While I'm not against that, I do believe it avoids a real problem that is left, even if Mexico does pay billions.
I do not believe we should be flooding this nation with millions of foreign nationals per year, that cannot read, write or speak English. They congregate in regions and do not disburse evenly. This creates enclaves that more often than not instil decay, that is very hard to overcome.
I don't really care what the language they do speak is, or where they come from. The flooding of our nation is not advisable.
We have a right to our culture. We do not need to be celebrating Cinco de Mayo, the Armenian Genocide or the special events and commemorations of any other nation. This is the United States of America. I don't even celebrate England's or Irelands holidays. St. Patrick's day means nothing to me. All the best to my Irish compatriots, but if you want to celebrate the customs and holidays of your former nation that much, go there. Celebrate your a-- off!
I was kind of joking --- because there is no way in Hell that Mexico would ever pay us a dime to provide for their citizens they intend to dump on us.
With Mexicans it's "Ask not what your country can do for you but ask rather what the Americans' country can do for you."
The total population of the U.S. only rose 1% last year including all immigrants, legal and illegal.
We need immigrant laborers to replace our retiring population. Already there are labor shortages in some areas.
Texas is 40% Hispanic and was just rated the best state for businesses to open or relocate to, in part because of our labor force.
We have excellent schools, hospitals, roads, law enforcement, neighborhood rehabilitations, sports stadiums, museums etc.. and a $6.5 Billion state budget surplus.
It's really not Bush's problem that California would rather spend $3 Billion on embryonic stem cell research than eliminating gangs and cleaning up neighborhoods.
Employees are assets that attract businesses that pay taxes that fund services and infrastructure. If the world hands you lemons laborers, make lemonade businesses.