Border Battles: Does Security Trump Trade?

The article focuses on the Beyond the Borders Action Plan, an initiative between the U.S. and Canada to secure their joint border from security threats while maintaining flow of people, goods, and services. It discusses the factors that have shaped the Action Plan including the problem faced by the U.S. in its effort to preserve rigid border restrictions at the time of stagnant economic growth, and the fears of Canada of how border restrictions will decline access to the American market.