Writer argues for a different kind of border security
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Much of the debate over immigration in the United States focuses on the southern border with Mexico. For people in the United States, the story might appear to start there. But for migrants from Central America, the U.S. border comes after a long, often harrowing, traverse of Mexico.
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Border security is one of the topics under discussion as part of the current Senate debate over immigration reform. Physically preventing immigrants from crossing the border illegally is only one part of the solution, says Tamar Jacoby. She argues that the key is to integrate immigrants legally into the workforce.
Jacoby joins us to discuss her recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece, "Guest Workers Are the Best Border Security."
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