115000 JOBS IN EL PASO AND 559000 JOBS IN THE STATE OF CHIHUAHUA MEKICO DEPEND ON OUR CROSS BORDER COMMERCE ANY RHETORIC IMPLYING OTHERWISE IS FALSE AND SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE RETRACTED MAYOR DEE MARGO The Ripon Forum February 2019 from THE RIPON FORUM “Straight Talk from El Paso on Border Security & Immigration Reform” by Dee Margo Feb 2019 “As Mayor of El Paso Texas the largest US city on the Mexican Border one of our legislative priorities is immigration reform and defining border security once and for all El Paso and Juarez Mexico have over 400 years of history that have seamlessly blended US and Mexican traditions and culture Despite our experience border communities like El Paso are vilified rather than consulted on immigration policy reforms… “True i

115000 JOBS IN EL PASO AND 559000 JOBS IN THE STATE OF CHIHUAHUA MEKICO DEPEND ON OUR CROSS BORDER COMMERCE ANY RHETORIC IMPLYING OTHERWISE IS FALSE AND SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE RETRACTED MAYOR DEE MARGO The Ripon Forum February 2019 from THE RIPON FORUM “Straight Talk from El Paso on Border Security & Immigration Reform” by Dee Margo Feb 2019 “As Mayor of El Paso Texas the largest US city on the Mexican Border one of our legislative priorities is immigration reform and defining border security once and for all El Paso and Juarez Mexico have over 400 years of history that have seamlessly blended US and Mexican traditions and culture Despite our experience border communities like El Paso are vilified rather than consulted on immigration policy reforms… “True immigration reform will require leadership and fortitude to pass However the US Department of Homeland Security must set clear expectations and define “border security” prior to any discussion My hope is that El Paso is invited to the table and asked about the impact proposed policies will have on a true border community “The commerce that travels daily across El Paso’s ports of entry is pivotal to the economic success of El Paso Texas and the United States El Paso’s unique geographic location allows us to tap into an international workforce and trading opportunities 115000 jobs in El Paso and 559000 jobs in the State of Chihuahua Mexico depend on our cross border commerce Any rhetoric implying otherwise is false and should immediately be retracted Mexico is Texas’ largest trading partner and instituting policy that will detrimentally affect that trade is unacceptable “It is time for Washington DC to put the American people before partisan politics It is what we do in El Paso and that is one of many reasons we continue to be one of the safest cities in the United States” To read more please click wwwriponsocietyorgarticlestraight-talk-from-el-paso-on-border-security-immigration-reform-2 Mememore...