Mastodawn

Oh, and yes, the idea of closing the Mexican border even predates #Reagan:

"#Nixon [#OperationIntercept] and #Reagan [#OperationInterceptII]tried closing the border to pressure Mexico – here’s what happened..."

"Although the border was reopened within a matter of days, once again, the shutdown severely hurt the border economy – as well as relations between the two countries."

https://theconversation.com/nixon-and-reagan-tried-closing-the-border-to-pressure-mexico-heres-what-happened-114956

@GottaLaff

Nixon and Reagan tried closing the border to pressure Mexico – here’s what happened

Both presidents brought border traffic and trade to a standstill in hopes of changing Mexican policy in the drug war. And both failed to achieve their goals.

The Conversation