The following article talks about why US is not closing borders with Mexico. I guess the fundamental objective of closing the border is to contain the virus. However when the virus has already spread to US, closing borders will have no impact.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1894786,00.html?imw=Y
Simulation models state that even the strictest limits on air travel would only slow the start of a flu pandemic, not stop its spread
However American Immigration Group is using the swine virus as an argument to close the US Mexico borders. see below
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1894775,00.html
Ironically, Dr. Carlos del Rio, chairman of the global health department at Emory University has said that in case of serious outbreak of the swine flu, US would need mechanical ventilators which are made in Mexico
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