First of all the link I posted was news off the wire so don't shoot the messenger.

My position is simple. I completely understand how
people want to improve their lives and I'm in favor of anyone
legally meeting that goal.

That being said if free enterprise and the human spirit is the driving
force then where's the so called free enterprise and human spirit
demonstrating itself in Mexico? Why do people need to leave Mexico
come to America and steal my social security number to get a job?

Who exactly should be demonstrating this so-called initiative?
How about the citizens of Mexico. And yes the Mexican government.
Governments are in position to run countries and provide not only
laws and standards for it's citizens but they should also help their citizens
to foster economic growth. Without government what you end up with is
anarchy.

So I ask you, what forward progress is mexico demonstrating that
the mexican government should get out of the way of?
What final goods and services made within the borders of the country
in a year can be positively correlated with the standard of living they have.

I don't believe people would leave a country in droves if the
free enterprise and the human spirit thing was making any progress.

Instead it appears that it's the drug wars, the illegal unauthorized police
checkpoints, a culture of corruption, and the refusal of the
Mexican government to put a stop to any of these activities that could be the problem.
I also believe there is an unbalanced monopoly of power being demonstrated

Marko Cortés, a senator from Mexico’s National Action Party (PAN), argued that the laws fostering competition in Mexico do exist, but that they are not implemented effectively. He noted that Mexico lacks the constitutional and judicial foundation to sustain those laws. It is also important, he stated, to generate laws that protect those who will continue to invest in Mexico’s economy. He mentioned that Mexican senators are proposing laws against that prevent the consolidation of monopolistic powers. What Keeps Holding the Mexican Economy Back? A Discussion on Competition and Consumers

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