The 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.
ALAN BERSINThis joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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The image and the costs of a Berlin-like wall or a Great Wall of China is something that the American people have not accepted to date.
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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 law change during the Bush administration gave the Department of Health and Human Services a central role in relocating Central American minors in 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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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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If you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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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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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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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 now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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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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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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