Segura Tapped For Diplomatic Council On U.S.-Mexico Relations [St. Helena, CA]

St. Helena, CA -- Immigration specialist Rosa Segura has been elected by a Mexican government agency to a key advisory body looking at Mexican-U.S. relations and issues important to the two nations. Among the topics on the agenda are politics, economics, health and border issues.

Segura was elected to a four-year term on the advisory council of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad. It is overseen by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Her name was put into nomination by the Mexican Consulate, and she was elected by the general membership. The institute is a 120-member council, 100 of whose members are elected democratically, primarily by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans who live in the United States and Canada.

According to the group's first president, Candido Morales, "The responsibilities of the founding members of the Advisory Council will be to provide advice to the Mexican government in its efforts to strengthen the ties which bind Mexico with its diaspora. Their input will contribute to consolidate a series of policies which, in order to be successful, require consistency and a long-term vision."

Segura said she had submitted three areas where she would like to concentrate her efforts: border issues, education and politics.

"I know a lot of people who are taken advantage of in every way imaginable," she said of immigration problems. "I want to see imaginative reform and agreements that will benefit both governments and the individuals."

Segura said she would like to see an end to such atrocities as the rash of murdered young women in Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas.

Mexican President Vicente Fox is expected to attend the group's first meeting, an informal get together in San Jose in mid-February.

The advisory council membership is not a paid position, but there is some reimbursement of travel and other expenses.

In Morales' comments to the council, he concluded, "The responsibility of fostering Mexico's development depends largely on Mexicans themselves. But Mexico will be better able to achieve its full potential by calling on all members of the Mexican nation, including those who live abroad, to contribute with their talents, skills and resources."

[Congressional Record: October 28, 2000 (Extensions)]
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From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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HONORING ROSAURA SEGURA-LOPEZ

______

HON. MIKE THOMPSON

of california

in the house of representatives

Friday, October 27, 2000

Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Rosaura
Segura-Lopez, the recipient of the Napa County Hispanic Network
Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Segura-Lopez is an outstanding member
of the community and has worked tirelessly to improve the conditions of
low-income housing and public education for migrant farmworkers.
Recognizing a great need, Rosaura Segura-Lopez established the
Immigration Services Office in St. Helena with a credit card in March,
1989. Since then, she has served as a board member of the St. Helena
Public School Foundation from 1990 to 1993 and has worked on the County
of Napa Grand Jury for the Fiscal Year 1991-1992. Also, since 1994, she
has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors. In
addition, Ms. Segura-Lopez acts as Vice-President and Sponsor for
``Club Los Haro'' which raises funds for her birthplace, Los Haro in
Zacatecas, Mexico.
As a child, Rosaura vividly remembers how tired her father, a
farmworker, was when he arrived home in the evenings. This prompted her
to become involved with the Migrant Farmworker Committee and she has
served as its Chairperson since 1994. She has been selected to serve on
the Napa County Housing Committee, which has the task of gathering data
and making recommendations regarding the update of the County's Housing
Element and has been named Vice-Chair of the newly formed Napa County
Farmworker Housing Oversight Committee.
In April 1999, Rosaura Segura-Lopez was honored with an award from
the California Human Development in recognition of Community Business
for Excellent Service Provided to the Community.
Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we recognize Ms.
Rosaura Segura-Lopez for her dedication and commitment to worthwhile
causes, as she is an inspiration to everyone. For these reasons, it is
necessary that we honor this woman for her continuing distinguished
service to the people of Saint Helena and all of Napa County,
California.

Recognizing a great need, Rosaura Segura-Lopez established the Immigration Services Office in St. Helena with a credit card in March, 1989.

The California State Bar doesn't have a listing for either Rosa or Rosaura Segura. They also have nothing for Rosa or Rosaura Segura-Lopez, nor anything for Rosa or Rosaura Lopez.

So, other than being a professional apologist for illegal aliens, it makes me wonder just what type of services she provides for her clients.

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