Border fences are succeeding — in keeping migrants IN the U.S. http://t.co/r5KyVPGCwr

— Jody Agius Vallejo (@JodyAVallejo) August 11, 2015

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By making the southwestern border more costly and dangerous to cross, we have created powerful incentives for those who make it into the United States to remain here. The rise in smugglers’ fees, for instance, encourages undocumented migrants to extend their stay to amortize that expense over a longer period. If they go home, even for a short visit, they have to pay heavily to be smuggled back in.

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Nobody is going home for Christmas or Mom’s funeral.