therefore only legal obtainments of visas will allow for the Mexican population to pass into America. Illegal immigration from Mexico into America is a significant issue with $4.2 million spent alone on free tax credits, as well as resources such as education and healthcare being strained by the influx of illegal immigrants which has quadrupled in recent years. Trumps wall is a desperate policy to bring illegal immigration from Mexico to a halt, however it is difficult to regulate such a policy without the use of other resources. Trumps policy may prove effective as it'll mean drug cartels would find it difficult to operate in the US and supply to the market, however he is adamant on the Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto fully funding the project. The policy is only effective if the wall is built, although Mexico is equally opposed to the construction of the wall showing little cooperation between the two sides marking a question on whether if and when the construction of the wall starts. The billion dollar project is deemed as controversial and sparks upheaval from across Mexico and US, as immigration is regarded as significant in the growth and development of the country. Non-Trump supporters say that Trumps unconventional policy shows racial hatred, while others say it is reckless spending as such funds can be used to lessen immigration through other means. $20bn can be used in removing immigrants through raids, therefore this policy is seen as an inefficient use of government resources, and there are other options of lessening migration significantly other than spending $20 billion dollars on a wall which is not more secure than a simple metal fence furthermore Ronald Vitello, deputy chief of border patrol said "The need to maintain, repair and replace outdated and aging fencing will continue to be an issue", which exercises the issue of high maintenance and extra cost the wall could bring. It is argued by spending more on border patrols and more immigration officers will result in similar or better outcomes, as well as costing significantly less, while others regard the policy as a symbol of discrimination, which may promote illegal immigration and acts of violence rather than stop it. Trumps wall is a proposition, however in reality the US congress do not agree to a concrete 2,000 mile wall being built, in reality it's a few hundred mile fence. The policy may be ineffective in stopping migrants crossing the border as a