[OldFriend]

Wonder if any benefits they were collecting will follow them to Mexico? Would anyone be surprised if we were that stupid?

[MissAmericanPie]

Not when you consider that those from India and other nations with residence status send for their elderly parents to come over on a six month visa so that they can file for SS payments and then return to India and the government will mail their checks to them there. It isn't Social Security but some offshoot that pays cash emergency or some such, SSE, OEC, I can't keep up with all the alphabet agencies.

[Don Myers]

"Wonder if any benefits they were collecting will follow them to Mexico?"

I never thought about it, but that might work. If we just sent them their welfare checks to their Mexican address, they might decide to stay in their own country. After all, they would live better there. The American dollar is still worth something in Mexico.

"Would anyone be surprised if we were that stupid?"

At first look, it seems stupid, but lets give it some thought.

[ChaseR]

"Because of the current negative economic conditions that have prevailed since the attacks, he said, "350,000 men and women have returned to Mexico,"

In this group of 350,000, I wonder how many were illegal? I wonder how many, if any - terrorist - have already come through the wide open and unprotected Mexican and Canadian borders??? Likewise, presently, how easy is it for terrorist to come through the lengthy Canadian (and Mexican) border?? (both are duh type questions)