Originally Posted by
alexb133
They have just as big of a responsibility to control the drug cartels along the border as the US does. And they either don't do it at all, or they do a very poor job. (that was little off topic)
You could also say that the US has the responsibility of controlling the flow of firearms to Mexico, which fuel the violence of the drug cartels.
Originally Posted by
alexb133
As far as regular illegal immigrants, what I meant to say by blaming them is, instead of Mexican authorities being livid at US policies (and recently the Canadian visa requirement), they should work proactively to improve the economic conditions in their country. Not bluntly encouraging them to illegally immigrate by providing them with identification cards.
Of course they should work proactively to improve the economic conditions in their country. But they also have a responsibility to serve the needs of, and advocate for, their own citizens, whether legal or illegal. Every country does that (including the US, as the recent hikers situation shows).