At this time. our experience with American job losses to the maquiladoras along the United StatesMexico border provides a possible preview of what can be expected with the implementation of the NAFTA. The NAFTA fails to address adequately the problem of United States companies closing production plants in this country. moving to Mexico. and leaving workers unemployed and untrained. I am further troubled over the impact the NAFTA will have on undocumented immigration into the San Diego area. With trade barriers eliminated. United States agricultural products such as corn and pork may flood the Mexican market. leaving Mexican farmers and peasants without work. Without an income. these farmers are likely to come northto the United States and the San Diego areain search of work. a home. and social support systems. Our community already is bearing an enormous social and economic expense in trying to provide for undocumented immigrants. This burden is likely to become even heavier should the NAFTA go into effect. I am concerned about certain other consequences of implementing the NAFTA.
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