It has nothing to do with dissing someone because they are poor. The problem is that they break laws to enter the country. They are criminals. Mexicans are the vast majority of criminal aliens but there are millions from other countries as well.

I never thought much about it until I started the immigration process. Is it fair to reward criminals over those that wait years and spend thousands of dollars to legally enter the U.S.?

There is no reason that Mexico should be poor other than the Mexican people have chosen Karl Marx inspired leaders on election day for several decades.

In case you do not know, our population is aging fast. The invasion of millions of poor illiterate people will only further burden on the U.S. Few earn enough money to make them ineligible for food stamps, energy assistance, housing assistance, low cost or free government sponsered health plans. The surplus of low skilled labor drives wages down, making a greater number of citizens eligible for tax payer funded programs. It is only a matter of time before the U.S. is just another socialist/marxist country, so don't anyone give up your citizenship of your native country when coming to the U.S. There may be a day when it is much better to live in the country that you came. I blame ignorant American people for permitting this above all others.

Don't anyone tell me all these poor people that are invading my country are helping. Hispanics have the highest teen pregnancy rates, the lowest graduation rates, and the highest gang membership rates. All of these things reliably forecast poverty.

Immigration opportunities should be given equally to all countries and based on skills and education. Not based on who can break the most laws.     

Criminal alien labor and subsidies hurt trade with all of South America. All of the problems that you mention are very true. But you forgot one very important thing. Tariffs! Imagine trying to compete globally when the price of a simple computer is 3-4 times what your competition is paying. Also, consider the impact on the family budget on all imported items. If the U.S. played fair in regard to agriculture, trade between the U.S. and Brazil could flourish.

I see great potential in Brazil. You have great natural resources and a very young population. The intellectual talent is there. But Brazil ranks 88TH in the world in terms of economic freedom. Corruption and crime are some of the biggest impediments to prosperity. If you cut taxes enough, corruption and crime will decline. What happens is that much of the criminal element find it is easier to make money legally in a low tax environment than illegally in a high tax environment.

I like Brazil and the Brazilian people very much. I hope that major reforms take  place soon in order to give more people economic hope.