Out-of-the-box immigration reform

I know that this is a bit counterintuitive but I suggest that we open the borders a bit, make it easier for people to get legitimate work visas. Then we get a better system of visa checking for employers.

I think that an incentive program that involves small benefits for those who are legit would help -- something such as basic insurance, return airplane tickets, and perhaps even a fee-free system of transferring money back home.

My suspicion is that once you start crunching all the numbers that this kind of approach would be a lot cheaper (and more effective) than more police and fences. It would pull the rug out from under the underground economy which supports the violence and smuggling industry. And it would create good will which would result in global business opportunities.

The flow of legitimate cash south of the border would ultimately improve the Mexican economy, raise the standard of living, and in the long-run make emigration to the US less desirable.