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.
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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Cross-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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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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The prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of 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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And there are places on the border, such as the Arizona desert or the open terrain around the Big Bend in South Texas, where Mother Nature has created her own barrier that is not easily passable. Or if you do pass through it, you are easily detected.
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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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The Mexicans return the detained Central American migrants by bus or by air to the countries they come from.
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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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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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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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The air passenger screening system Mexico has in place involves these checks against US national security and criminal data bases.
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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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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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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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