[Coyoteman]

Mexico's population is 104,907,991 people (July 2003 est.).


There were an estimated 9.5 million Mexicans in the US in 2002 (and that figure is probably low).

But if it is correct, then some 10% of the population of Mexico has moved to the US.

[I_Publius]

Having grown up in Texas, I have definitely seen a change within the past decade. I think it's time that anyone hiring an undocumented worker, or any worker with fake documentation, should be held accountable and punished to the highest extent of the law.

I, for one, do not care how our economy will be effected. We have people in this country that will work, even if they are doing jobs they don't want to do.

[truthkeeper]

Disgusted SoCal bttt.
This isn't a surprise to us, we live with the repercussions every day.

[HoundsTooth_BP]

What part of illegal can't our government and Mexico understand? This must be stopped. Just because you come here illegally and have a child born here does not make you or the child a citizen.

Our laws needs to be observed and these people sent back. Too bad so sad if these people do jobs the rest of us won't do, let these jobs go undone until legal Americans get them done.

[AmericanInTokyo]

IMHO, THE WAY TO HANDLE THIS IS TO

POSITION NOW FOR REFERENDUMS ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS IN KEY BATTLE GROUND STATES FOR 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL VOTES, ASKING A "CLEAR UP/DOWN" VOTE ON ILLEGAL ALIENS' AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE MORE STANDARDIZED THESE INDIVIDUAL STATE REFERENDUMS, THE BETTER. PARTICULARLY GET THEM IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS.

Then, force the presidential candidates, like it or not, to take clear positions on these. Candidates from the two major parties as well as third parties, and also see to it that every member of Congress in a state that has such a referendum, also take a stand for NOVEMBER 2004. That is one way to put this in the foreground as a major campaign issue. But the work, petitions, signatures, all have to start NOW!!

[lainde]

bttt

[Tacis]

Yeah, but most of the Mexicans from 1993 to 2001 were mules carrying Bill Clinton's personal stuff.

[AmusedBystander]

...found that the number of Mexicans who cross the border illegally every year has grown to more than 1 million. Of that number, only about a third achieve their goal of staying in the United States to work.

The government has passed laws to stop illegals. We need to start enforcing the many laws on the books being broken by US citizens. The problem lies with the business people who hire them illegally. Those are the ones who should be prosecuted. Put them in jail for long periods of time and the problem will vanish. Heck, I can't blame some poor Mexican guy who's just trying to make a living. It's the employer who is raking in illegal profits that is the root of the problem .

[gubamyster]

ping

[st_xavier_bomber]

Illegal immigration is a symptom of failed economic and social policies, not in the US as Bush's plan suggests, but in Mexico.

The Mexican government is one of the last communist regimes afloat. It is very jealous of it's energy sector for reasons that escape reasoning. While there resources are off off limits to us, the 10MM plus Mexicans living in the US are free to tap US energy resrouces. We have also begun to export 5% of our natural gas to Mexico in the past 2 years.

41 had it right - work with Mexico on easing it's state domination of its energy infrastructure. This is an issue of critical importance. It is not even close to being controversial because it is about fairness and freedom. It is time we used everymeans available to end communism in Mexico, whether the little commies like it or not.

[Merdoug]

Nothing to see here,....move along,.....Bush is always right,...