[GAB-1955]

Not every relationship between the U.S. and Mexico has to revolve around illegal immigration. This revolves more around the need to zip goods to the maquiladoras and finished goods back to the U.S. for distribution without delays at the border. We have the same issue with Canada and delays at the border as well. This is just another example of Just-in-Time lean manufacturing, which we need to compete with cheaper producers: China, anyone?

[Infidel1571]

“This is just another example of Just-in-Time lean manufacturing, which we need to compete with cheaper producers: China, anyone?”

We COULD revoke China’s MFN status - a courtesy that is not and never has been returned by the nation that considers us an enemy, but we won’t.

[af_vet_rr]

This revolves more around the need to zip goods to the maquiladoras and finished goods back to the U.S. for distribution without delays at the border.

It's a lot more than that - if you look at the plans for the corridors that will be running from Mexico up through Canada, within a decade or two, ships that would have unloaded in the US (say Houston or New Orleans or wherever) are going to be offloading in Mexico and then put on rail or truck and moved north. We can partially blame the unions for pricing themselves out of this equation (in regards to the people at the US ports who will be losing jobs), but in general, Mexican labor is cheap enough, that it will more than offset the costs associated with offloading in Mexico and driving it north, than offloading in Houston or wherever.

We are about to undergo a huge transformation in how goods are moved (and produced) within the next few decades.

[o_zarkman44]

The rush to import outsourced products by American companies is the reason for the need to expedite the border crossings.
If “Made in America” had any meaning, imports would not be prioritized. This speeding up of border crossings is only good for the American companies that outsource their stuff, like the toys from China etc. Screw the American workers, the American truckers, lets just maximize profits with sweat shop clothing and lead based painted toys.

A nation that is non compliant with the laws should have no access to America. If they come into compliance and quit promoting illegal immigration from Mexico to America, then maybe we could negotiate. Rewarding bad behavior is not going to solve the immigration when Mexico el presidente has pretty much proclaimed that wherever there is a Mexican, there is Mexico. Sounds like a border invasion to me and I don’t have to like it nor should I be expected to accept it without a fight.