The real story of the US-Mexico border wall | Mapped Out

Donald Trump promised to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. But the efforts to fortify it didn’t start with him. Why are US politicians so fixated on the southern border? And if Trump didn’t build the barriers, who did? 00:00 Whose wall is it? 00:39 The extreme case of Eagle Pass, Texas 01:31 One of the world’s busiest borders 03:49 When Republicans talked differently about immigration 05:11 9/11 and the Secure Fence Act 06:33 The story of Friendship Park 10:53 Why many US politicians want to build border fences Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.