Border wall between US and Canada is a 'legitimate issue' – Scott Walker

By Lorraine Caballero, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, September 01, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker said the border between the United States and Canada is a "legitimate issue," even though the northern border is not considered a major factor in illegal immigration.

Scott Walker's comments on the U.S.-Canada border come amid heated discussions on illegal immigration and the country's border with Mexico. The southern border has been a major issue among Republican presidential candidates, but there have not been any discussions yet about the northern border, according to BBC.

In an interview with an NBC News reporter during the "Meet the Press" program on Sunday, Walker responded to a question by saying the U.S.-Canada border is "a legitimate issue for us to look at."

"Some people have asked us about that in New Hampshire," BBC quotes Walker. "They raised some very legitimate concerns, including some law enforcement folks that brought that up to me at one of our town hall meetings about a week-and-a-half ago."

The 5,525-mile border is considered as the "longest undefended border" in the world. However, stricter security measures have been implemented since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the report details.

Another Republican presidential candidate who has expressed concern over border and immigration issues is Donald Trump, who has called for a border to be built between the United States and Mexico, with the latter paying for it. He has also stirred controversy by accusing Mexico of sending over "criminals" and for his proposal to end birthright citizenship in the United States, CBC reports.

While Trump's support has been increasing based on polls, Walker's public support has seen a decline in recent weeks, the report adds.

Meanwhile, Canada Defense Minister Jason Kenney responded to Walker's comments and said the U.S.-Canada border needs to be open to maintain trade. He also said Canada would "vigorously oppose any thickening of the border."

Scott Walker's comments on the U.S.-Canada border have not gone unnoticed by netizens. It has been mocked and ridiculed by citizens and political candidates, with some calling it a "dumb" idea.