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.
ALAN BERSINOur security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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We 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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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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The Mexicans return the detained Central American migrants by bus or by air to the countries they come from.
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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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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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This joint security program has been in place for at least six years and is a huge asset.
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Four out of five border-crossers detained in South Texas are Guatemalan, Honduran or Salvadoran. They are driven by violence and poverty in their home countries and the desire for family reunification.
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And the smuggling of cash and the money laundering that transnational criminal organizations have instituted in North America, including in the United States.
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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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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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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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This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
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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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More Mexicans are leaving through deportation and voluntary return than are entering the United States legally and illegally.
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