want to help the Mexican people out of poverty? We need to quit enabling the people who keep them impoverished.
Oh, and Mexico is the perfect example of a country in which the rule of law has broken down. Without law enforcement, a civilized society quickly breaks down into social and economic Darwinism. It's beneficial to a few, but quite detrimental to the society as a whole, and the majority of individuals that make it up. Without jurisdiction, enforcement is impossible. Without borders, jurisdiction does not exist. It's either strong borders, the UN, or total chaos (chaos inevitably leads to 'might makes right' vs. 'mob rules').
Same damn thing as Africa. But closer to home and a lot closer to the bone.