Does a neoliberal care if his profits are made in factories in China using cheap labour or factories in the US using cheap labour? Probably not. Does he want cheap labour in industries, such as service, that cannot be outsourced? Probably. Does he himself enjoy the ability to freely move and work in different countries? Probably.
I’m actually curious why the progressives you describe would be in favour of free migration but not free trade agreements or capital flows. What do they think are the logical consequences of this kind of policy, and how realistic do they see it as being?
Really? Have any sources? I mean, just Google “Mexico GDP growth” and you get a chart showing pretty decent growth in comparison to Brazil. And here’s a comparison I found in a report titled “Understanding Mexico’s Economic Underperformance,” which shows that while Mexico underperformed globally, it performed better than most of Latin America:
