There have been enormous advances since 9/11 to build a very robust set of targeting procedures and watch lists to screen travelers coming to the United States.
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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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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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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The potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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But in fact as Secretary of Homeland Security General John Kelly acknowledged at his confirmation hearing, walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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It has gone from being a sending country for migrants to a transit country, and increasingly a receiving country for migrants in its own right.
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The cry of “Make America Great Again” reflects accurately that, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the sole superpower status of the United States is coming to an end.
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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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In today’s digital online world, those who don’t share information will be isolated and left behind. We need the data of other countries to connect the dots.
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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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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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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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And they seek out Border Patrol agents or Customs and Border Protection officials to surrender to them and request political asylum.
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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs 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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