What should the US and its citizens do to help Mexico improve financial conditions for the average person?
489272
Your question should be what should the US do for its citizents to improve the conditions for the average US citizen living in the US.\nWe must take care of home first.
363008
I agree they will say and do anything to get what they want. it wouldn't be a problem if they allowed a small amount of immigrants a year, But 11 million that demand rights when they are not even legal.\n\nAvari you can't blame Mexico problems on someone else. just because a country have more than anothers does mean others are entiled to it. It would be difference if they ask to come here. If you go and still something that don't belong to you then your a robber, in this case land. Just because someone is poor doesn't mean Bill Gates should give money to them. because it his money and if he don't offer it then you can't have it. The US is not the place to start sending people because they are poor.
588335
Legally, the US Government cannot interfere with another country's economy. It would also be extremely rude to go around telling other governments how to run their countries.\nThe reason that the Mexican government can't really create jobs for the economy  is because their government is corrupt. Their government isn't really interested in what's good for the people, it's interested in what's good for itself. Also, most of Mexico's population is below the poverty line. You also have to take into account the fact that about 85% of the capital is controlled by 4% of the population, so it is basically a third world country. In order gain capital, you have to have capital. what they need to do is restructure their economy so that Growth can happen, and the way to begin this process is to set up a school system where their children can begin to be competitive with other countries.
830183
Great idea.. sue the government for diverting tax dollars to non-citizens through medicaid, food stamps, welfare, public schools.  It may be the only way to address the problem.  Until we take away all these reasons to invade this country, the problem will get worse.  Their effect on wages (just look at the unchanged minimum) has been devastating.
575232
I agree.  The idea that you can drive over the border for a visit and then stay for a couple of days and have your baby here free, because they can't refuse them medical help, then they get free food stamps and everything else that goes along with it.  I have mexican friends who are legal here and they say that the ones who come in illegally know all the tricks to get money from the government that we who live here know nothing about.  Their friends show them the ropes.  This is wrong.  CHANGE Mexico first.  It is a great country with lots of resources but a corrupt government.  The people have to change it there first.  We are overrun with illegals here in TEXAS.
1124810
I say 'trash welfare'. There should be some kind of structure to support women with little kids and no income, because some guys knock women up and hit the road...never to be seen again. Such impromptu 'families' need public assistance. I don't support doing that for foreigners, because that paves the path for the 'anchor baby' thing...anyway it should be done on a case-by-case basis, whatever's done needs to be well-managed so that riding a public program doesn't turn into a career for people....\n\nI've held minimum-wage jobs, and they sucked, but I did em anyway. If someone's hiring, don't turn your nose up, turn in an application. Maybe it doesn't have all the benefits and 'sugar' you want, but maybe you really don't need half that stuff anyway.\nI'd rather see americans roll up their sleeves and get out there and do some manual labor, rather than paying Manuel 3 bucks an hour to do it for them. I'm not saying that Manuel doesn't need an opportunity, I'm saying that it's not the job of american citizens to give him one. But: we can collectively do Manuel a BIG favor, and that's to lean on the corrupt institutions of Mexico until they see fit to reform and make their country a better place for those living in it...so they don't have to risk life, limb, incarceration and worse to try and have a shot at a decent life. Mexico's the real problem here, america's been plenty tolerant for decades, trying to help, trying to be a good neighbor, but you can't be blind to trends. Drugs and illegal labor have to be worth 50 billion annually to Mexico. Also, they need to cut their population growth rate, and stop expecting america to pick up the tab for their lack of planning...unless that IS the plan...in which case that fence can't go in place fast enough...
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No one may care to hear it but Mexico gets over $20 billion dollars from immigrants sending money home. Then Mexico get additional funding from the federal government as foreign aid.\n\nForeign Aid from USAID (in millions of dollars)FY 2005 31.399\n\n\n“There have been amnesties and reforms before, and they will continue to occur periodically,” said Jesus Cervantes, director of statistics for Mexico’s Central Bank.\n\nSo while the people of Mexico can make a citizen's arrest and take any illegal immigrant in their country to the local police station to have them deported in America we are being cruel and racist.
712658
By redistributing some of the wealth that has concentrated in the hands of the uber-wealthy.\n\nBy creating tax benefits that are tailored to help businesses that KEEP their business here, and pay living wages, instead of rewarding those who ooutsource to other countries.\n\nBy creating incentives and funding projets that seek to find alternative energy sources.\n\nBy puting money into science again. By allowing America to lead in scientific acheivement again.\n\nBy working to increase minimum wage, so more people can afford to buy things, thus stimulating the economy. (Every economic study proves that increasing the minimum wage stimulates the economy. EVERY STUDY!!!)\n\nBy increasing the number of American who can beome college educated, which enhances the economy in numerous ways, including having better wages, which again, stimulates the economy.
493670
Present him with a 'payment due' letter for about 64 quintillion dollars. By the time he figures out what 'quintillion' means, we'll have the border finished. \nSince schools are going to close on fridays to save fuel or whatever, that frees up a bunch of buses to take people home with. Free bus tickets to mexico! There's a subsidy you can vote for and feel proud of...
855128
Exactly we should be helping the poor people and if not at lest overthrow the dictators running these countries and show the poor people countries(third world sorry) different ways to make a better economy or tax the rich people more.
968059
How about that we are trying to fix the syptoms and not going to the true source of the problem. WE can spend billions for ever and ever and the problem will still be there. Wouldn`t it be smarter and cheaper to go straight to the FACT of why are these people coming here ?? ANSWER:: they are not happy and able to provide a good living for there families in Mexico (lets tell the truth about 99% of the people we are talking about ) Why don`t we HELP Mexico give their people a better chance to make a good living (and not by moving our jobs there)I`m sure if given a choice their people wouldn`t want to leave their families and come here if they could prosper in their own country... It might cost us some money at first for many years even but it would be better than FOREVER battling this problem that will never truely be fixed othrewise.Then the problems with the other illegals would be(dealing in a much smaller group of people) easier to deal with and could be more of an organized prosses.Instead of having to keep track of 3 million people it might could be 3 thousand.
882229
WE JUST NEED TO CUT OUT ALL GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS, AND MAKE PEOPLE START WORKING FOR THEIR MONEY, INSURANCE, AND FOOD.  I HAVE TO WORK EVERYDAY, MY PARENTS STILL DO, MY GRANDPARENTS DID.  WE ARE AVERAGE MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY AND I THINK ITS UNFAIR THAT WE HAVE HAD TO WORK HARD OUR ENTIRE LIVES AND HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING FOR FREE. WHERE AS MEXICANS AND ANYONE ELSE ON WELFARE, MEDICAID, FOOD STAMPS, WIC ETC. DO NOTHING!!!  CUT IT ALL OUT EXCEPT GIVE IT TO THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED AND THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED.  PEOPLE ARE TOO DAMN LAZY NOW A DAYS, IF YOU CAN GET SOMETHING FOR FREE WOULD YOU WORK??
343848
Not all the inmigrants are mexican. So, first you should have to make a Marshall Plan for Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and other countries.\n\nSecond, it's not true that there was no war. The US invaded Mexico, invaded the Dominican Republic (twice), invaded Nicaragua... Well, if you need an excuse to "pay" for what you destroy, they exist.\n\nBut, it's true that the US is running on deficit so they don't have money for a Marshall plan. You should have to start by ending all the militar cruzades in Asia. Then you will have money.\n\nTo continue, life is not so terrible, cruel and unbearable in all this countries. Point is... work is very very very cheap. So you don't have to spend money in infrastructure, you need to find the way to increase the income of this countries and reduce their debt.\n\nOne of the main sources of debt were the dictatorships that ruled many of this countries for an important part of the 20th century. Dictatorships supported by the US. So, another thing the US may do is stop supporting dictatorships and support elected authorities (even Chavez).\n\nBut another problem for this countries to develop is that their main source of income are commodities and the US (and Europe) are spending money in policies that help reducing the price of commodities. If the US and Europe stop this policies then commodities price should increase.
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Many Americans work for minimum wage or just a little more. There has been shows on it. And on Oprah once a guy and his wife tried to live on min wage together (both working) and they couldn't. One hospital visit wiped them out. \n I believe many live this way in Mexico--no all-and they do have a big middle class. Just like here, we have many poor. Somehow they feel it is wrong for them to live -poor.\n And they come here. The trouble is-it is hurting our poor-who can never get a good cost of living raise. And they are entitle to more  benefits than most can get. So in a sense their poor are pushing are poor into homelessness. And they are creating more to be poor here..And our middle class is feeling the pain too.\n I am sorry but I feel they have to be poor there and learn to make do with what they have. We do. My purse is about empty and their not helping me. I want a future too.\n If they were truly starving-than please eat. Your in dire need of Medical -go to a hospital. but just to want more-no.\n  I can't help the world-be nice if I could.\n  \nMaybe they need to take those lawn jobs, and maid jobs-and go work at Mexico's resorts. Move there-they have high employee turnover too and often need help. Or do what the rest of us do--make do in there own country.
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No -- absolutely not. What are you thinking????\n\nNon-Mexican's can not buy property in Mexico. Who will be your property buyers?\n\nSign up for the Motley Fool Investment email newsletter. They say those of us who are not yet millionaires should be invested in a Mutual Fund until we are.\n\nAlso, you can buy a beat up house in your area, fix it up and sell it for a profit then buy another one. The goal is to grow your money right?\n\nKeep your money growing for you at home.
1008670
We should, but it wont happen.  The Mexican government can't provide needed service to its poor people that is why they headed north to the US where they can got free medical, free services.
1181285
The more the merrier . Let's invite Mexico too. That would solve a lot of our problems with them , and bring in some cash also .