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The biggest export of Mexico right now is Mexicans.
The reason Mexicans come here illegally is not the cuisine, it is the jobs and money.
The quicker we can make Mexico a place where people can be employed at a decent wage, the sooner they will quit coming here illegally. We don't want to stop the immigration, as it would be bad for both countries, just reduce it to manageable numbers.
The rationale for crossing will largely disappear, and both nations will be better.
Of course, there is probably sufficient wealth in Mexico to create that situation right now, but it is not equitably distributed. The beauty of the illegals is that they generally send the money home to their families, who spend it and energize the domestic Mexican economy.
I suspect that the NAFTA income is not disseminated at quite as low a level, but it does provide significant domestic employment and income as companies seek lower wage laborers.
Just my .02.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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