Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2019 United States Border closure

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The result was delete. "This is historic" isn't a policy-based argument, which leaves us with a clear consensus to delete - at least until something like this actually happens. In the meantime, I suppose that there are sufficient other articles in which this proposal can be mentioned. Sandstein 14:18, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 United States Border closure[edit]

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WP:NOT#NEWS. Come back if/when the border gets closed. — JFG ^talk 14:14, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 14:27, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Mexico-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 14:27, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 14:27, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Arizona-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 14:27, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Keep, as Trump's mention of the closure is historic. If the article can not be kept, it should be redirected per WP:CHEAP to National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States as a valid search term. --Jax 0677 (talk) 15:04, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

— Note to closing admin: Jax 0677 (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this AfD.

Delete for now: If the closure happens, we can create an article again. For now, it's just news/speculation. If it were done, I think we'll have extensive coverage on the background, details, and aftermath/impact. The last incident where the U.S. closed its borders with Mexico (in the context of U.S.-Mexico relations) was when DEA agent Enrique Camarena was killed in 1985. A new closure would definitely be notable. MX (✉ • ✎) 16:57, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete This violates 'not crystal ball'. Also, very little President Trump does is historic. The people reacting to him lack a true long duree view of history.John Pack Lambert (talk) 02:53, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as non-significant. ML^talk 13:12, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete This is also mentioned at Mexico–United States border#In_context_of_Trump_administration which might be improved from this article. The Mexico–United States border looks like it needs work by some dedicated editors. Fettlemap (talk) 03:51, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, this is historic. ImYourTurboLover (talk) 22:34, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The closure hasn't happened. So nothing historic about it just yet. MX (✉ • ✎) 23:34, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, since this is about a threatened-to-happen event. The text has no place here - unless someone makes my CRYSTAL BALL great again. -The Gnome (talk) 14:01, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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