South of the Border

So, the solution to an increasingly unstable neighbor is to to erect a wall between us and them and let them sort it out? While America pours money, men and material into Iraq and Iran thousands are killed in un-civil violence right next door. Instead of working with Mexican authorities to stem the trafficking of drugs into America and to cut off the producers of the problem, solutions like the wall are instituted and send out a strong message of unwillingness to cooperate while only emboldening the drug dealers. Is there not a way to make this crisis a priority on par with our current commitments overseas, or will we see this ongoing tragedy fall along the lines of 'unimportant' policy?