Tuesday, May 16, 2006

China and immigration

The president is sending troops to the border and stirring up lots of discussion and debate.

One thing I haven't seen lately is an examination of the role of China in stimulating northward immigration of Mexicans.

Many Americans are unaware that the Mexican manufacturing sector has been badly hurt by jobs moving to China to take advantage of extremely low-wage labor.

It's just another way to show that our world is increasingly complicated and interconnected.

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