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North America Schengen Zone is politically implausible at present but a basically guaranteed massive win on the merits of

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Would freedom of movement be a benefit for Mexico? More people could move to do work and then return, but more could just leave, too. Then there's all the snowbirds showing up from The North, they bring in money but do they also add to costs for the state? I think it would be great but I'm curious.

It would benefit Mexican people, unsure about how much growth or opportunities it would offer to the economy of Mexico itself- probably still a net boom bc even if there's brain drain north, easing trade barriers/general econ alignment would encourage more investment going south

The EU is probably the best case study, where there's been sustained economic growth in the formerly communist countries even as ambitious young people and seasoned professionals keep moving to the richer western countries. Similar with the poor western Euro countries like Ireland and Portugal