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The shutdown has taken down E-Verify, the only ‘wall’ that actually works

By Erin Dunne
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The shutdown has taken down E-Verify, the only ‘wall’ that actually works

As long as there are U.S. employers willing to hire illegal immigrants, illegal border crossings will remain desirable and lucrative. Even the best concrete wall won’t change that.

What could change it is making it more difficult to for employers to hire illegal immigrants. Without job prospects in the U.S., migrants will no longer find the trip worthwhile, and as the recent recession showed, many will return home.

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