How can Mexico and the United States cooperate to solve the Immigration problem?
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Education, non discriminative programs. Value programs where everyone is the same, with equal rights. As a mexican I felt upset to see someone burning the mexican flag, and more uspet to see no one did anything about it, when mexicans or not mexicans we all are human beings that deserve respect and dignity.\n\n   More conscience in society, to see how immigrants are helping to grow the nation, the fact there is a lack of status doesn´t make them criminals, many people with legal status do crimes and they are still living there, most immigrants are good people that want another kind of life.\n\n    -Is it legal to discriminate people in the US?\n    -Is it fair to judge them by their status?\n    -Why stop good people that are making a social difference? \n    -Who is afraid of immigrants to take their places?\n    -Why is more concern about mexicans than central americans?\n    -Why attack the weak, and not attack those who really deserve to be out of the country?
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I actually agree with you, though I wouldn't put it in your terms.  I do think the United States should SERIOUSLY open talks with Mexico about annexing it...that is...making it a territory of the United States like Puerto Rico and Guam,  though not making it a "state" per se.\n\nWhen over 50% of the population of an entire COUNTRY does not want to live there and are trying to immigrate to the U.S., there is a serious problem.  \n\nI'm sympathetic to the economic problems that Mexican citizens are facing, but the U.S. has it's own problems, as well.  NO ONE IN THE WORLD has the right to just go to another country and expect "rights."  Every country...and I do mean EVERY country--even Mexico--has their own immigration rules and laws.  The U.S. is no exception, and I'm not sure why Mexican citizens feel they have the right to simply ignore our laws?\n\nThere is a problem and a lot of those people need help, if the government of Mexico is ill-equipped to help their own people, and they are insistent that flooding the U.S. is the only solution, then I say open the U.S. Mexico border; make Mexico a U.S. territory subject to all of our laws and taxes and give them protection under our military system.  \n\nI have no doubt this would be a mess, but honestly, what the heck are we supposed to do when the majority of Mexicans prefer to live in the U.S. and we can't stop them from flooding across the borders illegally?  It would be better to just open the borders so that citizens AND businesses can cross without restrictions, and that way over time, there will be less incentives to come north.
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I am Mexican, i live in Mexico, and i see this as a big problem for both our countries. I have the sensation that this is turning into a figth instead of the brainstorm, the generation of ideas, and figuring out the solutions of this SHARED Problem.\n\nI am not in favor of that kind of things like the marchs or the boycot, because i think they can provoque a diferent response than we are expecting to be.\n\nI do understand that the immigrants have found that as the only way to make americans to hear your voices. And i hope they remain as pacific as they have been.\n\nI hope that American people realize that there are many persons, besides the illegal immigrants, that have made links to the immigrants, that have hired them, that have made friends, associates with them. But specially that they are there because America has the jobs and oportunities they needed and didn't find in their own countries. \n\nAnd that they are not in the USA to figth, to snatch their country, but to work and compete, just as any of the american people does. \n\nI know this have not been done properly, but i hope americans realize that in this moment the time cannot comeback, and the fact is that there are millions of people in that situation. That's why i believe there's the moment to create solutions.\n\nAnd YES, THERE ARE MANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS - and part of the solution is realizing the facts, so we can change it if this is wrong.\n\nBut what i hope the most, is that the immigrants, wheter they are Mexican, Colombian, or from any other country in the world, realize that they have things to do as well, and a lot of things. \n\nI believe this is a great moment to show how good they can be at work, how good they can be at the moments of negotiate, how good they can be in their integration of that nation -USA- that have embraced them.\n\nI don't want them to forget their roots (Mexico is great and i can understand that they would never stop loving this country), but they must be grateful with that country as well. I believe they have to learn english, and i believe that is not only American country that has to get used to them, but they need to understand the americans point of view.  \n\nTALK AND SOLVE.\n\nAND FOR ALL THE PREVIOUS ANSWERERS - WE ARE NOT LAZY!!!
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Why not a closed-border advocate? Open borders with Mexico means Mexico's problems become America's problems. No 'shotgun marriages' to Mexico, please...\nSupport the US Border Patrol!
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We aren't honest about the problem.  For the most part, this is a national security issue having to do with mexico.  Quite literally, mexico has created a black market industry that rivals oil exportation as its main source of revenue.  This has horrible consequences for both us and mexico.  Drugs have a direct effect on our population but the money sent back to mexico creates a situation where the most heinously evil people have tons of power.  We are seeing the result right now as the mexican government is only a few short steps from being overthrown and being replaced with a communist/totalitarian government fueled by drug money.  Mexico has become the type of place where you are out dancing at a club, minding your own business when all of a sudden a group of gunmen burst in and toss a bunch of severed heads on the stage as a warning to people.\n\nSolving this is quite direct.  Shut down the border and seal it tight.  The methamphetamines issue is even simpler to solve.  Get rid of certain OTC cold medications and it becomes very difficult to manufacture them.
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Probably Mexico toward the USA.  Part of our angle has always been to create good relationships for the benefit of business, so we will appease the Mexicans to get these good relationships.
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No, invading Mexico would only create more problems. We already have enough.   Just seal up the border, and enforce ALL of our immigration laws and deport all illegals upon discovery .....do all that there won't be a need to invade Mexico.
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I suggest you Mexico.
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Apparently Mexico does on its southern border what it does not want the US to do on its southern border.  Mexico's stance is two-faced. What the US needs is a policy that mandates shooting anyone attempting to enter the US illegally.
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What the heck would we need with Mexico ?
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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.
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There should be no paradox. It is more like a vicious circle. If countries integrate their economies, they should have less restrictions for immigration. As a result there should be less illegal immigration. The actual problem between Mexico and USA is that Mexico has a bad economy and the possibilities to apply for a legal immigration for a mexican citizen are too low. \nThe other question is that although we live in an open, globalized or integrated cooperative world, the nationalisms are coming very strong again and the people fell that immigrants are taking the advantages of what you built. \nThe goal of economic integration is that in the future the exchange of citizens could be de-regulated because the economic base (situation) of "all" countries is the same.\nLast but not least. Immigration has to be revised, reformed and that way countries will end with massive illegal immigration.... It is a both sides problem.
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eh needs to really work with the u.s. in making his country more empathetic with his own people he needs to focus on creating jobs and security especially for the native Mexican. now that being said the u.s. needs to move more towards a open border in the sense allows true Mexican citizens to come to this country freely. however there should be a monetary penalty for using the u.s. just for a job and not putting money back in our economy.
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Discover problem: illegal immigration cross over US boarders.\n\nSolution: Hire 6000 patrol officers to guard a 1500-mile border. Build a 500-mile chain link fence.\n\nProblem not solved. Charities now helping illegal immigrants cross over.\n\nNew solution: Increase to 14000 patrol officers. Offer 4-star holding-cells with welcome party to immigrants that make it over. Raise budget for war in Iraq. Hold party for other laws piggy-backing the immigration laws.\n\nProblem still not solved.\n\nNew solution: Legalize red-neck hunting of illegal immigrants.\n\nProblem solved.
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I had heard that at one time, USA had thoughts of taking in Mexico but with all the poverty it would have just gotten USA too much in the hole.\n\nBut it all does sounds like a good idea.  Would be nice if we all could just be like one & help each other and have no wars.  God bless.  <><
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Free Trade is driving integration of Mexico and USA faster than any other treaty. The reality is Mexican economy collapse we get a surge of migrants from Mexico and it will cost more in tax payers money in the long term to protect the border. Good idea be to work with Mexico to improve their standard of living so they would not need to migration north, and America to realize that a growing Mexican at a 5% clip a year would add 1.5% more economic growth to the Untied States and start to reverse the migration process, and opening the borders long term would be benefit for all involved do you really wanna get a passport, and paper just to drive to Mexico for a visit. We need to speed integration with Mexico at the same time put of tariffs on China to reduce pressure on the low-skilled workers in both countries at will never compete with sub-par low wages. China is cheating the currency markets that is driving wages down in Mexico and the United States. We cant solve the Mexican immigration problem with unilateral solutions it requires bilateral solutions to resolve this long term.
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The same kind of people who feel the solution the the health issue of drug abuse is best handled by prisons...the same people who think that the US will bring democracy to other countries even if we have to kill all the "evil doers" to accomplish our goal.\n\nThere are real problems associated with illegal immigration, but it won't be solved by criminalizing the issue...that is how totalitarian regimes solve problems...hopefully the USA is better than that.