I think there’s no question that the barriers, the fences and in certain urban areas, the walls, have had an important effect in terms of increasing the manageability and the security of the border.
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 must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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The prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of United States.
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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 air passenger screening system Mexico has in place involves these checks against US national security and criminal data bases.
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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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The National Targeting Center in Virginia run by Customs and Border Protection checks the background of every traveler who seeks to enter the country.
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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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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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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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The law change during the Bush administration gave the Department of Health and Human Services a central role in relocating Central American minors in the United States.
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