In the last two years, the Mexicans have detained nearly 400,000 migrants whose intent was to come to the United States.
ALAN BERSINThis is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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In today’s digital online world, those who don’t share information will be isolated and left behind.
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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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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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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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That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
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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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The prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of 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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The law change during the Bush administration gave the Department of Health and Human Services a central role in relocating Central American minors in the United States.
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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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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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For the first time since the second World War, we are not the sole dominant economy in the world.
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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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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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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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