That would have been a nice bonus, but was not the purpose of NAFTA. If we had a wall and enforcement, illegal immigration would not have increased and maybe Mexico would have reformed their economy.
Stagnant wage growth for un/semiskilled labor in the US is a fact which will impact the political scene.
If we had a wall and enforcement, our low skilled workers wouldn't have to compete with low skilled illegals.
It would have made sense to incorporate some percentage level of wage parity in our trade agreements.
Please explain what you mean.
Agreed.
No, not the purpose, but an expected benefit. Too late now relative to Mexico, I'd have supported maintaining some level of tariffs based on wage levels. Require Mexican exporters to pay xx% of US minimum wage to avoid a tariff.