Wasn't this happening before NAFTA?
Yes, but it was very risky for companies to do so. The companies that relocated to Mexico were always at risk of being Nationalized by the Mexican Govt. The whole point of NAFTA was to prevent/reduce the threat of Nationalization with a set of rules/law. To stablize Mexico fo the purpose of one day uniting us all.
For the benefit of allowing American companies a safe haven in slave labor camps like Mexico; we also had to open up our borders and opportunites wealfare seekers; the illegals; and drug peddalers.
Make no mistake about it, a one world order is afoot. The sheeple scratch their heads and can't understand why the Fed Gov doesn't seal the borders after 9/11. Truth is they don't want to. The Fed Gov is broke and they hope that many of the illegals will become legit and start paying taxes. Why do you think there is a move afoot to give ID cards to illegals? Why the push for massive amnesty? Why do you think Bush and congress are so interested in setting up a recipricol SS system with Mexico? It's about taxation.
Yep, but not at the rate is is now. In a 30 mile stretch from my home in rural Illinois there are 8 or nine manufacturers the have closed their doors sense NAFTA, relocated in Mexico.
Nobody wants to say a thing about what I think brought this all about - UNIONS. There are good points to unions, and bad points. Forcing the price and wages up is one of their bad point to some people and one of their good points to others. It's not all just wages. the benefits that worker take for granted cost these companies trillions of dollars each year, but are not mentioned as a bottom line item the workers receive. .