If US Customs can shut down all of the tunnels leading to the US, immigration would drop significantly. President Trump has said that he hopes to step up the current immigration plan and try to keep out as many unlawful immigrants as possible.
According to Fox News, immigration officials were not able to capture everyone who was in the tunnel. Some back peddled and fled back into Mexico, while others submitted and went peacefully.
The fact that Chinese nationals were discovered in this tunnel show that there is a new trend emerging–immigrants from countries well beyond Mexico are using tunnels like these to infiltrate America’s borders.
In order to increase the country’s safety, these tunnels will need to be closed off, and frequent monitoring for signs of new tunnels will need to be performed. It is unknown at the time how the Chinese and Mexican nationals discovered the tunnel.
There must be joint action from US Customs and their Mexican counterparts to ensure that borders are enforced. This will help protect the United States from unlawful, undocumented immigration, and could potentially save lives from the treacherous conditions found in many of these tunnels.