Migrants come up and no longer seek to evade the Border Patrol, but are actually left at the border by their smugglers.
ALAN BERSINThis joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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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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Until we have a legitimate labor market between Mexico and the United States, people will attempt to come here to work.
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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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To add insult to injury, most Americans never knew that, and most Mexicans have never forgotten it.
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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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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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In today’s digital online world, those who don’t share information will be isolated and left behind. We need the data of other countries to connect the dots.
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We can’t defend the country by looking at the borderline as the first line of defense rather than as the last line of defense.
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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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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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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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Today, the number of migrants crossing is at a 30-year low. That’s because of years of bipartisan work on this issue.
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The National Targeting Center in Virginia run by Customs and Border Protection checks the background of every traveler who seeks to enter the country.
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