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Obama is enforcing the immigration laws much more than Bush, who was an open borders radical. But neither has done much immigration enforcement. The Mexican e
by WildUtah 11y ago
Obama is enforcing the immigration laws much more than Bush, who was an open borders radical.
But neither has done much immigration enforcement.
The Mexican economy has done very well over the past 30 years. It started very backwards but finally passed the US economy for the first time in opportunities for many people in 2007. That was partly because of the US crisis. Mexico has continued to grow since then.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> It started very backwards but finally passed the US economy for the first time in opportunities for many people in 2007. That's an extraordinarily precise date for meeting a very vague threshold ("passed the US economy...in opportunities for many people"). What does this mean in concrete terms, and where is the evidence supporting that it was achieved in 2007.
- WildUtah 11y agoTwo thousand seven was picked because the US economy had the beginning of a steep downward plunge starting then while Mexico's economy was steady. It's also the year op identifies for the immigration turnaround.