Quote:First off, Latin America is a massive and diverse place. The problems are hardly uniform. Some places have high crime, some have lower crime rates than the U.S. The social problems are diverse and different, whether or not they are an exporter of drugs is different. Whether or not they immigrant to the United States illegally is different. So to group them all as though they are a single country is fairly inaccurate and ignorant. There is this odd type of Euro-centrism that argues that foreign countries would be a little better off if they were just a bit more like us.
Second and more importantly, I don't know what makes you think there are no labor unions in Latin America. There are and have been lots. Another example of thinking that you are dealing The idea that labor unions are somehow responsible for the first world standard of living is soo over-simplistic as to be laughable. Approximately 30% of Mexico's labor force is unionized. http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/196-m...t-and-laws That's more than the U.S. So your point fails pretty bad.
Lastly I don't really see the problem with illegal immigration. We have a labor demand in this country and illegal immigration fills it.
1. I am aware that each nation is diverse but I am putting them together to simplify the response. Each nation in Latin America has characteristics which makes them unique. Yes, there are other immigrants coming to the United States from other nations besides Latin America (I also advocated the INCREASE of Labor Unions world-wide). I am NOT being Euro-centric because certain events and human inventions are universal. The nation-state, corporate entity and Labor Union entity are universal and should not be treated as "Euro-centric". The Human experience should be highlighted.
2. I am also aware that Mexico and other nations in Latin America have Labor Unions but there may be in situations where they could not voice an opinion. The lack of Rule-of-Law may be at play in Latin America. Probably what i am advocating is the INCREASE of Labor Unions would DECREASE illegal immigration into the U.S.(These are the TWO variables I am concentrating on)! I have mentioned this before in my previous postings! So, yes, what I am saying is Mexico would need to increase their Labor Union entities or representation. In other words, Mexico would need to INCREASE their Labor Unions when foreign corporations employ Mexicans on Mexican soil as an example. By the way, the United States would have to reverse the trend in which Reagonomics (Art Laffer curve - lower taxation on Corporation) has introduced in the 1980's. Part of the Art Laffer's strategy was the decrease of Labor Unions to reduce the taxation paradigm to corporations.
3. The INCREASE of illegal immigration lowers wages. This has been proven as an observational fact. This is why some corporations favor illegal immigration...wait I have mentioned this dynamic in a previous post. The solution is for current American Labor Unions to assist migrant workers, whether illegal or legal, to raise wages.
4. The reason for my posting is to INCREASE the standard of living outside the United States therefore DECREASING illegal immigration. As for Legal immigration, I think we have administrators and departments which have some sort of quota or the amount of people they allow to legally enter the United States. The United States has a game plan or strategy in place for Legal immigration.
