However. we cannot lose sight of the root causes that are driving the surge in migration in the first place. In this country all too often we focus so much of our attention on dealing with symptoms of problems and not enough attention on addressing the underlying causes. This is particularly true on our borders. Listen to this. Since 2003 we have spent $223 billionthat is almost onequarter of a trillion dollarsenforcing our immigration and customs laws. strengthening our borders. strengthening the security of our bordersalmost onequarter of a trillion dollars. We have spent a small fraction of thisa very small fractionactually less than 1 percent helping El Salvador. Guatemala. and Honduras improve conditions for their citizens.
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