Mexico flood to the U.S.? americas a free country isnt it?
130603
Over a hundred years ago, Mexicans had to have a cow and a cart to be able to cross the border. In other words, they had to have the means to survive and travel and have some worth in order to qualify. They had to be able to support themselves somewhat. \n\nI'm in favor of feeding the hungry, but they have to want to feed themselves, and not come here to steal and break the law. They have to be willing to learn our ways and our laws and our language. \n\nIt mixes up everything, and makes laws and life pointless when we try to be everything to everyone instead of who we are and stand on the morals and values and laws our country was founded on. \n\nIt would be a big mistake to open the borders
614663
It would be really interesting to form the United States of Amexicanda! And it is odd that we seem to fear Mexicans so much. But if tacos powered industry and automobiles, we would be in Mexico for sure.
243126
Economic problems require economic solutions. Mexico has used the US as a safety release valve for too long now, it's time to pressure them to improve the lives of the people there.
192566
IT'S ALL A CONSPIRACY!  Seriously, I agree.  My question is why can't Mexico make their nation a prosperous democracy as well.  The differences between the U.S. and Mexico is staggering.
366117
I know people personally who are considered medically disabled and unable to work.  The insurance company they paid into their whole lives dropped them because they supposedly reached their "life cap."  They moved to Mexico to be able to afford the healthcare and medications they need just to survive on a daily basis.  I would do the same in their position.  We should be free to go wherever we need to on God's earth to not just survive but THRIVE.  If that place changes from the USA to Mexico for me tomorrow I'll go in a heartbeat.
322588
wow.  very well said.  what happend between white settlers and native americans, while very sad and wrong, is in the long gone past and its flat stupid to be upset over that.  i am upset with illegals because they come here ILLEGALY and DEMAND that we give them free stuff and financial help and all the freedoms of a US citizen.  while they may seek a better life by coming to America (cuz we just that cool) if we wanted you here, we would let you here.  many latin american countries are underdeveloped and diseases can travel through borders easily when people sneak across them.  plain and simple.
293365
America is the only FREE country to allow protests, I agree that they need to leave thier flag in Mexico and fly OURS...I am A mexican -American and I LOVE my American flag and they need to learn to LOVE it too ! My hubby is from Canada and he has his flag up in his office but not flying it outside, this is OUR country and they need to respect that !!!
552549
Of course it was.  I am from texas and it was most open form of illegal immigration in history.  But the historians will never say so, they will tell you about some bull that the mexicans where not really using it so it was free to claim.  Bull, and they know it, and no I am not mexican.  I am just keeping it real.  And no they had no right to ask, basically they didn't and thats when you get the alamo.  The people of america at that time didn't take no for an answer so they just took what they wanted by force.  I would of love it because you know what at the time that mexico had texas and california THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS SLAVERY.  So I guess you can blame america for the creation and the ending of slavery.
503733
I am vehemently opposed to any attempt by any official to erase our borders, and conflate the cultures and governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Canada and Mexico might benefit from the deal, with the added economic and militaristic prowess of the US being added to their nation’s body, but the US will suffer from Mexico’s corruption and large unemployed population. It simply isn’t a good idea. Furthermore such a large portion of the US, especially in Middle America, are too fond of the US’s sovereignty and identity to ever dream of intermingling any aspect of our government or culture with Mexico or Canada. I surmise Canada feels the same way.
578013
America is a place where they can get a job and make a living. In Mexico unemployment is unbelievable and the economy has imploded.
638633
Well, it depends on how you look at it.  \n\nFirst of all, Mexico is within North America.  They are American's just as much as anyone within the United States.  US Citizens are just that, US Citizens.  We are also Americans but so are people from Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico etc.  There are two America's - North and South.\n\nThat aside, you may wonder why illegal immigrants are protesting and demanding rights within the United States.  The issue is complex but it can be boiled down to several key points.\n\n1.)  There is an argument backed by some evidence that the countries south of the United States are poor because the United States is so rich.  It is argued that the United States has historically denied economic development and the establishment of economic stability to countries in Latin America precisely because their economic instability and poverty stricken condition makes it so much easier for US interests to exploit the region and extract raw goods such as timber, sugar, oil, gas, and a whole range of other resources.  Evidence to support this is everywhere and goes as far back to the Monroe Doctrine, if not further.  Given this state of circumstances, many from the Latin American continent and especially from our closest neighbor Mexico see the issue not as a simple dispute between two nationalities but as a human right to benefit from the wealth and beneftis afforded to the United States from their exploitation.  \n\n2.)  Currently, the US economy is supported to a large extent by migrant labor.  Without it, many sectors of our economy such as construction, service sector jobs in restauraunts, agriculture etc. would simply not function as efficiently.  In Florida for example, strawberries are extremely cheap precisely becuase Mexican immigrants pick them.  They would be very pricey and anti-competitive if we did not have migrant labor.  \n\n3.)  In today's globalized world, many also argue that borders are irrelevant.  To a great extent, this is true.  Goods, money, commodities and information/communication flow across borders rapidly, if not instantaneously.  The only thing that is yet to transgress borders so easily thus far is labor.  We currently allow goods and products from Mexico into the country but not their workers.  In doing so, we expose them to exploitation.  For an example, look at the maquiladora plants along the border of Mexico and the United States.  They exist solely for exploting the low wages of Mexicans within close proximity to US infrastructure.  NAFTA was an attempt at creating an economic union similar in structure to the EU but is yet to be as successful.  The ultimate goal of NAFTA will be to eliminate the borders to labor and population movement that currently exist just as the EU has done but given the extreme disparities in economic distribution between the US and these regions, it is either not likely to ever occur or will take a long, long time.  Factor in the common perception that the US has not interests in equalizing the imbalance, and  it becomes downright hopeless.  \n\n4.)  To put it into terms you could probably relate to:  their whole family has been subjected to poverty, rape, destruction, pillage and exploitation for the last 300 years starting with the Spanish Conquistadores through today's assassinations by the CIA.  Enough is enough.  If they can't beat us, they are going to move here and join us.  In the process, they can change us and fix the problem.  They might even find hope somewhere where clean water exists, food is accessible and the government isn't as corrupt.  \n\n5.) Nothing makes anyone special to create marches and protest.  Everyone has the right.  It is a right that we as Americans recognize to be extended to all humans as inalienable, not just our citizens.
269788
would you people quit begging for bigger government & global authorities to solve all your percieved problems. its none of the un's business what happens here or anywhere else. thats why usa was formed remember? un shouldnt exist. mexicans have been the dominant culture & population in the south for the entire time the viande have been here. why are they such a problem? were you so worried about this 6 months ago or is this the product of the media blitz?
107222
There is a historical president in the The US taking over Latin American countries for other purposes than just to rule them. The best example is the Mexican American war. It was mainly a war over the border of Texas. US said it was the Rio Grand, Mexico said it was the Brazos river. So we fought a war all the way to Mexico City. We took over Mexico. But we didn't want Mexico we just want Texas and the other half of the nation. And that's what we got. Plus puppet governments are easy to run than local state government. Hope this helps.
301024
During the next 5 years, I hope to see a Democratic sweep in all state and Federal governments (at least we will get a different set of lies), I am afraid we will see rampant inflation, horrid interest rates, serious weather pattern changes including more and more serious hurricanes on the East Coast. I expect that during the next 10 years, our ocean levels to begin rising causing more and more flooding in the gulf and East Coast. We well could face a serious uprising of the population due to the Iraq ordeal...very much like we had with Viet Nam. I do not foresee good times ahead. I also think our problems with Mexico have just started. I hope I am wrong.
579084
The Southwest of North America would still be Mexico.  Any further south and it becomes Central and South America.
305641
I don't think that the Mexicans would agree. Mind you, there is always the option to invade it like the US normally does with other countries, but then again Mexico doesn't really have a lot of resources that the USA is interested in.
328118
Mexico is about to collapse after the next election into fighting between drug cartels and corrupt politicians and police.   Anarchy will result.  Expect loss of production in all those factories that jumped over the border and even perhaps a glitch or two in natural gas and oil supplies.  Search news some sources are belatedly reporting it.  We may need to close border period, not just monitor it if situation gets really serious.  Both defeated criminal gangs and other refugees will be trying to flee.