Is Mexico spending too much time and money lobbying the U.S. about their Immigration policies?
549850
The only salvation for Mexico's corrupt society is to force the U.S. to take upon itself all the millions of Mexican citizens it cannot find jobs for, homes for, schools for, hospitals for, or prisons for. Mexico looks to the U.S. as a source of remittance income, the hugely valuable drug trade, and a dumping grounds for the societal problems it has no ability, stomach, or interest to tackle as any other respectable nation would.
999841
NOT I. Too many others in line trying to do it the right way. It is very insulting to those individuals from all countries including Mexico. And as proof that I am not a raccist, my wife is Mexican and El Salvadorian.There are other legal issues and problems that arise all from this one subject,but not enough time or letters to type it all. I love all people from everywhere, God bless you all in a way that is detrimantal to your survival, but don't cut in front of someone that wants to do it the right way and become a United States Citizen. I know there is more to it than that and I understand. But that is the biggest reason next to an even bigger one I will not talk about online.
688483
By acting as if he is concerned for the rights of Mexican immigrants to the U.S., he is encouraging more illegal immigration, which is what he wants to do.  The Mexican government is an open, festering sore of corruption.  They cannot handle the economic problems of their people, so they encourage them to come to the U.S.  This alleviates unemployment problems in Mexico, and also stimulates the Mexican economy because many of these illegal Mexicans send dollars back to their families.  American businessmen also encourage these illegals to come because they can increase their profits tremendously by hiring them.  The American government, which has always looked out for the interests of the business elite, encourages this illegal immigration also by propagating lies, such as illegals take jobs Americans don't want, by proposing things like a guest worker program, which is just a way to legalize illegal immigration to ensure a steady supply of cheap labor for American corporations.  This steady supply of cheap labor not only robs jobs from Americans, it also has the effect of keeping wages down in other jobs, which suits the business elite just fine.  Fox knows what he's doing and so does Bush.  They are in fact buddies, doing a political dance, trying to play everybody for fools.  Each is looking out for the interests of the business elite in his country.  In fact, the presence of American corporations has increased in Mexico since Fox took over.  Does the average American benefit from that?  Of course not.  But it does make a few people very very wealthy.  The rest of us have to stand by and watch as our standard of living goes down, our jobs are outsourced to foreign countries and the few jobs that remain here are taken over by illegals.  What these illegals need to do is take all that energy and effort they spend coming over here and use it to stay in their country and overthrow their corrupt government.
511039
I don't think that decriminalizing drug possesion by Mexico is a good idea because not only will you have mexican using and smuggling more you will have americans crossing over to take advantage of it.
609593
Yes, consider how much water Mexico owes, which we mostly wrote off. That amount of water mostly pays them back, plus factor in the assistance we give to THEIR citizens. Add the welfare, food stamps, cost of each childs education (20 to 30 grand each year) and everything else these immigrants cause us to incur. I think that figure might quickly deflate to zero and then negatives (they owe us in that case).
502005
A better option would be to allow the Mexican public an opportunity to vote themselves in to a negotiated merger, or essentially a referendum on the performance of their government over the past century.  Of course the Mexican Goverment would never allow that any more than US Goverment would.  A huge amount of the reason that Mexicans come to the US looking for jobs is that the PRI managed to keep Mexico's economy from developing in a normal fashion during the bulk of the 20th century.  Some of the pandering of the US goverment to Mexico could very well be explained by a desire to see the PAN remain in control of the Goverment in Mexico, however in the long run the US needs to secure it's borders, punish US employers of Illegals and do what we can in helping Mexico provide enough jobs for their own population.  Though hypothetically combining the two countries does make some sense.
1043637
Thank the pro-hispanic lobby on this one, what it largely seems to amount to is a 'shotgun wedding' between the US and Mexico, and american taxpayers are supposed to buy off on all this garbage and not bat an eye. Since the reverse effect is happening, well it kind of shows that the GOP's head and hind-quarters aren't very well connected anymore, or one has lapped the other, something like that...what this also brings to light, though, is all these other 'programs' that give money away all over the place, Matthew Lesko's dream-come-true, and the taxpayer's worst nightmare, wealth redistribution in the worst possible sense. I think if we're going to help Mexico, it needs to be a lot more metered, and done AFTER the border's nailed shut, so as to minimize the negative impact on american communities. I think when the House finally gets around to consulting the voters on this one, there's going to be a general consensus going back to washington that basically says 'fix the border, and forget the rest of it'. It's a nice idea to try and help others, but if that 'help' is just going to get abused, there's not much point to it. Necessity's the mother of invention, and a lot of the people that originally settled the United States didn't get much 'help', because there wasn't any. Let's not have any more of this 'give away the country to appease your 3rd world business partners' garbage....Mexico could be rolling in money(some already are, they just don't share out) and feed, clothe, and educate every last one of their citizens, probably just off their oil revenues, but instead they'd like to ride the american guilt trip into a split-level condo...time for voters/taxpayers to wake the hell UP and say 'no mas' at the polls, come november...
1181673
It is unclear how much of this is going forward.  It is clear that the Bush administration, who are globalists, did try to have discussion continue without public scrutiny.  For example, when Congressman Tancredo recently called for public hearings to find out what is going on, the press was told that the names of Americans on the working groups were not being given out 'so they wouldn't be distracted by the public'.  Compare this to Canada where the names of the people on the working groups are on the government web page.\n\nBush thinks it would be dandy to have free immigration here from Mexico for cheap labor for employees, only screening for security.  The Senate Immigration bill which contained elements having us buy and give to Mexico equipment and training for patrolling their SOUTHERN border is possibly part of this - so Bush could ease up restrictions on their northern, our southern, border.\n\nWe don't know what is going on, and some of what is guessed is probably wrong.  However, it is disturbing that these discussions have been going on for more than a year and we know so little about it.\n\nI don't know if an 'Amero' is in the works.  However, the overall idea might work with a generally equal economy like Canada.  With Mexico it would flood our services including education.  Middle class tax payers would foot the bill while corporate employers benefit from cheap labor.
539075
YOU ARE SO RIGTH. Is like in any other relation. It needs the commitment of the two sides.\n\nIn Mexico we have a lot of work to do, that's a fact. And all of us, the citizen, the government, and the politics, should be looking at this situation, and focus their efforts on making this a better country to live on.\n\nWe need to increase the wages in general, so the decision of leaving the country wouldn't be a must, because of the big diference on wages, and the life quality.\n\nWe need to improve the healt services, the education, the infrastructure. \n\nBut in the USA, the government and the citizen have to be aware in their realities, as well, we are neighbors and comercial associates, we have a NAFTA, and we, as neighbors, are complementary. \n\nThe reality about the ages on the citizen in the USA, is that they have the mayority of their people about to retire, and the population in Mexico is mostly young. \n\nThe reality about our lands, is that the farmers cannot compite - inside the NAFTA as it is now, because the USA government subsides their farmers. \n\nThe reality about a big border.\n\nThe reality about the main consumers of drugs, so the main clients to the drug cartels in Mexico are in the USA. \n\nAll those are realities that have to be noticed as well.\n\nI believe that the only way to get trougth this is by noticing everyone of our relation issues, put them in the real balance, then we would be able to work together.
1077890
Yes, I am sick and tired of state allocated funds being wasted on illegal Mexicans who don't pay taxes.  As a matter of fact, I am against them getting any kind of help at all since they SHOULD NOT BE HERE to begin with.  \n\nI'm glad you brought this up because I have asked time and again why all of our laws are enforced except immigration laws.  We as honest and hard working Americans just want all of the laws enforced, including immigration laws!
772722
First of all, I don't think the govt. will pay any monies to its citizens, due to the welfare issue......Trust me, they will find other ways to spend that saved monies.....But you make a great point, MANY MANY Americans move retire to Mexico every year, due to the lower cost of living....I find that hypocritical.....I mean its bad when illegals come here for a better life, but its ok when Americans retire overthere because of the lower cost of living....
343328
It's targeting Mexicans because mostly everything that is happening is happening on the Mexico/U.S. border.
654207
Businesses want to maximize revenue and minimize costs. To do this many hire immigrant labor because they know they can pay them next to nothing compared to what they would have to pay a better educated American worker. Consequently they lobby to allow for lax immigration enforcement. This is especially true of businesses in construction, manufacturing and agricultural sectors.  This is, in large part, why immigration reform and enforcement haven't been big issues in the past. There was money under the table for politicians to focus on other things.\n\nPersonally I think part of the reason it's getting so much press now is Republicans got tired of the media focusing on the expensive situation in Iraq, corruption, rising fuel costs, etc.  Immigration is an issue they can use to rally their base around which will lessen the levels of disillusionment seen within the rank and file members of the GOP. \n\nRegards,\nArmus
356971
they are lazy.... come the hell on... they live here for like YEARS.... and they never have the time money or care to try to learn our language, got and march there as$es to the office to find out how to become an american citizen.\n\nEveryone claims they are doing no harm.... OK then answer me this... they get knocked up in mexico and in the 8th month they come over her and have a kid for free and clog up the medical system and who fronts teh bill?  THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.  they take almost all of their paycheck and send it back to mexico... our economy takes a hit and Vicente Fox is laughing as his people (illegals) ship american funds and support his crappy countires GDP.\n\nThen when i send my kids to school they do not the best education that they can becasue some illegals kid who does not want to learn this language and prob will not amount to much in life, takes all of the attention..\n\nUse those marches as a round up and send them back to where they came from... if they wanted to be a citizen they would have found that office..... not the welfare office.....\n\nIF THEY WERE CITIZENS I WOULD LISTEN TO THERE ARGUEMENT... THEY ARE NOT... WHY DO WE NEED TO LISTEN
726487
Seeing as how there's only two countries involved in this, the answer could either be the U.S. or nobody.\n\nIf every undocumented Mexican were granted citizenship, they would pay taxes for the money they made, instead of how right now only about 35% pay income tax, so you decide for yourself.\n\nIf you actually knew anything about economics, you'd see that if Mexico's economy was stable, its business partners would benefit (i.e. the United States). \n\nIf you're going to ask about who's responsibility it is to do things in the world, why don't you point your questions at the Middle East? Is it really the United States' responsibility to save the Iraqis from Saddam Hussein? Are our tax dollars meant for our government to democratize another? That's not what they were originally meant to do, but the money we spend will help out Iraqis (I know people who live there). Our tax dollars were not originally meant to help Mexico out, but the money we would spend would help out Mexico.
988528
The problem with Mexico is how much they waste their resources. The contractors that pave the roads will use the cheapest materials and inexperienced labor but charge the government extremely high prices. The government officials accept this because they get a big bribe from contractors. The corruption is what is keeping the people poor in Mexico, there are warehouses full of food spoiling at this very minute, bought by the party candidates to buy votes, but since a new law of the  Federal Electorate Institute forbides to use food for votes, its all wasting away. I read Spanish Internet newspapers to get info, so that is where my sources come from.  Just to open a private business in Mexico, involves bribes so unbelievable that only the the wealthy can afford. The people are fleeing from poverty, its hard to fight against a government so corrupt within.  Recently, Flower vendors that stood up against the government were arrested, severely beaten and killed. Mexico is rich for the rich, and only poverty awaits for the poor and underprivileged. Fox's wife, instead of purchasing towels for 400 dlls each for her personal use, costing the the taxpayer, should invest in buying wheelchairs for her people. All her and Fox's clothing is payed by the taxpayer purchased in NY or France. And the woman never wears a dress twice. She put her hand me downs on auction, and not even the elite women bought them, appalled by the asking price. All this is what makes Mexico a Third World country despite it's wealth.
72526
If you're referring to U.S. policy and Mexican border runners, no I do not believe it's a conspiracy.\n\nBureaucracy is simply inefficient all around. There are almost no financial, social, or political pressures to remedy the situation, and in a capitalist/open society, sharp pressure from some interest group is required to force the gears to slowly grind.\n\nBureaucracy: If nobody really wants it, it can sit and collect dust while somebody collects a paycheck staring at it.\n\nIn fact, there are probably a great many pressures not to address the situation both from the immigrant population, the illegals themselves, and the businesses that hire them.  Does anyone want to pay more for labor if you don't have to?  Do their friends and family want them deported?  Do the illegals themselves want to be deported?  Would a business "doing the right thing" actually be doing a good thing to the person by sending them home?\n\nYou also probably get the border patrol "looking the other way" on occasion too. Maybe they know that the poor runner will just be back in a few weeks and might not be so lucky to get so far the next time. From what I've seen in reports, a great many Mexicans die trying to cross in the desert southwest. If you knew a person would not stop trying until they either got across or died trying, which is the compassionate solution: do your job or let it slide?\n\nAll just loose opinion of course, facts and results may vary.