The prospect of energy independence is within reach and will change the geopolitical situation of United States.
ALAN BERSINBut 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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If you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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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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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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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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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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That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
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We must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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We can’t defend the country by looking at the borderline as the first line of defense rather than as the last line of defense.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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And we have to work together to secure the continent in order to keep dangerous people and dangerous things out and strengthen perimeter security on a continental basis.
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In the course of 25 years, we have developed a constructive relationship with Mexico that was nonexistent before.
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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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The results became more and more apparent. Crime rates went down in the border region.
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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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