Alan Bersin Quotes

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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The Mexican people are increasingly middle class, and Mexico has substantially become a middle-class society.
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Become Class Country Increase Middle People Society Sustain
Migration should take place in accordance with lawful norms and secure and safe procedures.
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Accordance Lawful Migration Place Procedure Safe Secure
We must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.
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Allies Country Data Foreign Government Information Must Rely Secure Share
Trust and confidence that have been built is not something that should be abandoned without great consideration for the potentially grave consequences to the United States.
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As a result of the U.S.-Mexico War in the 19th century, and the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, half of what was Mexico was severed and became much of the western part of the United States.
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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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Billion Border Combine Envy Friendly Peaceful People Population Trade World
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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Actual Border Come Evade Left Longer Migrant Patrol Seek Smuggler Up
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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Built Confront Former Homeland Ladder Out Point Security Soon Wall
The cry of “Make America Great Again” reflects accurately that, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the sole superpower status of the United States is coming to an end.
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Accurate Again Country Fall Great Reflect Sole Superpower Union
Every air traveler entering Mexico is vetted against US databases.
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Against Air Country Database Every Traveler Vetted
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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There are plainclothes US officers stationed at airports in Mexico working with Mexican immigration officials to protect the United States.
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Airport Country Immigration Officer Official Plainclothes Protect
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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Walls and barriers alone are insufficient to insure security.
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We make things together. We have shared production platforms.
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Make Platform Production Share Thing
If you build a 50-foot wall, you’ll soon be confronted with a 51-foot ladder.
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Build Confront Foot Ladder Son Wall
Most people who live at the border or are familiar with the border know that a Berlin-like wall stretching from San Diego to Brownsville is not necessary. And the costs would be prohibitive.
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The potential of Mexico, Canada and the United States is enormous.
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