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Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly has already said that building the $26 billion physical barrier alone just won't work without security personnel, sensors, and positive partnerships with countries
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like Peru. The relationships are as important as the physical structure, if not more so. On top of that, border residents may lose their homes because of eminent domain. Add in
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environmental concerns and loss of income to small businesses on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border, and you are looking at a Trump approval rating that may reach the single
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Trump's continued negative rhetoric about Mexico has tensions running high. If people are afraid to visit, then their economy will suffer making it more unstable. When economies are unstable, crime spikes.
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The plight of Mexico's economic outlook could force its citizens to come to the United States. According to a Pew Research study, 1 million Mexicans and their families
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returned home between 2009-2014. This was more than 140,000 more than the number who migrated to the States over that time period. High crime and an unstable economy will likely
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Undermining Mexico's economy also undermines the authority of its leadership. When the people lose faith in their leadership, expect uprisings and protests. This behavior will not be limited to Mexico,
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making it a matter of national security on both sides. If the locals feel that the U.S. is to blame for their suffering and desperation, illegal entrance into the country will surge
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and the U.S. citizens will become targets of that aggression.
For most of us who use social media, being petty and throwing shade often amounts to bullying and outright immaturity. But when the leader of the free world engages in that kind of behavior, it becomes a matter of national security. The most important part of the president's job is managing people, building bridges (not walls), and fostering cooperative relationships.
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