To add insult to injury, most Americans never knew that, and most Mexicans have never forgotten it.
ALAN BERSINWe do a trillion dollars in trade among the three countries; more than 18,000 American companies are involved in foreign direct investment in Mexico and Canada.
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We need to realize that the economic situation between Mexico and the United States is not just one in which we trade with one another.
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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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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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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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There are plainclothes US officers stationed at airports in Mexico working with Mexican immigration officials to protect the United States.
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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 must recognize that this massive economic bloc that’s emerging in North America cannot be accomplished unilaterally. It must be accomplished in partnership with Mexico and Canada.
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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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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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Six million jobs in the US depend on trade with Mexico. Ten border states – six in Mexico and four in the United States – combined have the third or fourth largest economy in the world.
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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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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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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That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
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