Abstract
This essay examines President Trump's 2016 election campaign commitment to build a border wall with Mexico and the progress he has made in fulfilling this pledge during his first two years in office. Specifically, it addresses:
Financial, legal, logistical and political problems that must be overcome to build a wall.
Arguments advanced as justification for the project.
Reasons why Trump has made the wall not only central to his election campaign but also a recurring, high-profile, policy commitment during his time in office.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Trump Presidency: From Campaign Trail to World Stage |
| Editors | Mara Oliver, Mark Shanahan |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 137-158 |
| Number of pages | 258 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319963242 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- Trump
- USA
- Mexican immigration
- border wall
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Professor KEVERN VERNEY
- Arts & Sciences Faculty Office - Associate Dean (Research)
- International Centre on Racism
Person: Member, Academic
Cite this
Verney, K. (2018). Bad Hombres: The Trump Administration, Mexican Immigration and the Border Wall. In M. Oliver, & M. Shanahan (Eds.), The Trump Presidency: From Campaign Trail to World Stage (pp. 137-158). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96325-9