This is true despite the significant poverty, and the class and geographic inequality that have deep historical roots.
ALAN BERSINWe 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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More Mexicans are leaving through deportation and voluntary return than are entering the United States legally and illegally.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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The idea was to restore the rule of law, to bring order to a chaotic situation.
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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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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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People should remember that Mexican migration is now at a net negative.
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Mexico now has the 13th largest economy in the world.
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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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