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.
ALAN BERSINHomeland security is inherently transnational today. There’s hardly anything adverse that happens in our homeland that doesn’t have a cause or effect that’s generated abroad. Increasingly.
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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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If you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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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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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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To add insult to injury, most Americans never knew that, and most Mexicans have never forgotten it.
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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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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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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Not only are the numbers of migrants entering the United States at the lowest levels in a generation, but they are now largely Central American.
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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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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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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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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 potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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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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