Reply #110: I don't think there is a lot we can do

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unless the U.S. is willing to put pressure on Mexico and to help Mexico with it's standard of living.

Mexico actually encourages immigrants. I saw a special last night about kids coming to America by hopping trains. Some were coming from Guatemala. There were organizations that helped them on their journey by giving them advise, food and temporary shelter to rest before they continued on their way.

For many people Mexico is a shit hole of a place to live. They want better for their families and they see better through media and all of the Americans that flock to Mexico for bargains. The genie can't be put back into the bottle.

I think the best thing we can do is to help immigrants become productive citizens. Embrace their contributions to our society and get the hell over ourselves. Most of our families were immigrants and while many of us would proudly proclaim that our family came legally, do we really know that for sure?

I honestly don't know if my Irish and Scot ancestors were here legally or not. Nor do I really give a damn.

We aren't going to stop immigrants from coming over the Mexico/U.S. border as long as Mexico sucks and we have any jobs whatsoever for immigrants.