Walter In Denver

Mexicans Taking American Jobs!

In keeping with the recent theme here, a story about job losses:

Law enforcement officers busting illegal methamphetamine labs once was a common sight across the United States.

But such raids don't happen as frequently anymore — not since most states and the federal government put severe restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter medications containing pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient in methamphetamine, reports CBS News Correspondent Bill Whitaker.

Drug enforcement agents report the number of meth labs in the U.S. has plummeted.

"Yes, drastically down, in fact," says John Fernandes of the Drug Enforcement Administration. But, he adds, "Unfortunately there is an explosion of meth use."

The epidemic of meth use is still rampant because the drug is still plentiful on America's streets. Why?

"They just came across into Mexico to start production," said Fuillermo Gonzalez of the Tijuana Police Department.

I'm just waiting for the union backlash...

OK, this really doesn't have much to do with immigration, more the predictable result of the futile measures to curb drug use. Making drug production harder in the U.S. just makes the profits more enticing for smugglers.

H/T.

Posted by Walter at May 23, 2006 10:24 PM