Mexico will not pay for the Wall thru the Obama NAFTA, the Trump NAFTA which has not been approved, or any other way.
Pay attention to UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. NAFTA was about trade, and it hurt Mexico!
"Effects of NAFTA on Mexico"
DISCLAIMER: There can be issues, mistakes in Wikipedia. Granted. I include these words for consideration t help connect the dots. Read with caution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_NAFTA_on_Mexico
"The North American Free Trade Agreement of 1994's effects on Mexico have long been overshadowed by the debate on the Agreement's effects on the economy of the United States. As a key partner in the agreement, the effects that NAFTA has had on the Mexican economy is essential to understanding NAFTA on a whole. A key factor in this discussion is the way the Agreement was presented to Mexico; namely, that it would increase development of the Mexican economy by providing more middle class jobs that would enable more Mexicans to lift themselves out of the lower classes. Thus, wages, employment, attitudes, and migration all present essential areas of analyses to understand effects NAFTA has had on the Mexican economy. The overall economic effects of NAFTA on the Mexican economy have been mild in light of the promises made about the deal when it was being negotiated. Economic growth has been steady at around two percent, but that growth is far from the growth the deal was supposed to bring. However, NAFTA has boosted foreign investment in Mexico, and it has allowed Mexico to boost exports which now compose a large portion of the Mexican GDP. NAFTA has had a mild effect on employment, and wages have largely remained static over the years that NAFTA has been in place. Finally, Mexicans overall have a critical view towards the trade deal, but are generally opposed to a complete repeal of the law. "
Unemployment rose.
"While the primary function of NAFTA did not center on immigration, part of the Act did liberalize temporary immigration to the United States. Initial discussions of NAFTA did not plan for migration, as migration was not seen as related to the overall economic goals of NAFTA, and it was only until later in negotiations that migration was addressed.[12] However, part of the overall goal for both the United States and Mexico in the passing of the Act was reducing migration by stimulating the Mexican economy through the creation of more middle-class jobs.[12] When NAFTA was initially passed, Mexican emigration to the United States surged, though it is unclear whether the Act itself was the direct causal factor in this surge.[6] However, part of this surge can be attributed to the continued economic stagnation in Mexico and the reliance of United States agriculture on low-wage migrant workers.[12] The heavily subsidized agricultural industry was able to compete with Mexican agriculture following the passage of NAFTA, which affected the ability of Mexican rural farmers to support themselves on farming.[13] According to the Council on Foreign Relations, surging emigration to the United States following the passage of NAFTA could be tied to the loss of Mexican agricultural jobs due to subsidized agriculture in the United States.[3] While it appears that emigration to the United States increased in the short run following the passage of NAFTA, some scholars have argued that the long-term effects of NAFTA will actually be a reduction in the number of people emigrating as a result of long-term economic gains. "
Immigration to the United States INCREASED due to NAFTA.
Pod Cast:
03/21/2017: The unintended consequences of NAFTA
March 21, 2017
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/03212017
"Mexico negotiates NAFTA with painful history in mind – and elections on the way"
February 2, 2018 7.25am EST
Did the Original NAFTA hurt or help America?
By Andrew Vitelli
https://www.theperspective.com/debates/businessandtechnology/nafta-hurt-america/
The effects of the NAFTA on Mexico
by Manuel Ochoa
https://www.tecma.com/effects-of-the-nafta-on-mexico/
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Effects of the NAFTA on Mexico in Retrospect
“NAFTA was designed to promote economic growth by spurring competition in domestic markets and promoting investment from both domestic and foreign sources. It has worked.” -Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
While the benefits of the NAFTA have not been uniform across the Mexican economy and while some experts question the extent of the effects of the effects of the NAFTA on Mexico in terms of overall economic growth, several studies have found that, on the balance, the impact of the agreement has been a positive one."
Report on the Impacts of the Renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement
September 27, 2018
https://aflcio.org/reports/report-impacts-renegotiated-north-american-free-trade-agreement
