Posted on 12/22/2005 4:57:47 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
Remember this lecture from Mexican President Vicente Fox about a week or so ago when speaking about US plans to better control the southern border and stop illegal immigration?
"It's a very bad sign, which does not speak well of a country that is proud of being democratic, proud of being a country of immigrants," Fox said in a speech to relatives of Mexican migrants. [...]
"The vast majority of the population of the United States, when we look at their roots, are immigrants who have arrived from all over the world and who have constructed that great nation. That's why they can't deny who they are," Fox said. [...]
Last week, Fox described the proposal to put up security fences with lighting and cameras on the border as disgraceful, and Mexican officials have likened it to the construction of the Berlin Wall.
"Walls belong in the last century. They were knocked down by people in the search of liberty and democracy," Fox said on Sunday.
Of course Fox's analogy fails when one with even a brief acquaintence with history realizes that the Berlin wall was constructed to keep people in, not out.
Regardless of how one feels specifically about Fox's remarks, you can't help but feel that Fox is a champion of immigration.
Well, unless it is to Mexico:
Mexico's federal Human Rights Commission acknowledged yesterday that the country mistreats many immigrants - mainly Central Americans - and uses some of the same methods on them that it opposes in the United States.
Always nice to be lectured by hypocrites, isn't it?
"(Mexico's) population law does include prison terms for illegally entering the country . . . and this is something that has been the subject of constant complaints," said Mauricio Farah, a national inspector for the rights commission.
Article 123 of Mexico's population law states that "foreigners illegally entering the country will be subject to punishment of up to two years in prison" and fines of up to $28,220. Such prison sentences are rarely imposed in practice.
The commission presented a report that found overcrowding, poor treatment and generally bad conditions at many of the country's 51 immigration detention centers and 68 other holding facilities. The detention areas hold mainly Central American immigrants before they are deported back to their home countries. The facilities often lack working restrooms, blankets, sleeping mats, adequate food and medical care.
Ah, but even with these revelations, it's still a problem if the US does protect its borders:
While acknowledging the mistreatment, José Luis Soberanes, president of the rights commission, said the U.S. proposal to build 700 miles of additional fences or walls along the U.S.-Mexican border is "absurd."
Politician, heal thyself.
UPDATE [Jon Henke] This line in particular strikes me: "Fox described the proposal to put up security fences with lighting and cameras on the border as disgraceful".
Funny, I'd think Fox might be a bit more abashed about being the source of that border problem. Seems to me that being the leader of a country whose citizenry is risking life and limb to get the hell out by the millions...is a bit more disgraceful.
Our good buddy Vincente, has a real hard time with the difference between LEGAL and ILLEGAL immigration...but this thug does not care. He has been supporting and encouraging ILLEGAL immigration into our country for a decade or more.
Now, is this why Bush LIKES THIS GUY?? Because he ENCOURAGES the breaking of our laws?? What is wrong with this picture? (as if I didn't already know)...
Sounds like Mexico's prisons are more humane than there were just a short while back. There was no notice that you have to provide your own meals and that must mean they are feeding the prisoners.
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After spending several years starting oil exploration crews for Pemex, I think I have The reason Mexico has become so bad.
I like the Mexican people in the fly over parts of Mexico. The mid level and workers of Pemex are good. It is the government and the high up in Pemex that are the vultures and looters. The peso was about 8 cents (12.5 to a dollar). When Pemex found the sito grande, a very large oil pool that covers parts of the states of Chiapas and Tabasco also a long ways into the Gulf of Mexico.
Pemex borrowed billions to produce this great oil find. The looters (government) stole most of the money and what they did buy was junk oil rigs and drill pipe, etc. 1,000 pesos which was worth about $80 now will not buy a coke. This was due to the looters stealing billions from the Mexican people.
Instead of overthrowing the looters the Mexican people had an out, they had no weapons and they could cross into America and have a much safer life. This hurts both Mexico and America as Mexico lost some of it's hardest workers. The gangbangers also came over from Mexico as they could rape and pillage at will.
The government of Mexico is propped up by the billions sent back by the illegals and by our government having borders that are too open.
The only chance I see to help America and Mexico is to seal the border, deport the people who are not here legally. We also need to arm the Mexican people so they can have a chance against the looters with their armies.
NOTE: I am talking about the old peso which was changed to new pesos at about 1000 old pesos per 1 new peso in the mid 90s.
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Yep, we know.
"Article 123 of Mexico's population law states that "foreigners illegally entering the country will be subject to punishment of up to two years in prison" and fines of up to $28,220."
We need our OWN Article 123!
When I contact my Congresscritters about immigration, I'm going to include that line in my letters!
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
If you want to send a comment to El Diario or El Noticiero, the E-mail address is editor@editorialmac.com. I'm sure these Mexican newspapers would like to hear from us Freepers. Freep em!
Same story here. The US rarely even bothers looking for illegals, much less fining them, throwing them in the klink, and lets forget about deportation.
The commission presented a report that found overcrowding
Same story here, again. Our prisons are overcrowded and city/county jails simply don't have the funds. The commission presented a report that found overcrowding
They had the Mexican Ambassador on last night, it seems they issue 6 month visas to the Guatemala 'workers" that they need to pick their crops.
So let me get this straight. They send their folks here to pick and then they need migrant workers ??
We all know that those Guatemala workers really are only passing through Mexico on their way here ... DUH .. it is no ones dream to be a worker there
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