The Secure Fence Act of 2006's goal is to help secure America's borders to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Additionally, the law authorizes more vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting as well as authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology like cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles to reinforce infrastructure at the border. Congress approved $1.2 billion in a separate homeland security spending bill to bankroll the fence, though critics say this is $4.8 billion less than what's likely needed to get it built.The final roll call shows both Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton voted for the bill.
"Donald Trump should be allowed to enter the UK in his capacity as head of the US Government, but he should not be invited to make an official State Visit because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen," the petition states.The petition also precludes President Trump from meeting with The Prince of Wales in any official capacity: "Donald Trump's well documented misogyny and vulgarity disqualifies him from being received by Her Majesty the Queen or the Prince of Wales. Therefore during the term of his presidency Donald Trump should not be invited to the United Kingdom for an official State Visit."
A petition to rescind the invitation extended to US President Donald Trump for an official state visit to the UK has reportedly been rejected by the British government - despite gathering more than 1.1 million signatures.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK has made it clear to the US that they disagree with their recently implemented travel restrictions, but that the countries have a strong relationship and will continue to work together, reported Reuters.
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"America is a huge important ally. We have to think long term," a Downing Street source told the BBC.
The BBC source reportedly said a rejection of Trump's state visit would be a "populist gesture" and would "undo everything." UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced Trump's visit to the UK during her visit to the White House last week. No date has been set for the visit, expected to happen during 2017.
The petition originally began after Trump was elected in November 2016, but gathered pace over the weekend following the announcement of his 'Muslim ban' executive order on Friday.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn criticized May over Trump's planned visit, saying she "would be failing the British people if she does not postpone the state visit & condemn Trump's actions in the clearest terms."
A counter-petition supporting US President Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK will be debated in Parliament next month, alongside an appeal calling for the invitation to be withdrawn.
British lawmakers will debate both petitions on February 20, after the one supporting a Trump visit gathered more than 100,000 signatures on the UK Parliament website.
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The petition in support of Trump, which grew rapidly Tuesday morning, now has the required number of signatures needed before the government will respond.
"Donald Trump should be invited to make an official State Visit because he is the leader of a free world and U.K. is a country that supports free speech and does not believe that people that appose our point of view should be gagged [sic]," the petition reads.
It was started by Alan Augustus Brown on Monday, as an estimated 10,000 people joined protests outside Downing Street demanding Trump's invitation for a state visit be rescinded.
Comment: Further reading: Newsflash: Bill Clinton built a 325-mile border fence in 1993, Hillary fully supported it