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."
The ConversationNixon and Reagan tried closing the border to pressure Mexico – here’s what happenedBoth 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.