We can’t defend the country by looking at the borderline as the first line of defense rather than as the last line of defense.
ALAN BERSINMost people who live at the border or are familiar with the border know that a Berlin-like wall stretching from San Diego to Brownsville is not necessary. And the costs would be prohibitive.
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And there are places on the border, such as the Arizona desert or the open terrain around the Big Bend in South Texas, where Mother Nature has created her own barrier that is not easily passable. Or if you do pass through it, you are easily detected.
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As a result of the U.S.-Mexico War in the 19th century, and the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, half of what was Mexico was severed and became much of the western part of the United States.
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We must recognize that this massive economic bloc that’s emerging in North America cannot be accomplished unilaterally. It must be accomplished in partnership with Mexico and Canada.
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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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The National Targeting Center in Virginia run by Customs and Border Protection checks the background of every traveler who seeks to enter the country.
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In today’s digital online world, those who don’t share information will be isolated and left behind.
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In today’s digital online world, those who don’t share information will be isolated and left behind. We need the data of other countries to connect the dots.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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Today, the number of migrants crossing is at a 30-year low. That’s because of years of bipartisan work on this issue.
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As former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pointed out, if you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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The nationalism and the protectionism that was built into the Mexican Revolution in 1910 and that characterized the Mexican attitude to the United States for much of the 20th century were difficult to overcome. But that actually has occurred. And the cooperation.
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Migrants come up and no longer seek to evade the Border Patrol, but are actually left at the border by their smugglers.
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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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