Illegal Immigration | The United States Should Consider Opening Its Borders to Mexican Workers

Mexico is the leading country of origin for both legal and illegal immigrants to the United States, notes Kevin R. Johnson in the following viewpoint. He argues that the two countries should negotiate agreements dealing with labor migration, and recognize that efforts to stop illegal immigration are futile because of the allure of jobs and family ties. Johnson, a law professor, directs the Chicana/o Studies Program at the University of California, Davis.

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