The barriers that are being removed are mostly on the Mexican side. Clyde Prestowitz. one of the countrys most outspoken critics on trade policy. supports NAFTA and points out that removal of the barriers may actually reduce incentives for U.S. firms to move south. Likewise immigration problems will be relieved in some part as the Mexican economy grows and provides a growing and better job market. An improved Mexican economy will also provide a more expansive market for the United States to sell products and services. With a growing population expected to reach 100 million soon it is Imperative that the Mexican economy improve or we will see more illegal immigration. Even the Economic Policy Institute. a group strongly opposed to NAFTA. has admitted that NAFTA would reduce immigration from Mexico by between 1.4 to 1.6 million persons. The political situation will also be stabilized as economic opportunities grow. All in all both the United States and Mexico will both be able to improve their economies.
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