Building ‘the wall’ not the best use of our active-duty troops

Erecting 1,350 miles of fencing is best done by private contractors, not those trained to defend U.S. soil

In his first week back in office, President Donald Trump declared a national security emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and shut down the program that grants asylum to those fleeing persecution in their home countries.

Declaring “America’s sovereignty is under attack,” Trump ordered an estimated 1,500 active-duty troops be deployed to the border, including 200 from Fort Riley.

Their assignment is to “seal the border,” according to Trump by building more physical barriers along the 1,950-mile border.

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