Yep. The reality is that our problems with illegal aliens coming from Mexico can only partially be dealt with here. The real problem is this: Why isn't the mexican government creating opportunities for their own people to succeed in their own country?
The quotes from this article just show how completely screwed up the officials in the Mexican government are. The Mexican people themselves are clearly willing to work when given an opportunity. Their government seems unable to help create the opportunities the good average people of Mexico need. Last time I was in mexico I was talking to an average guy on the street for a while...the words i remember most from him are "this is the most corrupt country in the world..." They seem to have little desire or lack the intelligence and will to deal with the problems facing their people. Their mindset is completely bizzare. They complain when we don't want to take care of their people for them, or scream racism yet they do things on their southern border that are much harsher than anything even the fringe groups here in the U.S. want to do on the Mexican border.
And sadly, the average, good people, average citizens, of both Mexico and the U.S. pay the price for it all.
The best thing that could result from a very secure U.S. border and strict punishments for employers in the U.S. who hire illegals is that the Mexican government might be forced to help their own people. The other reality is hey, we've got a lot of good hard working people who want to come in, let's open up more *legal* immigration, teach them english and our culture, and get them over here. Mexico has some of the nicest, hardest working people you will meet anywhere.