The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
ALAN BERSINAs 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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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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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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It has gone from being a sending country for migrants to a transit country, and increasingly a receiving country for migrants in its own right.
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During the last eight to 10 years there have been continued efforts which have resulted in a strategic alliance with the Mexicans and improved safety and security at the border.
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To the extent that President Trump means strengthened border security, I am fully in favor of the idea that the rule of the law, secure borders and public safety should prevail. Drugs should not enter illegally.
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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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There are plainclothes US officers stationed at airports in Mexico working with Mexican immigration officials to protect the United States.
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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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America should be working more with the Mexicans to prevent the flow of guns going south into Mexico that have fueled so much of the violence there.
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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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And we have to work together to secure the continent in order to keep dangerous people and dangerous things out and strengthen perimeter security on a continental basis.
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We do a trillion dollars in trade among the three countries; more than 18,000 American companies are involved in foreign direct investment in Mexico and Canada.
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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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