Would outsourcing IT work to Mexico help reduce immigration ( http://www.mexico-it.com/ )?
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This is a great question, and this is a great idea, as well. Besides, it's been done already, but there are lots of work that can be solved in that form yet. And of course it would reduce the immigration (not all of the immigration) but a part of it. \n\nMany of the immigration, either legal and illegal, is for people on the IT business, that's why some of the big IT companies in the USA, have asked to increase the visas for that specialized people.\n\nBut this idea involves a lot of work that must be done, by American clients, and Mexican Business as well. What do i mean. In Mexico, there are not a lot of solid companies that can provide TI outsourcing to that broad range of posible clients. We need to encourage the creation of that kind of business, and we have to focus the education on the analisis and design skills, and the use of the analysis and desing tools. \n\nIn Mexico, as providers, we are not used to use that kind of tools in order to comunicate with the client, or with the users, or with the business analyst. That make us that kind of work dificult.\n\nBesides, there must be done some efforts to increase the medium wages, so, the developers would have that as a good reason to stay here, instead of getting a job in the USA.
435070
That could be interesting. Imagine if you could set up citizenship-timeshare mechanisms over the web to provide a fast supply and demand type of mechanism that would allow for the fast use of citizenships to supply the needed workforce for evry country in the world ...
945226
Yes, but even that won't work.  Demand for their services is too great.  I suspect the government will be as effective stopping illegal immigration as they are stopping drug smuggling.
425679
Education is an important factor in out sourcing.  India has a large, well educated population that is willing to work in the high tech industry for less money than most Americans.  Mexico has a large, uneducated population that has a great work ethic, cheap labor market but not much more.  Whereas, China has a large population, great technical skills and a cheap labor market, and that is probably what makes the difference.\nPersonally, I would much rather see the manufacturing out sourcing go to Mexico for these reasons:\n  1) It would create jobs for Mexicans in their own country, thereby taking off some of the immigration problems in the US.\n   2) It would keep our hard earned currency on this continent, rather than feed China and it's ability to build bigger armies.\n    3) It would improve relations with Mexico.  The closer we are to Mexico, the more distant is Hugo Chavez.\n\nLet's face it folks, Mexico is a close neighbor and  pretty good ally, most of the time.  It is in the best interest of both countries that we not become adversaries.  We can do that with American dollars going south to build a manufacturing base in Mexico rather than going east to China.
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yas i do perfer helping the mexicans because u really see them working not just sitting down on the computers.I AM A MEXICAN.
258031
No. It's not worth the hassle of going thru the charade.  \nPretending for Immigration is a full time job.  You have to become a professional liar to get and keep your story straight.  Not worth it!
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I don't know if boycotting US travel to Mexico would help or simply backfire, causing even more Mexicans to feel the need to run to the USA illegally to work.  However, I am sure that US tourism to Mexico more benefits the rich and the corrupt government than it does the average and poor citizens there.  \n\nAnyways, I just want to say that I just read the best answer in this forum ever, written by you, in answer to a question by gokart and it was a very long answer you gave, but I found it the most informative I have ever read on here and I certainly hope ALL on here will read it and learn a lot about the history of illegal immigration to the USA.  I found it extremely enlightening, well thought out, and well written.  You are an extremely articulate person and are very logical and sensical in how you lay things out.  Thanks again!  Please continue to share your knowledge and intelligence on the issue of illegal immigration in this forum.
1077001
i don't think that any such services have profound impact in the Indian market. You can enquire in your local computer wizard community for details. That will by my best bet.
558960
It's not it's just cheaper to outsource the labor. I'm not trying to state anything but a fact, services are better off being produced in this country while many industrial goods are made more cheaply overseas.
911456
If you really meant a job, probably, you would not be able to find one.  There is very rare number of companies want people from other countries work for them...
565327
My son lost a job so the employer could hire 3 Mexicans in his place.  My son was a prep cook at Out Back Steakhouse. One of the Mexicans spoke English, the two others didn't.  So......your wages will sooner or later go down, or...you will be replaced.  Educated people will be safe, but blue collar workers are in trouble.
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Of Course it would. All Credible Economist agree. Its a no brainer. Its better in everyway.\n\nThem sending money abroad is a loss for us. But the work they provide is much more valuable. A simple example.\nA worker gets payed 2000 a month, sends 500 and keeps 1500 to spend here. The work they do helps Developers Make Millions, then Spend their money here to make more money and on...  Its all part of the Global Enonomy. The family in mexico will probably use the money to buy Cells phones etc.. which are made by Motorola, a US company. Do you see ? its very complex and simple at the same time. Alot of people dont get it.
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Have you considered "SHELTERS"?\n\nShelters are Mexican firms that provide the following services: personnel recruitment, administrative services (including accounting, payroll, tax, import/export and personnel management services) and legal counseling. They have an authorized Maquila program.\n\n- These firms charge on a man-hour basis. \n- Since you don't register a business in Mexico (the \n  Shelter Firm is the registered business), you can \n  avoid risks related to legal, tax compliance, customs and \n  labor issues.
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I wouldn't recommend it. I would suggest you go check with immigration before doing anything. You can call the immigration call center and ask the questions. If they are not able to answer you then contact a lawyer for advice. I wouldn't recommend people asking questions like this online because the government does track the ip numbers and can find you. Although the government is not looking for illegals.
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You know I think it would. Especialy in the farming community. No one else wants to work out there, 10-12 hours on the heat. All I hear are people complaing about immigrants taking all our jobs, come on, how many americans do you know that will work out in the feilds for 12 hours for like 5 bucks an hour. Lets get real people, its not like they're jumpin the border and taking all are IT jobs.
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quote from cited link\nquote\nsmuggling\nThe US Government estimates that 500,000 illegal migrants are brought into the United States annually by organized alien smuggling networks; another estimated half-million enter without the assistance of alien smugglers. Most illegal migrants enter the United States overland from Mexico or Canada. \nAccording to US Government estimates, some 500,000 to 600,000 illegal migrants who entered the United States in 1999 were Mexican nationals, and another 225,000 were Central American nationals. \nChinese smugglers, known as snakeheads, often move aliens into the United States by maritime vessels, including offshore transfers of migrants, but also transit South and Central America, Mexico, and Canada. The US Government estimates that 30,000 to 40,000 Chinese were smuggled into the United States in 1999. \nAlien smuggling contributes to the broader problem of increasing numbers of foreign nationals illegally resident in the United States, as well as in other relatively prosperous countries, who are straining social and economic resources and contributing to rising crime and anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal aliens undermine wages and working conditions for legal employees, increasing the potential health and safety risks to the work force. Illegal immigration also increases the burden and cost of some government social programs. \nunquote\n\nhttp://www.fas.org/irp/threat/pub45270chap2.html#4\n\nnote: and stop being so focused on mexico\nhere link topeople smuggling in England\nexerpt from cited link\nquote\nThe illegal immigrants, smuggled in from the Kurdish areas of Turkey, pay between £3,000 and £5,000 for journeys which often take months, said police. \nunquote\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4329374.stm\n\nAND LAST BUT NOT LEAST....ever hear of MS13??\nquote from cited link\nquote\nIn Texas and the Rio Grande area, MS-13 has become particularly profitable.  U.S. and Mexican authorities acknowledge that MS-13 has been heavily involved in drug smuggling and human trafficking operations.  They estimate that there are over 200 active cells (cells are groups of at least 20 members) operating in the states that border Mexico.  Rumors abound concerning high-profile terrorist organizations contacting MS-13 for assistance in crossing borders in these areas.\nunquote\nhttp://www.altereddimensions.net/crime/MS13Gang.htm\n\nIF YOU LOOK AT ONLY ONE LINK...the third one ...about ms13 is most enlightening.\ntoo much focus on Mexicans.\nThere are a whole bunch of other people entering the US illegally.
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it has less to do with the government than it does with big business and citizens. if mexicans can find higher paying wages in the US and get the US dollar which is stronger than the Peso, why would you care if big companies were in Mexico. Of course, there are plenty of Mexicans that would love a jobe in their home  country even though it pays less than the same job in the US. Thats where big biz comes in. The cost of hiring and maintaining a work force in Mexico is significantly higher than in China because China has so many fewer laws preventing abuse. In addition, you can pay workers in China far less because they can't hop the border into the US and find the same job that pays double. Make sense!