A powerful article on the strife of Mexican workers in the US both legal and illegal.

While it may be slow in coming, the prospects for reform are better than they’ve been in recent memory. Bush seems to understand and embrace the simple idea that Mexicans deserve economic opportunity -- in the sense of freedom to engage in voluntary, productive exchange -- as much as anyone born north of the Rio Grande. As White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said at a press conference last summer, "There are people who are already in this country, contributing to the American economy, even though they may not be legal, and they are paying taxes. As a result of their labor and their efforts, Americans are able to enjoy many aspects of life....The president wants to make certain that if there is a willing employer who needs a willing worker, we have immigration policies that respect that arrangement."