A little self-analysis might help

Hostilely-jostilely
Border Security
Fences and soldiers and
Punitive Laws.

Might we approach this less
Militaristically
Revisit NAFTA or
Explore the cause?

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Congress is under increasing pressure to pass a comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill. The Senate is less fixated than the House on punitive measures. But both sides seem to agree on matters such as building a fence and employing National Guard troops to reinforce border security. While both bodies are fixated on the legitimate matters of managing immigration and border security, neither seems to be willing to look at how U.S. trade policy contributes to economic conditions in other countries that lead to mass emigration. Journalist Molly Ivins put it beautifully:

"It does not take great economic acumen to realize that Mexico was damaged by NAFTA, that the surge in immigration has been caused by our own selfish and stupid trade policies, which benefit few of us."

Fixating on the problem without acknowledging or addressing the underlying causes makes it seem pretty clear that we don't really care about solving the problem.