We have a combined population of half a billion people; peaceful trade-friendly borders that are the envy of the world.
ALAN BERSINAs 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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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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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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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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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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The work the Mexicans are doing in terms of migration control on Mexico’s southern border is crucial to our own border security.
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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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Six million jobs in the US depend on trade with Mexico. Ten border states – six in Mexico and four in the United States – combined have the third or fourth largest economy in the world.
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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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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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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That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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Most 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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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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