Border control would be a lot easier if Mexico would enforce the border from its side, but it doesn't.
Mexico is never going to be truly cooperative, but I think there's a better chance of at least minimal cooperation if the income keeps flowing. In addition, it is not in our best interests to have a truly impoverished country right next door to us.
As for the PRI, the PAN has been little better; in fact, Fox has been much more aggressively obnoxious than even many former PRI presidents.
That strategy worked well for the Clinton administration, when they bought off North Korea, to prevent them from developing Nukes.
A pacifist is one who feeds his children to the alligator, hoping that the alligator will eat him last. (approximate quote of Churchill)
Just what do you think is going to be right next door, when mexico finishes exporting the rest of her poor north ???
I see mostly rich drug lords, corrupt rich officials, & more wealthy, that will do/smuggle *anything* if the price is right.
As for the PRI, the PAN has been little better
Check the latest mexico elections the PRI is set to be back in the president's office come 2006.