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Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ... by bryanlarsen on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:08PM (#17095113)
The number of illegal immigrants in the US has been dropping for the past decade.

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-02-21/the-myth-...

The biggest reason for that IMO is because Mexico has been doing relatively well over the past couple of decades. You don't attempt a very risky illegal crossing if you can get a job and support your family where you are.

The repeal of NAFTA will restart the immigration wave as the Mexican economy tanks.

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Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ... by nradov on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:33PM (#17095393)
Some parts of NAFTA might eventually be renegotiated but it won't be repealed any time soon. In the USA it was implemented as a federal law (not a treaty or executive agreement) and there is very little Congressional support for a repeal.
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