The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
ALAN BERSINWe 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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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 must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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To the extent that President Trump means strengthened border security, I am fully in favor of the idea that the rule of the law, secure borders and public safety should prevail. Drugs should not enter illegally.
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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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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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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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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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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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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 potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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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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Cross-border trade is part of a single production process, and while apparently the Trump administration will seek to re-examine elements of that production platform, it is what it is and won’t be easily dismantled.
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The Mexicans return the detained Central American migrants by bus or by air to the countries they come from.
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There are plainclothes US officers stationed at airports in Mexico working with Mexican immigration officials to protect the United States.
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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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