Ending the war on drugs is only part of the problem. It's a major part, sure, and you can't solve the border issue without it, but other things will need to change to also sort the problem.
- Welfare programs need to end. Welfare programs discourage the local population from work, as such, the domestic population demands higher wages, so much so that it might price them out of the market. Some employers (such as farmers) have no choice BUT to hire illegals. This is evident in Alabama, where a recent crack down on illegal immigration has lead to a reduction in the number of farms.
- On the other side of the coin, the minimum wage needs to be eliminated, particularly at the Federal level. The minimum wage is so high that it, too, prices domestic labourers out of the market - even those who would choose to work at such low levels of wage. At State level, the States with higher agriculture/illegal population could lower their minimum wages to help solve the problem, if they don't want to eliminate entirely.
- Legal immigration needs to be easier. At the end of the day, even with the War on Drugs solved, the minimum wage reduced/eliminated, and welfare gone, many Mexicans will still find more opportunities in the USA than in Mexico. They should be allowed to cross that border, and work, legally. Immigrants benefit the domestic economy, boost consumption, and create more jobs than they take up. Legal immigrants will be far less likely to commit other crimes than illegals, and (to give the Statist's argument), help fill up the tax coffers. Most objections to legal immigration are based on a misunderstanding of the facts.
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