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The World Is Witnessing a Rapid Proliferation of Border Walls

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It was not only President Trump who wanted a border wall. 

Elizabeth Vallet for the Migration Policy Institute  in “The World Is Witnessing a Rapid Proliferation of Border Walls”  looks at the proliferation of border walls around the world.  The number of border walls globally has multiplied at a rapid clip, from fewer than five at the end of World War II to more than six dozen now, with more under construction. Most of the world’s border fortifications have been built since the turn of the millennium, and are intended to accomplish a range of functions. This article charts the remarkable growth and normalization of border walls globally.
 
KJ