The work the Mexicans are doing in terms of migration control on Mexico’s southern border is crucial to our own border security.
ALAN BERSINIn the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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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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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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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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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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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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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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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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We must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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There have been enormous advances since 9/11 to build a very robust set of targeting procedures and watch lists to screen travelers coming to the United States.
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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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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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For the first time since the second World War, we are not the sole dominant economy in the world.
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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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