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 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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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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The prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of United States.
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America should be working more with the Mexicans to prevent the flow of guns going south into Mexico that have fueled so much of the violence there.
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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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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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In the last two years, the Mexicans have detained nearly 400,000 migrants whose intent was to come to the United States.
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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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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 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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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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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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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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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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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.
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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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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 have a combined population of half a billion people; peaceful trade-friendly borders that are the envy of the world.
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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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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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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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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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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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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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We make things together. We have shared production platforms.
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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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