That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
ALAN BERSINDuring 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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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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More Mexicans are leaving through deportation and voluntary return than are entering the United States legally and illegally.
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Six million jobs in the US depend on trade with Mexico. Ten border states – six in Mexico and four in the United States – combined have the third or fourth largest economy in the world.
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If you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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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 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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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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The potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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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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In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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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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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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