People in our so-called Rust Belt have lost out, and politics and society have not been responsive either in providing the kind of additional support they need or to retrain them for jobs that are being created in the new economy.
ALAN BERSINAnd they seek out Border Patrol agents or Customs and Border Protection officials to surrender to them and request political asylum.
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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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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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As 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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Migrants come up and no longer seek to evade the Border Patrol, but are actually left at the border by their smugglers.
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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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In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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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 air passenger screening system Mexico has in place involves these checks against US national security and criminal data bases.
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The image and the costs of a Berlin-like wall or a Great Wall of China is something that the American people have not accepted to date.
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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 must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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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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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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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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The nationalism and the protectionism that was built into the Mexican Revolution in 1910 and that characterized the Mexican attitude to the United States for much of the 20th century were difficult to overcome. But that actually has occurred. And the cooperation.
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