From my position in Texas, we want a prosperous and very healthy Mexico.
We want consumers and visitors who spend their money in Texas.
We want to export to Mexico. Unfortunately, we don't have a neighbor like that.
Mexico has failed Mexicans. It's time for our southern neighbor to realize its potential. Instead, Mexico has become dependent on remittances or "remesas":
Mexicans sent home $26.1 billion from January to November 2017, according to figures released Tuesday by the central bank of Mexico. That's the most ever recorded and better than the $24.1 billion sent in 2016 over the same period.This is why so many of us want to force Mexico to reform itself. It won't happen until Mexicans hold their government accountable and responsible for the nation's well being.