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.
ALAN BERSINAnd there are places on the border, such as the Arizona desert or the open terrain around the Big Bend in South Texas, where Mother Nature has created her own barrier that is not easily passable. Or if you do pass through it, you are easily detected.
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We assure our security by securing the flows as early as we can before they arrive and as far away from our borders as we can.
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In today’s digital online world, those who don’t share information will be isolated and left behind. We need the data of other countries to connect the dots.
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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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We must recognize that this massive economic bloc that’s emerging in North America cannot be accomplished unilaterally. It must be accomplished in partnership with Mexico and Canada.
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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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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 air passenger screening system Mexico has in place involves these checks against US national security and criminal data bases.
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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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Migrants come up and no longer seek to evade the Border Patrol, but are actually left at the border by their smugglers.
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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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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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In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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Twenty-nine US states depend on Mexico as their primary export market.
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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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