Sunday, October 14, 2007

Call for submissions

I am thinking lately about a regional prosperity plan for Central America. All too often we look at immigration as simply an issue of law and order, but the fact is that we will continue to have people crossing our border illegally as long as their is such a wide disparity of incomes and quality of life among Central American nations, and between them and the United States.

CAFTA & NAFTA clearly are not the answer. I'm asking you to tell me what you think can be done to help all of Central America improve quality of life. This is not simply economics, although that's certainly part of the equation. 

How can infrastructure be built? What economic ties will help all nations, including the US? How do we ensure quality health care for all? What questions am I leaving out?