This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
ALAN BERSINWe make things together. We have shared production platforms.
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The potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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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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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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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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Not 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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It has gone from being a sending country for migrants to a transit country, and increasingly a receiving country for migrants in its own right.
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And they seek out Border Patrol agents or Customs and Border Protection officials to surrender to them and request political asylum.
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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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Twenty-nine US states depend on Mexico as their primary export market.
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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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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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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More Mexicans are leaving through deportation and voluntary return than are entering the United States legally and illegally.
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We make things together. We have shared production platforms.
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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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