US President Donald Trump has said on Thursday that without a strong border, America is defenceless, vulnerable and unprotected. He further said, except for a border wall nothing else is going to work.<br />''<br />''Trump's remarks came as the current partial government shutdown over the issue of a border wall along the US-Mexico border,  entered into its 25th day. <br />''<br />''The shutdown has rendered more than eight lakhs federal employees without work, crippling the functioning of several key wings of the government including Security and State department.<br />''<br />''The longest-ever government shutdown is a result of the bitter political divided over birder security issue. Democrats who now enjoy majority in the House have refused to approve a legislation approving USD 5.7 billion in federal funding to construct a wall across the US-Mexico border.<br />''<br />''Trump insists that building a wall is the only solution to protect the US from a large flow of illegal immigrants and drug smuggling.<br />