I have never understood why the U.S. has not worked on building a stronger union with our central and southern neighbors. If the U.S. truly invested in the well-being of these countries, there would be no border problem.

Investing in education, housing and controlling crime would make these countries stronger and profitable trade partners with the U.S. If the citizens had safe and clean housing, good schools for all, and jobs, they would not want to leave their homeland. 

The U.S. would benefit and so would these countries. Can you imagine the whole Western hemisphere democratic and working together as free nations? I know it sounds simplistic on one hand and over-whelming on the other, but what the U.S. has been doing is not working. 

Yvonne DiFrancesco, Moorpark

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