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A wall won’t solve America’s border problems | Will Hurd

Sep 26, 2019

Will Hurd, a bipartisan Congressman from Texas and former CIA officer, discusses the flaws in America's border policies. He critiques the ineffective and costly construction of physical barriers. Hurd advocates for technological and diplomatic solutions to address root causes of migration. He highlights the moral dilemmas of strict immigration policies, emphasizing the need for humane treatment and efficient asylum processes. Additionally, he debunks myths about immigration, calling for empathy and collaboration to reform the system.

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Intro

5min

Rethinking Border Security

7min

The Consequences of No-Tolerance Immigration Policy

5min

Rethinking Immigration Myths

5min

Rethinking America's Border Solutions

3min

“Building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security,” says Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican from Texas whose district encompasses two times zones and shares an 820-mile border with Mexico. Speaking from Washington, DC in a video interview with former state attorney general Anne Milgram, Hurd discusses the US government’s border policy and its controversial detention and child separation practices -- and lays out steps toward a better future at the border. (Recorded at the TED World Theater in New York on September 10, 2019)

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