My remarks are aimed at those who are boycotting Mexican produce.
It seems to me that we want the Mexican economy to get better so that people who are coming here illegally will have more of an incentive to stay home. Jobs would be part of that, and the ability of the Mexican government to export their goods helps that.
Most here have a beef with American companies and individuals who hire illegals to work their fields, which creates a market for illegal workers.
Therefore, boycotting Mexican produce as a way to stage a protest against illegal immigration would be counter productive. Their beef is with American Companies and products.
On the other hand, if this is protesting imports/free trade, the boycott makes sense. It's just that in this case those are two competing issues.
interesting point, i don't see the solution in that statement though
We were told in regards to NAFTA.......Give them our manufacturing blue collar jobs and there will be no reason for the illegals to want to come here......Okay, that obviously didn't work. Now I'm sure this mass influx of illegals has nothing whatsoever to do with welfare, free medical care, food stamps, free education, etc.............Nah, they come because they like hanging with the gringos.....LOL