Mexican Immigration Issue Analysis

Mexico is an important asset to the United States, is shares 1,954 miles of border with the United States, and has become an important economic trading partner with the United States. Relations between these two nations are paramount, but we must address a list of issues that need answers, economic reform, homeland security, drug control, migration and even the environment. Every day over one million people cross the border legally, in 2012 two way trade totaled over $500 billion dollars. Mexico has remained one of the biggest tourist destinations for American travelers, and America a major source of tourism for Mexico. Cooperation between these two nations is important, it is also important for the United States to help streamline diplomacy
The Drug Cartels in mexico currently run a 20 plus billion dollar a year industry. This industry has led to the deaths of more than 60,000 Mexican citizens. Another important area of discussion is the immigration issues that have faced the united states from mexico as immigrants attempt to flee mexico for a variety of reasons. Mexico is also a major recipient of remittances, in 2012 the state department estimated over 22 billion dollars’ worth was sent from relatives living in America. Immigration has become a hot point in current affairs, it is time to analise some options for the future in regards to immigration and options regarding drug trafficking
Communication with the Mexican government on what they would like done in regards to immigration and drug trafficking crime. This could be done under a new agency such as the Mexican American Agency on Trafficking and legal migration. This agency would not only facilitate talks with Mexico but have the capacity to provide assistance on multiple levels. This agency would take over Immigration issues and Green Card applications in regards to only Mexican American affairs. This agency would promote an eventual European Union style of cross border jobs, where Americans and Mexican nationals travel across the border daily to work. The future is with Mexico, an important economic partner as well as a geographic neighbor. This nation must be stabilized, and we have failed them until recently, now it is our time to collaborate with each