In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
ALAN BERSINNot 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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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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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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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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We do a trillion dollars in trade among the three countries; more than 18,000 American companies are involved in foreign direct investment in Mexico and Canada.
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The cry of “Make America Great Again” reflects accurately that, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the sole superpower status of the United States is coming to an end.
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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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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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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 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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Homeland 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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We need to realize that the economic situation between Mexico and the United States is not just one in which we trade with one another.
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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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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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You need a strategy that involves layered defense: deployed patrols, sophisticated sensor equipment, and surveillance from the air. That is what has had a positive impact over the last generation.
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