NewMexiKen has been mulling the so-called “illegal” alien situation since the President announced his proposed “reform.”
In the mid-19th Century the United States used its superior military to take from the Republic of Mexico more than half its land. While some could argue that Anglos had settled east Texas, that claim could not be made for New Mexico, Arizona and California (the other area was unsettled). This was aggression pure and simple.
Now suppose that Mexico had retained its land. Suppose that Mexico controlled the California gold and Nevada silver. Suppose that Mexico controlled the west Texas and California oil reserves. Suppose that Mexico controlled the Pacific ports directly between the United States and Asia. Suppose that Mexico controlled the great valley of California, the world’s greatest agricultural land. Suppose that Mexico controlled the great ski slopes of the Rockies and Sierra. Just suppose.
Don’t we owe the people of Mexico something?