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.
ALAN BERSINThis joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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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 prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of United States.
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We need to realize that the economic situation between Mexico and the United States is not just one in which we trade with one another.
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Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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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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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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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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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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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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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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The potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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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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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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Twenty-nine US states depend on Mexico as their primary export market.
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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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