COVID-19, wall building, and the effects on Migrant Protection Protocols by the Trump administration: the spectacle of the worsening human rights disaster on the Mexico-U.S. border

The COVID-19 pandemic has repercussions well beyond the confines of borders. National border policies can thwart international efforts to combat the spread of infectious diseases. These problems are especially relevant for the United States with the spectacle of President Trumpﾒs ﾓbig, beautiful border wallﾔ used as leverage to maintain political and economic power domestically and globally while confronting the coronavirus pandemic.