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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.

Alan Bersin

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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Country Gone Increasingly Migrant Own Receive Right Send
As a result of the U.S.-Mexico War in the 19th century, and the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, half of what was Mexico was severed and became much of the western part of the United States.
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In the last generation we’ve moved past a U.S.-Mexico relationship that while friendly on the surface, and demilitarized for the most part, really was not a genuinely cooperative relationship.
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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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Country Deport Enter Illegal More Voluntary
Until we have a legitimate labor market between Mexico and the United States, people will attempt to come here to work.
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During 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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Advance Borde Continue Country Improve Safety Strategy Year
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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Billion Border Combine Envy Friendly Peaceful People Population Trade World
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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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Accordance Lawful Migration Place Procedure Safe Secure
The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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Apparent Chaotic Crime More Rate Result Situation
Most people who live at the border or are familiar with the border know that a Berlin-like wall stretching from San Diego to Brownsville is not necessary. And the costs would be prohibitive.
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Border Country Familiar Know Live Most People Necessary Stretch
An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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Company Country Create Increase Job Number
Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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Country Economy Largets Thirteen World
People in our so-called Rust Belt have lost out, and politics and society have not been responsive either in providing the kind of additional support they need or to retrain them for jobs that are being created in the new economy.
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Call Economy Support Either Job Lost Out People Political Provide Responsive Society
This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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Asset Huge Joint Least Place Program Security Six Year
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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Border Country Cross Divide Family Reunification Violence

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