"When the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States met in Texas recently they underscored the deep ties and shared principles of the three countries"
Uh....what "deep ties" and shared principles?
The only deep ties we have are the ties of their citizens who barged the gates and got in. Kinda like the deep ties that a burglar has to his victim's household.
And as far as "shared principles"...if we had any, the U.S. would look like Mexico.