And we think we've got gang problems...

I think the most interesting part of the reading over immigration was the article over residents of a small town in Mexico responding to immigration. When people talk about immigration all they talk about is how it's affecting the US. No one really considers how it is affecting Mexico. I think that most Americans just assume that the Mexican citizens are pro-immigration. But this article shows us a very different side to the story. I mean I never knew that immigration could have such negative side effects to cities such as Santa Ana. It's somewhat ironic because the people of Santa Ana complain about how the US inner cities have corrupted them. They tell of how boys greet each other with gang signs, and how drugs and graffiti have become a problem. Yet, those are some of the exact arguments that the American citizens throw against the Mexican immigrants. Many people complain that allowing immigrants into the country has resulted in more drugs, more gangs, and more violence. Maybe it's the other way around? But I do agree on one thing for sure. The only way to limit immigration in the US is to fix the countries from which people are leaving. That means that places like Santa Ana need more job opportunities. More jobs attract more people back home, increases the economy, and limits the immigration into the US.