What If We Built a Canal Between U.S. and Mexico?

How about we rip the United States and Mexico apart from each other, geographically speaking? It would open up new trade routes that would make a ton of money for both countries, and it could create a whole new tourism industry for cities along the canal. But would it be worth its giant price tag? And could it create political instability?

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