The underlying agenda of NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect in the early 1990’s between the United States of American, Canada and Mexico. It was designed to utilize the abundant source of cheap labor within Mexico. On the surface, the agreement had a higher calling, to keep low wage earners from becoming undocumented laborers in the US; they would work in their own country instead of living in the shadows in the United States. Also, the Mexican government would benefit from having employment opportunities for their people, at least in the manufacturing sector along the borders with the US. NAFTA even had an important provision for the welfare of the Mexican laborers.
Their efforts were greatly appreciated till this day for making their country a nice and livable place. The Mexican revolution ended like most revolutions do. The citizens revolted for economical. Social and political reason and the Mexicans stood up against Diaz to make what Mexico is today. Woks Cited Knight, Allen.
Many people migrate from their own country to the US because they seek better opportunities, freedom, and rights, not to take jobs from the US citizens, like many people assume. Almost half of Mexico’s population lives in poverty, which is one of the major factors for why mexicans migrate. They wish to provide for their family and for some, the only way of doing that is coming to the US to have a chance. After all, America is suppose to be “The Land of Opportunity”. According to the Human Rights Watch World Report 2013, there are also some human rights that are being violated in Mexico.
The Mexico government needs to do more form there people in stead of putting into there pockets give it there people and help to develop the poor rural areas and help the farmers. Also instead of the American government spending billions of tax payers dollars on deporting people back to Mexico which is clearly not stopping them from crossing the border. Try to help them be giving them work visa. With the work visa the can work in the in country legally and contribute by paying taxes. It will also create revenue for both
Mexicans immigrants that come to America should be legalized because of the problems with the mexican economy, the support mexican immigrants can give to the United States, and the opportunities for mexican immigrants in the U.S. job market. The reason for many Mexicans migrating
I think when we created the fence that stretches along our U.S- Mexico border and creating a new policy we have decreased illegal immigration and helped immigrants get easier access to jobs and also decreased the criminal activity along the border. Future immigration policy should recognize that illegal immigration has a significant and positive impact on the US economy. The effect for building the fence and making a new policy was because of illegal immigration and drug smuggling and terrorism. So many people right now are against the fence but in the future I think it will benefit us for our security and economy. The people who wanted the fence in the first place because of unknown threats coming across our border can now rest with no worries because are we as a nation are protected.
One reason for this is that employers are able to adapt their production methods to the available work force, which goes well with their ability to adapt to changes in immigration policy. As congress again grapples with immigration acts and amnesty, one would hope that it will pay off failures of the past by creating a foundation that allows active participation of legal workers in the U.S. economy. Otherwise, the U.S. is likely to find itself with even larger illegal populations in the very near
Yassmeen Youssef Ms.Abayhan Writing 7 M 20 March 2013 Dear Editor: America was created to represent a country that gives everyone a second chance, a chance that exiles from other countries take advantage of. The poor, tired, and homeless come to America in hopes of having a better life. Some come to America illegally by crossing treacherous borders, while others chose to apply for legalization by waiting their turn. I believe that we should open the borders to America. For instance, illegal immigrants who don’t usually bring their children with them, and would normally have their children enrolled in American schools still pay education taxes, this keeps the economy going.
Since these people were crucial to the economy, people tended to agree with their opinions. American factories were “producing more than they can consume” so they wanted to sell their excess materials and set up trading posts all around the world (D #2). Since Americans already had the materials they needed, doing this could only help them. These economic forces played a big part in the start of imperialism and benefitted America.
It is estimated that every day as many as ten thousand illegal immigrants cross the border into the United States from Mexico. On both sides of this controversial debate, people agree the amount of undocumented workers here in the United States is a problem and something should be done. The only options left are to either follow the law or alter it. President Barrack Obama states, “In the end, our broken immigration system affects more than a single community; it affects our entire country. And as we continue to strengthen our economy and jump-start job creation, we need to do so with an immigration system that works, not the broken system we have now,” which is agreed by both sides of this debate, something needs to be done, but what?