[Reaganwuzthebest]

"Migration cannot be separated from development," Derbez said, calling it a global "factor of economic dynamism."

That's not what I call it. More like a corrupt regime sucking the lifeblood out of its productive, wealthy neighbor.

[Aria]

My explanation of the Mexican position is that the people in charge of Mexico have a choice of ways to give basic benefits to its poorer citizens: raise taxes and provide basic subsistance or facilitate their "migration" to the U.S. so the American taxpayer can foot the bill instead.

Last time I was in Acapulco a local told me that Mexico is a very rich country but very corrupt. He said Cancun was developed by the Mexican government but is owned by a former Mexican president and his friends. He also said they pay more for Mexican gas in Mexico than the companies sell it for to other countries. So it sounds to me as though the people pulling the strings in Mexico don't want to give up a good thing. If it weren't for the escape valve we have become Mexico might end up with a revolution.

[wildbill]

Just let a 'gringo' try to bring some development and economic dynamism to Mexico by trying to immigrate there and see what happens.

And God help the 'gringo' that should try and immigrate and work in Mexico illegally.