An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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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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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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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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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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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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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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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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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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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 must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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In the last two years, the Mexicans have detained nearly 400,000 migrants whose intent was to come to the United States.
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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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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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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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