U.S. border policy - keep them out and us in - has pretty much remained the same since the late 1920s. Ironically, huge segments of our economy depend on the labor that Mexican migrants provide. So Mexicans continue to come to the United States in search of jobs, as the border has become heavily armed.

Despite increased border monitoring, the U.S.-Mexican border remains porous. Millions of migrants make their way into the United States every year. What the increased border enforcement has done is drive migrants to engage in risky behavior to work in the United States. Thousands of these migrants are either hurt, killed or swindled in their attempt to cross the border. To save both lives and money in enforcement, a new border policy - including a guest migrant worker program - must be created.

Vicente Fox, the newly elected Mexican president, directed his attention to the plight of the millions of Mexicans who risk their lives to cross over into the United States. Today, he will meet with President George W. Bush, and the migrant issue is set at the top of their agenda.