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PELIGRO! No Escolar!

In my local newspaper there was a front page article which described increasing traumatic injuries since “Trump’s wall” was extended to thirty feet in height in 2018-2019. The injuries are coming because illegals are falling from or jumping from the top of the thirty foot high wall. The number of patients admitted to local trauma centers has been steadily increasing since 2017  … in 2017, 24 admissions due to border wall injuries; in 2018, 49 such admissions; in 2019, 80; in 2020, 132; and in 2021, 381. (N.B 381 (2021) is triple 132 (2020).

The gist of the article was two-fold.:

First, the local two trauma center hospitals as well as the staffs at these hospitals, are being stressed to the max because of the increased number of trauma patients and the increased length of hospital stays for these patients. This is because of the increasing severity of the injuries when these individuals fall or jump from a thirty foot border wall.

Second, politicians and policy makers should be more aware of the consequences of border policies of those trying to cross, and also the consequences on the health care systems that end up receiving these injured patients.

To me blaming the 30 ft. wall for all of these problems is nonsensical. I feel bad for some of those trying to escape untenable situations in their own countries, however, perhaps they need to be made more aware of the actual dangers of going over a thirty foot high wall … falling, slipping, or jumping. Frequent signs reading “PELIGRO, No Escolar” (extreme danger, do not climb) could easily be posted on the Mexican side of the wall. The other practical thing, in addition to the frequent posted signs, would be to place barbed wire all along the top of this thirty foot high wall. The barbed wire would be easily visible from the ground, and would act as a deterrent to those standing on the ground looking up.

The other obvious thing to do to prevent these injuries … stop encouraging these illegals to attempt to come to the U.S.

Are you listening, J.B.?

5/3/22

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