Nobody bothers asking why so many people want to leave the countries they are leaving in the first place. The governments of Mexico and South/Central American countries are never taken to task for how corrupt they are.
You are correct on this corruption factor.
Ever noticed how you never see any Costa Ricans in this migration ‘pool’? It’s generally always Hondurans, El Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Mexicans. Most people from Costa Rican will tell you that they are happy and have virtually no reason to head north.
“The governments of Mexico and South/Central American countries are never taken to task for how corrupt they are.”
So very true. Plus, many of these people are seeking asylum. Why should we send money to nations that are so corrupt and dysfunctional that their own citizens are asking for asylum?