Migration tops death in Mexico

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Mexico has long pushed the United States to allow more Mexicans to work legally in the U.S. But the U.S. Congress has focused instead on strengthening border security.

We should just annex Mexico to make it part of the US...

You HAVE heard of the "North American Union"?

[Caladan 19]

In 1993-1997, 48 percent of Mexicans who traveled to the United States entered the country illegally. That percentage jumped to 68 percent between 1998-2001 and to 78 percent from 2001-2005, mostly because of stricter security measures tied to the Sept. 11 attacks.

I'd be interested to see if the number of Mexicans entering overall was the same, with just a greater proportion EWI, which would suggest that the demand is relatively constant, but that greater security measures driving people underground.

Edited May 4, 2007 by Caladan

[Robor007 0]

How long before someone suggests that we should just shoot more Mexicans to solve this particular problem?

More?

[Niels Bohr 72]

Hmm...Yes, shooting will solve everyone's problem. But, I don't want to be confined in a lifetime of assrape. I'm up for humanitarian.

[Ban Hammer 14,280]

Hmm...Yes, shooting will solve everyone's problem. But, I don't want to be confined in a lifetime of assrape. I'm up for humanitarian.

congrats on your pending parole hearing

[Niels Bohr 72]

Hmm...Yes, shooting will solve everyone's problem. But, I don't want to be confined in a lifetime of assrape. I'm up for humanitarian.

congrats on your pending parole hearing

ROFL

[Nagishkaw 510]

:lol:

[mawilson 2,133]

How long before someone suggests that we should just shoot more Mexicans to solve this particular problem?

More?

Didn't someone say recently that a lot of Mexicans get shot as they try to cross the border?

[Robor007 0]

How long before someone suggests that we should just shoot more Mexicans to solve this particular problem?

More?

Didn't someone say recently that a lot of Mexicans get shot as they try to cross the border?

I've never heard of that but I think shooting border jumpers would be a bit extreme. I can't imagine that's policy. Well maybe in Texas.

[homesick_american 1]

How long before someone suggests that we should just shoot more Mexicans to solve this particular problem?

More?

Didn't someone say recently that a lot of Mexicans get shot as they try to cross the border?

I wouldn't say a lot of them do. They're not jumping over the Berlin Wall or anything, though you couldn't tell some people around here that. Obviously there's no reason to shoot them unless they're holding a weapon and about to shoot you.

On Mexico's southern border, I hear illegal crossers are routinely shot, beaten, killed, etc. US border patrol guards are apparently cuddly fuzzy bunnies compared to their Mexican counterparts.

[Ban Hammer 14,280]

How long before someone suggests that we should just shoot more Mexicans to solve this particular problem?

More?

Didn't someone say recently that a lot of Mexicans get shot as they try to cross the border?

perhaps by south of the border drug smugglers and competing coyotes.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I know how we can fix the Mexico border crossing immigration issue.

CONQUER MEXICO!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

Exactly !! It always seems that when someone can't defend a position that they throw the 'race' card!!

Which doesn't work real well here especially!! Since a lot of us here on VJ are in mixed race marriages!!

Are we 'racist' and don't even know it??? Give me a break!!

So, how long before Pedroh shows up with an "oh, nooo, brown people! pwned!" remark?

really