The work the Mexicans are doing in terms of migration control on Mexico’s southern border is crucial to our own border security.
ALAN BERSINFour 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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For the first time since the second World War, we are not the sole dominant economy in the world.
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That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
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Not only are the numbers of migrants entering the United States at the lowest levels in a generation, but they are now largely Central American.
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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 Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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We make things together. We have shared production platforms.
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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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Twenty-nine US states depend on Mexico as their primary export market.
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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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In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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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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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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