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The Germans went mostly through Low Countries, violating the neutrality of Netherlands and Belgium, not just Ardennes forest. The Maginot line did not extend to the Belgian border because when building it, the French did not want to offend Belgians.

Trump does not seem to hesitate offending anyone, so from that point his walls should be more effective...

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> The Germans went mostly through Low Countries, violating the neutrality of Netherlands and Belgium, not just Ardennes forest.

Would be pretty interesting to see Mexicans reroute to come through canada. I say it in joking, but if you fly to canada and cross over into the US, whats the difference?

It would require more financial resources from each individual, reducing the number of people that could make it across. From a pure threat/security perspective it's a win.

Or simply fly directly into the US on an education or tourist visa[0].

0: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/02/03/homeland-sec...

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