On the recordApril 3, 2017
If you looked at the border area, 100 miles plus 100 miles plus-minus north-south, if you look at it economically probably would be one of the world's largest economies.
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congress.govJose Luis Correa: “If you looked at the border area, 100 miles plus 100 miles plus-minus north-south, if you look at it economically…”
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Mr. Correa highlights the economic significance of the border region.
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