Brazil has also made a recent move to strengthen its borders: In 2013, the government announced its plans to employ drones and satellites to create a virtual wall and secure its 9000-mile border. Most recently, in September 2015, Hungary constructed a wall along its border with Serbia within hours of completion, nearly 60 people were arrested for attempting to cross the wall. In fact, since the end of World War II, 51 boundaries have been built, and approximately half of these have been constructed in the last 15 years. An increasing number of governments, frightened by often irrationally perceived security threats, are trying to restrict migrant labor and strengthen the identity of the nation-state. But despite the crumbling of metaphysical borders, there has been an unexpected surge in physical boundaries. Never have so many people been connected economically, culturally, and politically. There is no doubt we are living in an era of globalization. To ostensibly protect domestic labor forces, governments are building more borders, thereby reinforcing national or cultural differences and fostering a culture of global suspicion and uncertainty. This is especially apparent with the rapid construction of walls and escalation of border security worldwide. Some may praise globalization for its unifying effects, but today’s globalizing trends have also made our societies more divisive.
While his statements have fundamentally polarized the American public, Trump’s sentiments are not unprecedented in the global context. Donald Trump’s promise to build a wall along the United States and Mexican border has arguably become the most memorable talking point of his presidential campaign.
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