People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
ALAN BERSINIn 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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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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And the smuggling of cash and the money laundering that transnational criminal organizations have instituted in North America, including in the United States.
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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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Trust and confidence that have been built is not something that should be abandoned without great consideration for the potentially grave consequences to the United States.
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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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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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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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Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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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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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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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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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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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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