Allowing Mexico to remain one of the most corrupt nations in the world just so you get cheap brown workers doesn't seem like a good goal to me ---of course they'd all like to come here ---but having 90% of Mexico move to the US seems like one of the flakiest "solutions" I've ever heard. We're delaying the reforms just by being a giant safety valve but it benefits some people's greed. What suddenly happens at the Rio Grande and the rest of the border that prosperity comes to a screeching halt? Not natural resources ---it's the same land mass, in fact Mexico competes with England and Germany in number of billionaires and millionaires. There's no good excuse for Mexico to be such a hellhole that people die to get out.
At least we agree on something.
Mexico is a pretty f'ed-up country.
One time, I had the privilge to ride on a skiff down there that was excorted by a 16 y.o. boy in an army uniform carrying an automatic rifle. I asked permission to take his photo. He shook his head. I took it anyway when he wasn't looking. The camera was at my knee.
Another time, I was ushered into a customs area at an airport where there was no exit. I had to jump over the turnstyle to make back it to the plane.
You ever watch a Mexican fire department in operation? Let's just say that they aren't quite as efficient as ours are.
Ever driven by a garbage dump in Mexico? Ecologically speaking, they leave something to be desired.
Ever gotten lost driving in Tijuana? You see some things you don't want to look at.
What probably pisses me off the most down there is their churches. I probably shouldn't get into that, however.
Other than those in power, who in their right mind would not want to get out of there?