Fox aims to boost ties with U.S. border states, migrants

The Arizona Republic ^ | November 2, 2003 | Tessie Borden

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MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Vicente Fox this week flies to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas for a three-day visit meant to strengthen relations with border-state governors and migrant leaders.

For us there has always been great interest in the border states and in the development of a relationship between the border states in Mexico and those of the United States," Fox said Friday in an interview with The Arizona Republic. "Here we are constantly receiving visits from governors of the United States who come . . . to see how we can do more trade, how we can do more investment, how we can generate more jobs, how we can develop our economies."

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"I want to show off how valuable they (migrants) are," Fox said. "How valuable they are to the United States as a country, how valuable they are to the American economy, how valuable they are to Mexico. They are good people, people with personal ambition, courageous people who seek progress. That is something that is respected everywhere in the world, particularly in the United States."

Well, Vicente, ole pal, if they're all that and a box of Cracker Jacks, why don't you keep them at home?? And, why can't they find the same opportunities in Mexico under your administration, hmmmmmm??

Inquiring minds want to know.

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"Why is he coming, really?" asked Cesar Marin, a Phoenix doctor who has been deeply involved in migrant affairs. "He's just going to tell us that the migration question is going to take its time, when we know it's a unilateral decision (by the United States)."

Unilateral my butt. Mexico turns back illegals all the time. This is just Fox's attempt to help George Bush look better. And soon, Bush's hermanito, will be sitting at some desk in the U.S. government.

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This is outrageous. The president of Mexico only respects lower-class Mexicans after they have fled Mexico. He offers them nothing but hopelessness if they stay.

Most people do not understand how racist the leaders of Mexico are. They are descendants of Spanish conquerors and they despise the indigenous poor, uneducated people of Mexico who suffer under the boot of the arrogant leadership.