Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
ALAN BERSINPeople should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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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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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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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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Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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We have to remember that information sharing is restricted by legal barriers and cultural barriers and by the notion that information is power and therefore should be hoarded so if you share information you can extract something in exchange.
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An increasing number of Mexican companies are creating jobs in the United States.
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts it will have a larger economy than Germany by 2042.
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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.
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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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We have to secure the flow of goods and people by engaging with foreign entities.
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We assure our security by securing the flows as early as we can before they arrive and as far away from our borders as we can.
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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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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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Our security in a global world must be looked at on a continental basis.
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As former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano pointed out, if you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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