That's another world.

Legislators from Mexican State Angry at Influx of...Mexicans

' "We are one family, socially and economically," she said of the people of Sonora and Arizona. '

I disagree with this statement more than I agree with it, but the situation is a serious one for Sonora and for Mexico. And for the US as well. Think of the economic impact thousands of Mexicans will have on the cities...that they leave. They bought food, they paid rent, they bought clothes, went to the movies, put gas in their car, did their laundry, etc. There are some communities in the US that are in for a rude awakening if and when the illegals are forced back into Mexico. Their leaving will affect all of us. You can bet that produce will go up sharply. Those in California paying for lawn care are in for a shock. (Lawn care business owners in S. California have complained of shortages of workers with the illegals here; what will happen when they leave? This was shown in an earlier thread over 2 years ago. It seems that Jacob, Joshua, and Britney just won't work that hard for any wages.) I seem to recall someone here associated with the construction trades saying that fewer illegals will cause problems in the housing industry. (Of course, there won't be as big a demand for new housing if the bottom falls out of someone's business.)

The figure I've most often seen for the number of illegals in the US is 11 million, or a bit over 3% of the population. How many business can sustain a permanent loss of 3% of their gross? No doubt, some jobs hang in the balance, jobs now held by US citizens. Do you think those who lose their jobs will continue to spend as they did when they were working? That 3% hit the businesses will take is going to grow, which, of course, will lead to...downsizing again.

Those who want the illegals out should think about the buying power they want to leave the US. (Or they should plant vegetables where their nice lawns used to be. Might as well, since they won't be able to afford the cost of lawn care.)

'El Salvador's President Tony Saca, a close U.S. ally, can scarcely contain his frustration.

He calls U.S. politicians ''shortsighted'' for failing to reform U.S. immigration laws. He says Latin American populism is ''a pendulum swing toward disaster'' that deserves more U.S. attention.

''The United States, in my judgment, should invest enormous resources in Latin America, along the lines of a Marshall Plan,'' he said in a recent interview. "Generally speaking, when you want to have a neighborhood that gives you peace of mind, you have to invest in that neighborhood.''..' Farewell to the Monroe Doctrine?