[OregonRancher]

While illegal immigration is wrong, and I do see what it is doing to this country, I do sympathize with them in trying to improve their lot in life. I've spent a lot of time in Mexico and places further south, and the plight of the poor is beyond belief. A lot of the ranchers in Mexico do try to help their workers, however, they can only do so much or they incur the wrath of the really wealthy who control them! It's a catch 22.

[FITZ]

It's a catch 22.

That's why this is such a good post ---it pretty accurately shows the catch 22 ---for them and for us. What would be better is for the conditions at home to change ---but look what happens when someone suggests privatizing Pemex ---(Mexico has oil reserve second highest in this hemisphere), the wealthy who benefit from having it socialized go into a lather at the mere suggestion. All Mexico's vast resources are to benefit a very few ----they want no changes made on that.

[judgeandjury]

I've spent a lot of time in Mexico and places further south, and the plight of the poor is beyond belief.

This is the very reason that a revolution is desperately needed in Mexico. Things will never get better for the Mexican people until they rise up and drive the elitist government leaders from power and then set up their own government.