Homeland security is inherently transnational today. There’s hardly anything adverse that happens in our homeland that doesn’t have a cause or effect that’s generated abroad. Increasingly.
ALAN BERSINThe nationalism and the protectionism that was built into the Mexican Revolution in 1910 and that characterized the Mexican attitude to the United States for much of the 20th century were difficult to overcome. But that actually has occurred. And the cooperation.
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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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In large part this is because of the success of policies followed by the United States to create an environment, a peaceful period in history in which economies could grow and countries could benefit.
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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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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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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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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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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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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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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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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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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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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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The work the Mexicans are doing in terms of migration control on Mexico’s southern border is crucial to our own border security.
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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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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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