I would really like to say, "Let's legalize all the current illegal immigrants," because it's probably cheaper than trying to round them up and deport them.
Unfortunately, until we prevent any further illegal immigration from Mexico, legitimizing the current resident illegals only stimulates continued illegal immigration.
And, sadly, the only thing that prevents Mexico from a serious revolution is that the Mexicans who can no longer stand living in Mexico have an escape route to economic freedom -- they come to the USA.
I was just in Cabo San Lucas last week. It was the first time I had been deep into Mexico in almost 30 years. I was amazed that nothing had changed.
There are still only two classes of Mexicans -- the ultra wealthy and the ultra poor. Mexico's rich oligarchies continue to exploit the masses by paying them nothing. Consequently, the working class lives off of the tips that they earn from the tourists, while the wealthily Mexicans take the gringo's big resort money and pocket it.
It is an amazing thing to see perfectly manicured resort landscapes only a few feet from aluminum sheet shacks, but that remains the standard of living in Mexican society.
We maintain this sickening dichotomy by permitting almost unfettered immigration into the U.S. If we didn't, the Mexican workers would revolt, because they would have no choice, and who knows what would happen to Mexico.
I wonder if we actually did stop permitting the immigration, just how long it would take before the people of Mexico would pull out Madame Guillotine and start cuttin' heads?
Sometimes I think maybe we should encourage a revolution there, and then annex a little more land while it's happening.
Lots of terrific beachfront property in Mexico -- we should try to get a little more. Then, maybe the Mexicans who live in the USA right now, might start heading back and the problem would take care of itself.
Unfortunately, until we prevent any further illegal immigration from Mexico, legitimizing the current resident illegals only stimulates continued illegal immigration.
And, sadly, the only thing that prevents Mexico from a serious revolution is that the Mexicans who can no longer stand living in Mexico have an escape route to economic freedom -- they come to the USA.
I was just in Cabo San Lucas last week. It was the first time I had been deep into Mexico in almost 30 years. I was amazed that nothing had changed.
There are still only two classes of Mexicans -- the ultra wealthy and the ultra poor. Mexico's rich oligarchies continue to exploit the masses by paying them nothing. Consequently, the working class lives off of the tips that they earn from the tourists, while the wealthily Mexicans take the gringo's big resort money and pocket it.
It is an amazing thing to see perfectly manicured resort landscapes only a few feet from aluminum sheet shacks, but that remains the standard of living in Mexican society.
We maintain this sickening dichotomy by permitting almost unfettered immigration into the U.S. If we didn't, the Mexican workers would revolt, because they would have no choice, and who knows what would happen to Mexico.
I wonder if we actually did stop permitting the immigration, just how long it would take before the people of Mexico would pull out Madame Guillotine and start cuttin' heads?
Sometimes I think maybe we should encourage a revolution there, and then annex a little more land while it's happening.
Lots of terrific beachfront property in Mexico -- we should try to get a little more. Then, maybe the Mexicans who live in the USA right now, might start heading back and the problem would take care of itself.