1. We (the U.S.) are a rich country, so just give them money and they will stop coming over here.
2. When they come over here (to the U.S.), they need to commit to following the U.S.A. futbol (soccer) team - that will help bring us all together.
3. Get rid of the Peso and the Dollar and come up with a shared currency for the U.S. & Mexico.
4. Send U.S. political support to the Mexican government in the form of advisors, mentors, etc.
5. Wipe out, completely, the current Mexican government and replace it with politicians who are not corrupt.
*Let me point out that at least 50% of the class is native-Mexican, another 25% is American-Mexican, and the other 25% is pure-bred gringo. 
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Craig
Great question. I think I could write a thesis on this...literally. My major in college is Mexican-American history, and so the topic fascinates me and I can get a little passionate about it. :) My thoughts on this are two-fold: 1) U.S.: I believe that for the U.S., our only choice is HOW we respond/control illegal immigration. I won't go too into depth on that, but I do believe there needs to be control.
2) Mexico: Mexico's future is up to the Mexicans. It is in THEIR hands. And yet, I have to say that a lot of the Mexican people I speak with really do not feel that it is. Just like in my class, they believe the U.S. should step in and DO something...and yet, when we do (ie: Iraq) we are called world dominators. So, I wish I knew how to encourage/enlighten/uplift/support, etc. the Mexican people to work to make lasting changes in their own country. It's not an easy fix. But they need to be the ones to come up with the answer. And they need to be the ones to enact whatever that answer may be. You cannot force change on anyone. Period. It has to come from within. Self-empowerment.
See...now I'm getting long-winded.
Hopefully this conveys the gist of my thoughts.
What about you?
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