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 BERSINCross-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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I think there’s no question that the barriers, the fences and in certain urban areas, the walls, have had an important effect in terms of increasing the manageability and the security of the border.
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Migrants come up and no longer seek to evade the Border Patrol, but are actually left at the border by their smugglers.
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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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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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There are plainclothes US officers stationed at airports in Mexico working with Mexican immigration officials to protect the United States.
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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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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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More Mexicans are leaving through deportation and voluntary return than are entering the United States legally and illegally.
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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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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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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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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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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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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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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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