We make things together. We have shared production platforms.
ALAN BERSINThe 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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There have been enormous advances since 9/11 to build a very robust set of targeting procedures and watch lists to screen travelers coming to the United States.
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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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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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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 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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Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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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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The Mexicans return the detained Central American migrants by bus or by air to the countries they come from.
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In large part this is because of the success of policies followed by the United States to create an environment, a peaceful period in history in which economies could grow and countries could benefit.
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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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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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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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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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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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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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