Did Trump’s border wall construction ‘pave the way’ for illegal immigrants (inadvertently)?

I came across an interesting analysis this morning suggesting that Donald Trump’s unfinished border wall might have actually facilitated crossings from the south. The reasoning is that the roads built to support the wall’s construction effectively created pathways through the Sonora and Chihuahua deserts. By providing easier routes in places that were previously treacherous on foot, these new roads—intended for construction crews—may have inadvertently helped people traverse otherwise inhospitable terrain.

I’d never heard this perspective before and would love to hear others’ thoughts on it. Does anyone have additional sources or firsthand insight into how infrastructure built for border security can sometimes end up serving a completely different purpose?

I’ve come across a couple of credible articles supporting this idea. This raises an interesting question: might these newly accessible pathways be partly responsible for the reported surge in unauthorized border crossings during the Biden administration? I’m emphasizing “partly” here because immigration trends have multiple causes, but I’m curious if anyone else has looked into this connection.