"Well thats just crazy talk."
You think so? The American people want a fence on the southern border. Any politician that talks tough about securing the southern border gets a huge boost in polls. It's what we, Americans, want. There are citizens who have taken to patroling the border on a volunteer basis. No pay, no credit, no support. They do it out of a desire to preserve their country.
Our "leaders" don't want the border closed. It's not closed. The money appropriated to border security will not be used to build a fence.
And you say it's crazy to say we are powerless to direct our leaders? I think you may be the one who's missing the point here.