Mexico is our neighbor and our business partner. Our business relations are good and free trade will improve them. Currently. we remain rightiy concerned about the problems of drug smuggling and illegal immigration. A freetrade agreement will help address the root causes of these problems In Mexico. It will enable more Mexicans to find good jobs at Increasing wages In their own country. This will reduce the pressures causIng them to seek work Illegally In the United States. In addition. legitimate economic growth will lessen the incentive to turn to drug traffickIng for income. Finally. a trade agreement will not reduce our law enforcement efforts against drugs and Illegal Immigration. Border security will be maintained and I will continue to strive to Improve our control of the border. We cant solve our problems with Mexico by pretending it Is not there. We must seek solutions that are good for both countries. A poor Mexico will be less likely to cooperate on drugs. Immigration. or the environment. A richer. more stable Mexico will be able to work with us on these Important Issues. On the question of negotiations. are we going too fast?
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