[curiosity]

They are being welcomed as "mules" to export inflation, just as the drug trade uses "mules" to transport drugs or money.

Uh, you need to take a class in macroeconomics. It doesn't matter whether the money goes to Mexico or the US when there's free trade between the two.

[Dalite]

"Uh, you need to take a class in macroeconomics. It doesn't matter whether the money goes to Mexico or the US when there's free trade between the two."

Uh, reality check; they aren't buying. They are spending the money there.

[FITZ]

It doesn't matter whether the money goes to Mexico or the US when there's free trade between the two.

You make the false assumption that they only buy from us --- which is incorrect. The money sent by Mexicans working here filters up to the elite class which then vacations in Europe or somewhere else --- the money doesn't come back. The Mexican market places now import junk from China. Not long ago Mexico had a trade deficit with us --- but now we have a large and growing trade deficit with them.