[a fool in paradise]

As he filed the papers on behalf of his government, the Ecuadorian ambassador to the United States had the gall to say, "Ecuador has a substantial and compelling interest to ensure that its citizens are accorded human and civil rights when present in the United States in accordance with federal immigration law...

Ecuador is just fine with Mexico's policy of "send back them" (as stated by El Presidente de la Mexico).

This is about getting what's good for getting from Uncle Sam, not about immigration laws that are "unfair".

[La Lydia]

Ecuador’s head of state is Rafael Correa, a charismatic, European- and US-educated ally of Hugo Chavez. He is as bad as Chavez, appropriates private property, etc., only better looking and nicely dressed. He is happy to take advantage of any opportunity to stick it to us.