I believe in open borders ... but they must be open BOTH ways. Mexico cannot expect to export it's people to the USA with impunity without allowing the reverse.
US citizens should DEMAND to be able to move into Mexico anytime and work, buy property, own businesses, etc.
The EU has strict guidelines on who can join the EU. Open borders are for countries that are roughly similar. Regarding the US, compatible open border countries would be australia, singapore, taiwan, japan, south korea, britain, ireland, norway, denmark, italy, france, scandinavia, etc.
Mexico is not ready to be on the list. The world is not perfect and we need a southern barrier for an imperfect world.
I'm a carpenter that's been in the same line of work for 20 yrs.. Emigrants from a 3rd world country, unwilling to assimilate, demanding undeserved rights will deflate the wage of a job that was considered a trade not too long ago.
I agree. Give all U.S. and Mexican residents dual citizenship in both countries. This would reverse, or equalize the migration. North American commercial and industrial interests would flock to Mexico with factories, retail chains and real estate development. It would be the new California. In time, the deplorable conditions that force poor Mexicans to migrate into the U.S. would be mitigated. I think eventually you would see millions of retirees settling down there.
Why would we want to? I doubt very much there are 15 million Americans--5% of our population--who want to move to Mexico and have Mexico pay for top-quality medical care, education, police and fire protection, welfare, and the other social services we provide Mexicans.
US citizens should DEMAND to be able to move into Mexico anytime and work, buy property, own businesses, etc.
The CFR is working on that. Be careful what you wish for!