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Mexico's frustration with U.S. immigration policy builds
The Statesman ^ | November 17, 2007 | Jeremy Schwartz

Posted on 11/21/2007 7:50:42 AM PST by Sonora

Mexico's frustration with U.S. immigration policy builds

Government, advocates are calling for measures to influence U.S. public opinion.

By Jeremy Schwartz

MEXICO CITY BUREAU

Saturday, November 17, 2007

MEXICO CITY — Anger in Mexico is growing in the wake of a number of new state laws in the United States considered by critics to be anti-Mexican, a shift probably reflected in President Felipe Calderón's verbal lashing this week of U.S. presidential candidates.

In tougher rhetoric toward U.S. immigration policies, Calderón scolded presidential candidates for using migrants as thematic hostages and announced a media campaign aimed at influencing American public opinion.

Calderón's comments represented a dramatic departure from the statements of past leaders and were welcomed by many in Mexico.

"I think the current American government has gone too far against illegal Mexicans," said Fernando Garcia, a 36-year-old Mexico City administrator. "I don't like the raids and how they destroy families (and) ... the hate they are generating against Mexicans."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; bravosierra; immigrantlist; ingrates; mexicoillegals; thirdworldkaka; wtf
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To: All

If you cannot make your point without using profanity, I will give you a day off to learn how.


41 posted on 11/21/2007 8:21:08 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Sonora

“Just the idea that our children will live in ... humiliation is something we cannot allow,”

Here’s an alternative. Live in Mexico. Problem solved.


42 posted on 11/21/2007 8:22:08 AM PST by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: Admin Moderator

http://users.wolfcrews.com/toys/vikings/

“Aye caramaba!” Bumblebee Man


43 posted on 11/21/2007 8:22:50 AM PST by tumblindice
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To: Sonora

Dear Fernando Garcia,

Guess what, bubbe, we’re even more frustrated with Mexico’s corruption, incompetent government, and the dumping of people Mexico doesn’t want on the USA and then pitching a conniption whenever these “undocumented guests” aren’t given treament in the USA like they were the bloddy House of Windsor jetting in for a weekend visit! STHU, “mister” Garcia! You and President Calderon would be better served by cleaning up the mess in Mexico, its corrupt goverment, and minding your own effing damn business!

Where’s Teddy Roosevelt when you need him! A different Administration would have considered these shenangigans by Calerdon, Fox, and their minions as not only unwarrented and outrageous interference in US internal affairs, but any other country whose neighbors acted like this would consider such antics as borderline (if not actual) declaration of hostitilies!

Mexico is about as much of a “friend” to the USA as Hamas and Fata are “friends” of Israel.


44 posted on 11/21/2007 8:24:29 AM PST by Convert from ECUSA (A voter wavering between wanting radical change and burning the damn place down)
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To: wastedyears
Hmmm. We know that:

1.) Illegals are looking for work in the U. S. .

2.) Many farmers depend on Illegals to do agricultural work at low, low cost.

3.) It costs the U.S. lots of money to patrol the borders process and either repatriate Illegals.

How about, we put each undocumented guest worker to a year of hard labor on farms before deporting them to their country of origin. This would go a long way toward financing border security, provide cheap farm labor and dry up the cycle of people crossing our borders, being deported and returning.

45 posted on 11/21/2007 8:27:08 AM PST by robertc5 (Erm)
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To: All

Canada prospers, Mexico doesn’t. Doesn’t matter how much free-trade we got with anyone.


46 posted on 11/21/2007 8:27:12 AM PST by Hunterite
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To: wastedyears

“A good President would invoke the Riot Act for the border states.”

Well, that leaves out Senor Bush. And I predict none of the current wannabe clowns would be any better.


47 posted on 11/21/2007 8:27:42 AM PST by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: Sonora
What a load of codswallop. I'm going to need a bigger wheelbarrow, if the Mexican government doesn't just shut up.

Time to go buy a bigger wheelbarrow 'cause here comes some more codswallop.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox and his pal Rob Allyn advocating for the downtrodden and trying to influence U.S. public opinion:

The American dream: A beacon of hope, not walls of fear
By Vicente Fox & Rob Allyn
Nov. 10, 2007

Excerpts:

As Americans [that's right, Vicente Fox is an American] we are, most of us, descendants of immigrants.

America is more than the name the United States gives to itself. In Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, we consider the entire hemisphere to be the Americas. America is the New World, a beacon of hope to the bold and the desperate. In this sense we are all Americans.

America is not just a country or even a hemisphere, but an ideal.

[The haunting strains of Kumbaya can be heard in the background if you listen carefully.]

We long for an America of bridges, not walls. An America where gates of love open to those caught in the barbed wire of hate. An America of open hearts and arms, where today, we find too many closed minds.

Most of all, we pray for a revolution of hope to restore the founding spirit of our hemisphere, where the Statue of Liberty once welcomed the eager dreams of our forebears.

Such a revolution of hope could help heal the divide between haves and have-nots, between America and the rest of the world.

It is the ideals of the American dream — liberty, equal opportunity, free trade, immigration, open doors of opportunity to every child — that make this country the last, best hope of freedom on this Earth.

A wall around the United States would suffocate the American dream.

It would be a terrible mistake to allow fear and xenophobia to wall the United States off from the rest of the world... The America we love, the America of our grandfathers, could never build that wall.

As neighbors, friends and partners in the American dream, we should stop building walls between us. Instead, we should join hands together, and build the American dream we all share.

/ Kumbaya

48 posted on 11/21/2007 8:29:09 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
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To: Sonora
He favors the creation of a kind of anti-defamation league for Mexican immigrants in the United States and has supported the idea of building support centers along the border for deported Mexicans. Such centers would offer food, clothing and shelter for deportees.

Of course, Calderon. Start suing our local governments with the money you're getting back from your slave trade to the North.

Border Shelters, huh? Give the deportees a rest right at the border and let them try to sneak back ASAP. When some are deported again, it's OK, more get through than are captured.

Calderon, you idiot, you're playing with many lives of your slaves-for-export and illegals will get no sympathy from this side of the border, soon.

Our ball-less government and politicians, allow Calderon’s meddling in the US internal affairs. I doubt very much the US citizenry will follow suit.

Don't cry, Calderon, when your own ass will be on the line trying to stop a giant from crushing your arrogant slaves and cartels.

49 posted on 11/21/2007 8:29:21 AM PST by melancholy (Beware of Ho Chi Minh's offspring, Ho She Marx , invading the WH.)
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To: Sonora

Just once, I’d like to hear our government answer: Sucks to be you, Mexico


50 posted on 11/21/2007 8:33:00 AM PST by Hoffer Rand
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To: Sonora
"I think the current American government has gone too far against illegal Mexicans,"

No, we could go further. We could implement and enforce the same policies that Mexico has against it's illegal immigrants.

"Mexico's Immigration Law: Let's Try It Here at Home"

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14632

51 posted on 11/21/2007 8:37:12 AM PST by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: DumpsterDiver

That load by Fox and Allyn is enough to gag a maggot!! I’m waiting for the gathering on the hill with the coke cans to start “I’d like to teach the world to sing” any moment!


52 posted on 11/21/2007 8:38:38 AM PST by Convert from ECUSA (A voter wavering between wanting radical change and burning the damn place down)
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To: DumpsterDiver
As neighbors, friends and partners in the American dream

Hey, Fox, what partners in the American dream? We don't want the Mexican nightmare spilling north of the border. Comprende?????????????

53 posted on 11/21/2007 8:39:38 AM PST by melancholy (Beware of Ho Chi Minh's offspring, Ho She Marx , invading the WH.)
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To: Sonora
Mexicans, and citizens of any other country need to realize the difference between a privilege and a right. It is a privilege to allow them in our country and not a right. Just as it is when U.S. citizens go to Mexico or any other country.

It is simply amazing to me that many Mexicans feel it is one of their absolute rights to come to the U.S. even illegally and we should do nothing. I have been in Mexico numerous times and never felt like I had any rights there- of course I didn't. They are certainly the prime example of hypocrisy

54 posted on 11/21/2007 8:42:02 AM PST by Tammy8 (Please Support and pray for our Troops, as they serve us every day.)
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To: Sonora

At least he admitted they were “illegals”, while the reporter just called them “migrants”. They guy has enough criminal problems in his own country to worry about. Leave our criminal justice system alone. Period.


55 posted on 11/21/2007 8:45:15 AM PST by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/)
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To: null and void

Much better!


56 posted on 11/21/2007 8:45:49 AM PST by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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To: milwguy
We have our winning post of the day!
57 posted on 11/21/2007 8:47:30 AM PST by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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ping


58 posted on 11/21/2007 8:47:31 AM PST by gubamyster
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To: Sonora

Mexico, beso mi cula!


59 posted on 11/21/2007 8:47:37 AM PST by TexasRepublic (Afghan protest - "Death to Dog Washers!")
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To: Sonora
"I think the current American government has gone too far against illegal Mexicans

Hey Pen Day Ho, what part of ILLEGAL don't you understand?

60 posted on 11/21/2007 8:48:39 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (I've been too busy for FR this weekend, because I did the things I refuse to let the invaders do.)
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