[AGL] Flood of immigrants

[Connie Clark]

Jon and Gerry,
  Thanks for your coments regarding the flood of immigrants.  I wouldn't dare to challenge the prestigious Economic Policy Institute, but who declared the issue of immigration a 'crisis'.  I have my doubts that it actually is a crisis.  The only thing that I noticed different happening of late, is that there were mass demonstrations by the latinos calling for better treatment of hard working undocumented workers.  The street scenes, especially the flying of the Mexican flag insensed the impressionable mostly anglo masses.  Now everybody is calling for something to be done about them. (sort of the 'issue or distraction of the week'.)  The contention that the only reason we have a flood of immigrants here is because we didn't give their countries aid is specious.  I feel sure the surge of immigrants coming to work in America for American wages was well underway prior to NAFTA.
   
  I don't recall a whole lot about the NAFTA debate back in the nineties, but the part about treating Mexico to some kind of financial assistance doesn't ring a bell.  What was the rejected alternative, pump money into their corrupt system of politicians?  Anyway, currently 10s of millions of dollars are being wired into Mexico and other Central American countries every week.  Doesn't that count as financial assistance? I believe so.
   
  You opened the debate, and I responded with what admittedly limited knowledge or impressions that I have of NAFTA.  So far, including the submitted EPI article, I have  found nothing that makes me think that NAFTA or the concept of free trade was or is conclusively a huge error.  I am certainly willing to learn more.
   
  Connie

Jon Ford <jonmfordster at hotmail.com> wrote:
  This is the truth of the matter (as I currently understand it). NAFTA was 
shoved through congress by Wm. Jefferson Clinton, Democrat, the Free Trader.
G

Fueling Illegal Immigration to US
Wednesday, 31 May 2006
Opinion: Between The Lines

BETWEEN THE LINES
Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine

NAFTA Played Critical Role in Fueling Illegal Immigration to U.S.
Interview with Jeff Faux, founder of the Economic Policy Institute,
Conducted by Melinda Tuhus.


Sad but true, Gerry!

Jon




		
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