The minimum you must know

Mexico is situated between the United States of America and Guatemala, and has phenomenal trading relations with the United States. But fascinatingly Mexico hasn’t closely aligned with the United States. Mexico hasn’t joined the U.S. led NATO security alliance, for instance. Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala is only five hundred miles long. Its northern border with the United States is over two thousand. Therefore, the United States and Mexico could easily work together to secure the shorter distance along Mexico’s southern border to prevent uncontrolled impoverished migration from South America. But the United States has preferred instead to unilaterally secure our two thousand mile border with Mexico at far greater expense. The goal is to trap migrants in Mexico in order to prevent unlimited immigration into the U.S. The United States has attributed a decade long bipartisan attitude of restrictiveness towards Mexico to lawlessness and narcotics trade that the U.S. says originates in Mexico. This author wonders if Mexico is far safer than people in the United States think. Maybe Americans can should become convinced of that. Even Republican Presidential Nominee and former President Donald Trump - who sometimes speaks about tough trade negotiations - couldn’t help revealing, "I love Mexicans. They're great people.”

Mexico absolutely has the possibility of aligning with the United States in the future. The countries do work together on security to some extent. And Americans love Mexico. The nation is gorgeous and rapidly developing with exquisite coastlines and continuously expanding modern cities. U.S. tourists regularly vacation in magnificent seaside resorts that are popular with people of all ages, including college students who attend Spring Breaks there. This author hopes someday there can be a much more open and completely cooperative relationship between the Mexican and U.S. governments.

Although the U.S. - Mexican border is increasingly restricted, trading across it isn’t at all - nor should it be. The wide open trading relationship is very beneficial to North America. Both Canada and the United States gain far lower consumer prices and greatly reduced inflation by manufacturing there. The United States and Canada also benefit from helping Mexico because help reduces their immigration burden.

The Mexican and United States governments have traditionally enjoyed very friendly relations and do today. Mexico is at peace globally, and seeks improving relations with all nations.