Thread: Migration has links to U.S., China trade ways

Migration has links to U.S., China trade ways

UNION-TRIBUNE
May 6, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/busi ... 6dean.html

Cinco de Mayo is supposed to commemorate the Mexican army's defeat of a French invasion force 145 years ago, but with all the Mexican flags flying in Old Town and the Gaslamp around this time of year, you'd think that fabled battle occurred much closer to San Diego.

Of course, some of the people waving those flags are gringos who know nothing of the Battle of Puebla, but instead use the holiday as an excuse to quaff some Coronas and listen to some fine mariachi music.

Yet the recent popularity of the holiday underscores the influx of Mexican immigrants moving north of the border. About 11 million native-born Mexican nationals live in the United States – half legal residents, half undocumented, according to Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, D.C.

That's roughly equal to one-tenth of the Mexican population, although some economists say the number of immigrants may be much higher – close to a sixth of the population.

About 800,000 undocumented immigrants arrive each year, although that number is tempered by hundreds of thousands who return home, according to the Center for Immigration Studies.

Alarmed by such statistics, immigration hawks have proposed a number of drastic measures: Build a wall at the border. Issue national ID cards. Put more illegals in jail. Send in the National Guard.

Before taking radical actions, however, why not take a look at why this mass migration is happening? A spate of recent studies suggest the latest wave of immigration parallels a decline in the Mexican economy. And the root causes of the decline have as much to do with trade policies in Washington, D.C., and Beijing as with economic blundering in Mexico City.

“The most important reason for immigration is the lack of expectation of having good living standards in Mexico,â€

I do blame NAFTA and I do blame this race to the bottom for CHEAP labor. I just know throwing more and more money at Mexico isn't fixing anything as long as they have that corruption going on. That very corruption has got a strong foothold here now complete with their own personal underground..........they put the cart before the horse on this dream view of "globalization" and free trade and all. They just had the rose colored glasses on and drank too much magic kool-aid while they were planning this fantasy.

crazybird

Of course NAFTA had something to do with it.

Actually, however, MExico has always been a very poor country. They have always had problems. The difference --- we had laws that were being enforced.

As for helping MExico, we have been pouring sand down that rathole for far too many years. The money only goes to the already rich 5 families who own the country.