Illegal immigration southward?

DETROIT, United States (AFP) - The Ford Motor Co. is considering a 9.2 billion dollar investment in Mexico that would replace nearly half of the production capacity lost as Ford shutters plants in the United States, according to internal documents obtained by AFP.

Read about it here.

According to this report by Agence France-Presse, some 150,000 jobs will be created in Mexico, reducing unemployment by some 15 percent — really good news for Mexico.

But what of the workers here who will lose their jobs? And what of our unemployment rate? We are told the proposed Ford move would cost American auto workers some 25,000 to 30,000 jobs.

What do you suppose would happen if those laid-off workers trekked down to Mexico and sought jobs at the new plant?