Mexico's Economy Is the Problem That Anti-Immigrant Laws Won't Solve

[Reg825]

Superb piece that published over at Huffington Post; it points out what is often very much ignored: the economic factors that need to be addressed in order to better understand the immigration equation (in addition to a comprehensive immigration reform, of course):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-ong-hing/mexicos-economy-is-the-pr_b_829377.html

[Shagbark Hickory]

1. lacks specifics.

We're shipping loads of jobs and billions in drug money down there. Aside from no corn subsides (which will never happen) what more can we do?

[david13]

2. A big part of it, not doubt. But some have a solution; throw money

at the border.
Can anyone tell me how much money it costs to deport 1 illegal immigrant? I'll wager more than $10,000 a person.
And all they want to do is spend more on the border.
If you don't like illegal immigrants, pass a law that they are all legal now. It's called amnesty. Cheap and easy solution.
dc