Speech #980213452

Have we ever thought that the root of this problem is in Mexico and that Mexico has done very little to help us with this problem? Worse yet. I do not think we have asked them to with any conviction. Mexico sees it as our problem. This is a key foreign policy problem. which we have not discussed with our neighbor. We talk with Mexico about trade. We help them with their loans and in general have a good partnership with Mexico. But never have we ever discussed the problem of illegal aliens with Mexico as a major bilateral issue? In fact. we hardly ever bring it up in bilateral talks at high levels.