Mexicans say "adios" to the Obama economy

The "illegal immigration" story took an unusual turn this week.  It appears that the people who came here are now self deporting.

Yes, Mexicans are not into "hope & change" anymore.  They are jumping on I-35, driving to Nuevo Laredo and saying "adios" the the US economy.

"Si se puede" has a new meaning:  It means "no se puede" when it comes to looking for a job.

The big problem is the US economy:

"Authors of the Pew report call the stunning shift in migration patterns historic. 

Not since the Great Depression, they say, has a shift of this magnitude occurred along the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Not since the Great Depression?"  (Hurt)

I guess that the big $787 billion didn't stimulate after all.  I guess that all of those "shovel ready" jobs weren't so ready after all!

What happens now?

First, I think that the "self deportation" will continue.   It will really pick up if The Supreme Court upholds the Arizona law. 

Second, I hope that both countries, and all politicians, can finally address this issue like adults.

We've been strong advocates of a "temporary worker" program that allows US employers to hire people.    We like the "brasero" program that Pres Eisenhower negotiated with Mexico in the early 1950's.  It worked very well and allowed thousands of Mexicans to come "legally" to the US, work and take "dolares" back home.  In fact, the "brasero" program was so effective that the Dems killed it in 1966 under pressure from the labor unions.

John Fund of The Wall Street Journal wrote about this back in 2007, or in the middle of the last immigration reform debate.   He wrote that arrests dropped significantly ("....from over a million in 1954 to only 45,000 by 1959. The number of arrests remained under 100,000 a year until 1964, when President Lyndon Johnson ended the program under pressure from labor unions.")

The easiest way to curb illegal immigration is to have a legal  mechanism, like the "brasero" program of the 1950's, that allows employers and employees to do their business legally and mutually convenient.   Let's hope that Pres Romney will sit down with the next Mexican president and work out a "guest worker" plan that makes sense for both countries. 

In the meantime, we will watch more and more Mexicans driving home to Mexico and wondering why they fell for the "si se pude fantasia" in the first place.

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SELF DEPORTATION: As expected, Mexicans are going home because there are no jobs

From 1994, when the Mexican peso collapsed, to our peak employment of 2007, the US was a rather attractive option for thousands of Mexicans looking for work.

First, we did not do a very good job of securing our border.  At the same time, it is hard to secure our vast border or control "tourist visas".  In other words, a lot of Mexicans came over on a tourist visa and then overstayed the 90 or 180 day period.

Second, we did not enforce our work site laws.  It did not help that there were many employers playing "dumb", specially in construction, hotel and "roofing" businesses.  They used foreign workers as a "cheap labor" alternative to obeying the work laws.

It looks like the illegal immigration wave is over.  In fact, it looks like the people flow is going south.  The LA Times reports that people are going home because there are no jobs in the US.

What's going on?

We don't have the same number of jobs.  The border is now a war zone and most people are afraid to cross over.  In the past, people were scared of snakes and dehydration.  Today, the cartels will kill you.

We are cracking down on small employers, or the ones who've been the primary users of illegal workers.  This is a vindication of the efforts by local and state laws cracking down employers who "cheat" by  hiring illegal workers.

Looking forward, we need a new president who understands the benefits of legal immigration and the chaotic consequences of illegal immigration.  We need one who wants to govern rather than the current occupant who just wants to energize disillusioned hispanos who voted for "hope & change" and got "nada".

Let's hope that Pres Romney sits down with the next Mexican president and revives the "brasero" program of the 1950's.  

The "brasero" program was the most effective illegal immigration program in history.  In fact, it was so effective that the Dems killed it under pressure from the labor unions.

The new version of the "brasero" program will give our employers a "legal way" to bring temporary workers.  It will also eliminate the reason for walking north to look for work without papers. 

We discussed this with Allan Wall on Tuesday night: 

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Senate Dems must think that "hispanos" are really, really & really stupid

What do you do when you have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate but DO NOT have the votes or disposition to put immigration reform to a vote?

What gimmick do you plan?  What distraction do you come up with?

The answer is the latest nonsense coming from Pres BO & his Dem majority in the Senate:

"Senate Democrats are pushing new legislation aimed at nullifying Arizona's controversial immigration law -- just in case the Supreme Court, which hears the case Wednesday, upholds the policy."

Let me translate.

The Dems are scared that the Supreme Court will uphold the Arizona law.

The Dems are freaking out because there is a massive disillusionment with Pres BO in the Hispanic community.  It does not help that Hispanics have a 10.7% unemployment rate, or much higher than the overall 8.3% average.

The Dems know that they need a massive turnout in November or Pres BO will lose.  

So what do you do?  You engage in this kind of outrageous gimmickry, or you insult our intelligence with maneuvers like these.

I repeat:  The Dems must think that Hispanos are really stupid.   Check out our Tuesday show with Allan Wall:

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