There have been enormous advances since 9/11 to build a very robust set of targeting procedures and watch lists to screen travelers coming to the United States.
ALAN BERSINWe should be wary, particularly with our closest friends and allies, of breaking down the trust and confidence that lie at the foundation of relationships.
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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 prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of United States.
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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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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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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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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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 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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We make things together. We have shared production platforms.
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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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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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But in fact as Secretary of Homeland Security General John Kelly acknowledged at his confirmation hearing, walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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To add insult to injury, most Americans never knew that, and most Mexicans have never forgotten it.
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