Nowhere else on Earth do a developed and a developing country share a 2.000mile border. Nowhere else on the face of the earth is a border of 2.000 miles existing between a developed and a developing nation. As we seek to hold back the tide of illegal immigration with a strong border. we must also endeavor to diminish the flow of that tide in the first place. In the long run. Madam Speaker. growth and opportunity in Mexico is the key to ending the scourge of illegal immigration. As their economy grows and jobs are created. the desire to attempt to cross our border will greatly diminish. Because of this. a permanent solution to the problem demands that Mexico pursue sound economic policies so that there is opportunity on both sides of the Rio Grande.
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