There are two parts to the issues that drive illegal immigration across our southern border. The “carrots” of U.S. jobs and service that draw illegals have been well documented. Less mention is made of the economic and other “sticks” that drive people from Mexico to make the trip.

Well this is just going to make things worse.

Jose Antonio Zepeda, a city deputy for President Felipe Calderon’s conservative National Action Party, wants to introduce the idea of compensation for backing out of a wedding as part of changes to the capital’s civil code.

“He or she who refuses to live up to a marriage commitment will pay for the expenses that the other party made in connection with the planned matrimony,” Zepeda’s proposal says.

Be on the lookout for wedding gowns and tuxedos along the border.