They said it would improve the Mexican economy thereby ending illegal immigration, how is that working out?
One effect on Mexico was to put tens of thousands of small farmers out of business.
They had been growing corn for the tortilla trade until NAFTA put them in direct competition with American agribusiness.
The newly jobless Mexican farmers headed north in a tidal wave, adding to our already huge illegal immigrant population.
The Clintons and Bushes didn’t care. Like the scribblers at National Review it didn’t impact their daily life.