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Originally Posted by twastheglow
Agreed. If you were trying to slip in the country and you knew of an island where food and water was provided along the way, you'd be both more likely to try it as well as have better results.
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I agree with you. But I highly doubt that argument, in practicality, will cause the number of immigration attempts to rise. This isnt going to be the deciding factor in whether or not a Mexican is willing to attempt a crossing. It may be perpetuating the problem of illegal immigration by improving the chances of those who do cross- but Id be hard pressed to agree with anyone arguing that this alone will lead to an increase in border crossings.
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Originally Posted by jpalamar
I also don't agree that making their country better is the solution. There are penty of countries that suck and their immigrants seem to be able to fill out the paperwork to come here legally. Not say they are all 100% legal, but its a much greater percentage then S. America. They need to be shot at the border. No question asked. There is no consequence for illegal immigration and until their is, they will keep trespassing in our country.
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I agree with you completely on the fact that there is no consequence for illegal immigration, and that being a major problem. Unfortunately, getting our government to bring up charges and prosecute someone who isnt a citizen can prove difficult, but until there are serious consequences for those caught crossing, people will continue to make multiple attempts to cross until they succeed.
But I wholeheartedly disagree with the notion that improving their conditions isnt the solution. Why are they coming here? Because its a better life. If the same quality of life was available in Mexico, i highly doubt people would be risking their lives to come here. Now that opens a whole new can of worms as to why should we help improve their conditions? Why should we put our time, money, and resources into improving a third world country solely for the sake of preventing them from coming here? That answer I cannot give you- thats a question that can only be answered by your own moral compass. But the point Im making is, if conditions were improved in mexico, even slightly, the affect it would have on illegal immigration would be far more profound than the minuscule affect that this article describes. I'm sure its got to be an incredibly difficult decision to risk your life in pursuit of a better one. Im betting that any improvement of conditions in mexico and guatemala would have a huge affect on the number of people who are willing to risk everything just to come here.