[Theoria]

I recall the build up to NAFTA and such. Heritage was carrying the water back then. Nor could they put the side effects of 'free trade' that would bring to US in various ways from Mexico.

What we get in cheaper products has gained us more crime and illegal aliens and the loss of lower paying wages which would have helped the very poor that need such benefits.

The North American Free Trade Agreement: Ronald Reagan's Vision Realized

'...The NAFTA also will offer Americans cheaper goods, and increase U.S. exports by making them more affordable for the rest of the world. Moreover, it will create an estimated 200,000 new jobs for Americans, reduce illegal immigration from Mexico, help tackle drug trafficking, strengthen Mexican democracy and human rights, and serve as a model for the rest of the world.'

[Enlightened1]

Exactly!