Access to the US from many countries in Latin America is much easier than from Europe or Asia, owing to the volume of traffic, the number of flights, the comparative laxity of exit controls, and the porousness of borders. If the US, as its leaders clearly believe, will be threatened for years to come by terrorist groups, the latter will inevitably conclude, as millions have done before, that the easiest way into the US is through Latin America.
其次，美国很关心拉丁美洲地区的安全。从拉丁美洲国家抵达美国要比从欧洲或亚洲抵达美国容易得多。这得"感谢"拉丁美洲的运输量、航班数量、相对松弛的出关控制以及不够严密的边境。如果美国如它的领导们深信的，会多年受到恐怖组织的威胁，那么后者将会不可避免地推断并决定--如上百万人以前做的那样--最容易进入美国的途径是通过拉丁美洲。