Tell Ford who decided to build a 2.5 billion dollar plant in Mexico, no vehicles imported until the wall is built. Most everything else stops too. For safety and security, we’ll need to back up traffic at entry points 25 miles. Every vehicle and it’s occupants must be checked for the new security measures.
Mexico will quickly learn they can be our best trading partner if they too play by the rules. They will soon understand we must negotiate what is in America’s best interest, not just what’s in Mexico’s best interest.
We can easily negotiate the terms and Mexico will be more than happy to comply with us.
I partially agree about Ford and other companies that moved to Mexico, but still have to disagree about the wall. Tell any companies based in Mexico they will have to pay a tariff to bring goods into this country. A fence will be a good idea in some places, easily accessible open areas and such, but I don’t think an actual wall would be needed. Proactive and effective border control on the part of both countries would do 90% of the job.
Right now a big part of the problem is that Mexico does absolutely nothing to stop their people from coming here. Why should they, they’re getting rid of their riff raff and they know it. I’ve met a number of Mexicans who came here legally and got citizenship the right way, good people. I’ve also seen bunches of the illegal immigrants, they’ve stolen my tools, tried to steal our entire tool trailer, I’ve seen the neighborhoods in Houston turned into ghettos in 2 years...and I’ve seen the incredibly sloppy work they do, at least in new home construction. I was a trim carpenter for about 8 years, the illegal immigrant framing crews literally never got a room within one inch of square. Crooked walls and ceilings, really sloppy work. And wanted to steal our tools too...Trump was right, we’re not getting their best...I’ve seen way too much of it.
And tell any companies that moved there no more imports until both illegal immigration and drug cartels are under control. Make all the cars you want, they’re not coming here until the problem is fixed. Then they will be subject to tariffs.
It’s not only cars, Fender has a guitar plant there, other companies have facilities in Mexico. It would affect a number of businesses. They would exert a lot of pressure on the Mexican government to deliver, their money is on the line.
Also, a tax penalty on any US company that chooses to indulge in outsourcing. Not quite related to this topic, but it would also apply to companies that moved to Mexico for cheap labor with home offices still located in the US.