But in fact as Secretary of Homeland Security General John Kelly acknowledged at his confirmation hearing, walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
ALAN BERSINThe cry of “Make America Great Again” reflects accurately that, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the sole superpower status of the United States is coming to an end.
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In the last two years, the Mexicans have detained nearly 400,000 migrants whose intent was to come to the United States.
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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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We should be wary, particularly with our closest friends and allies, of breaking down the trust and confidence that lie at the foundation of relationships.
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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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Cross-border trade is part of a single production process, and while apparently the Trump administration will seek to re-examine elements of that production platform, it is what it is and won’t be easily dismantled.
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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.
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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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The potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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Four out of five border-crossers detained in South Texas are Guatemalan, Honduran or Salvadoran. They are driven by violence and poverty in their home countries and the desire for family reunification.
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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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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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There are plainclothes US officers stationed at airports in Mexico working with Mexican immigration officials to protect the United States.
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The air passenger screening system Mexico has in place involves these checks against US national security and criminal data bases.
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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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