Speaker. let me discuss this Kaptur resolution and why I think it is unwise. It is not necessary because it embarasses the President and the executive branch unnecessarily. The United States took the lead in developing a support package for Mexico in order to protect United States jobs. exports. immigration concerns. and security interests that would be threatened if Mexico collapsed. Mexico is our third largest export market. More than 700.000 United States jobs depend on sales to Mexico. A Mexican collapse would probably send illegal immigration up sharplythats what happened when Mexico experienced economic troubles in 1982. and apprehensions along the border rose by 30 percent. A Mexican collapse could spill over to harm emerging financial markets. These are the fastest growing markets for our exportswe dont want them to pull back on the economic reforms theyve gone through over the past decade.
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