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 BERSINPeople should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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We should be wary, particularly with our closest friends and allies, of breaking down the trust and confidence that lie at the foundation of relationships.
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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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We must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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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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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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The nationalism and the protectionism that was built into the Mexican Revolution in 1910 and that characterized the Mexican attitude to the United States for much of the 20th century were difficult to overcome. But that actually has occurred. And the cooperation.
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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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More Mexicans are leaving through deportation and voluntary return than are entering the United States legally and illegally.
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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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Mexico has become a robust democracy with a robust press and an active legislature.
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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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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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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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That’s the way in which they get entry into a system that will eventually release them into the country.
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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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