phone to receive confirmation, of a person’s official citizenship (DeMott 31). That would work in conjunction with the need for proper documentation to be shown to employer for current verification of legal citizenship, limiting their job opportunities and thus discouraging them from ever illegally immigrating. The Border Patrol is the most effective and widely used form of prevention. It is an agency of Immigration and Naturalization, that is charged with detecting and preventing illegal passage to the U.S. between Mexico and America (Anderson 59). U.S. vigilance on “the line” causes more delays, higher risks and raised costs for the “jumpers.” More guards are forcing potential illegal aliens to lose money, by causing them to hire “coyotes” to smuggle them, losing possible wages, and paying for food and lodging (McDonnell 1-2). Jorge Compos, a 22 year old who has been caught trying to immigrate illegally multiple times, exclaimed that, “There’s migra (migration officers) on horses, on motorbikes, on foot, in Broncos. They’re everywhere.” Illegal immigration impacts Mexico in many negative ways, by debasing it’s economy and leaving Mexico without much needed technically skilled professionals. Illegal immigrants cost Mexico heavily in terms of human capital. This decreases the amount of the work force, keeping some Mexican communities in poverty. Overall, illegal immigration usually leads to family discourse and larger social problems in Mexico (“Illegal” 1). Mexico’s successful professionals tend not to stay in Mexico; doctors and multiple others are leaving the country to take lower paying jobs in the U.S. (McDonnell 4). Julio Cesar, a Mexican citizen comments on this situation saying, “I think Mexico needs people to stay and build up this country.” The United States takes on most of the shortfalls, that illegal immigr...
