The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
ALAN BERSINWe assure our security by securing the flows as early as we can before they arrive and as far away from our borders as we can.
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The Mexicans return the detained Central American migrants by bus or by air to the countries they come from.
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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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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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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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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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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.
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We must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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And they seek out Border Patrol agents or Customs and Border Protection officials to surrender to them and request political asylum.
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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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We have a combined population of half a billion people; peaceful trade-friendly borders that are the envy of the world.
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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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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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Until we have a legitimate labor market between Mexico and the United States, people will attempt to come here to work.
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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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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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