Have you SEEN their coastline????
Posted on 06/17/2004 2:57:13 PM PDT by primeval patriot
| The government of Mexico will not permit violations of the human and labor rights of Mexicans living in the United States, said Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada, stressing that, "we will stand beside every Mexican woman and man in this country, we will defend them against the raids being carried out in the state of California." He reaffirmed his commitment to continue to support the Mexicans and Mexican Americans who live and work with dignity and productivity, because they, he said, make a great contribution to the United States economy. "They are loyal, and respectful of this society and this country that has received them." On his first working day in the United States, Mr. Fox made important announcements for the Mexican community living in various places in this country. These include the scale of investments made in Mexican consulates in the United States and reinvestment in places of origin of income from fees for the issue of consular matriculation cards or other services provided. In addition, he told Mexicans living in the United States that, "we have not reduced our expectations and our struggle to finally reach an immigration agreement beneficial to the communities of both countries and so that we -through it, in an orderly manner, in an effective manner- can drive the development of our two countries more and more." Mr. Fox acknowledged that it has still not been possible to crystallize that goal, "but I assure you that we continue to struggle every day with the same purpose and that we are trying, every day, to resolve each of the demands that you have put forward." Evidence of that, he said, is the fact that the consular matriculation card is now broadly accepted in many states and now is not only useful as an identity document, but to carry out other operations. Speaking before the Mexican community gathered in the new facilities of the Mexican consulate in this city, the federal executive announced that the governments of Mexico and the United States are working to unify criteria in the standardization of their Social Security Systems. This system, he explained, will enable a person from Mexico or from this country to make savings, a retirement and pension plan through a single account. "Working here or working there will count just the same, there will be equal access to the same rights, in health, in retirements, in pensions, in housing, and in savings". He informed that the Mexican consulate in Chicago has already opened more than 50 community plazas, associated with the local government, which provide educational services ranging from primary and secondary education through to diplomas and university degrees. He also highlighted the extension of the Three for One Program, "by way of which members or groups in the Mexican community who want to invest in their community, for every dollar they send there, another two dollars are added: one by the federal government and one by the state and municipal governments." "That saving, that investment can be used for basic infrastructure in the community, in their community; or it can be used for production projects, your own enterprises, that will have that support of two additional dollars for each dollar." At the meeting, the chief of the federal executive acknowledged that there have been budgetary shortages and that there is greater demand for this program than what is available with the budget, " but we have been growing it and by next year we are going to continue to increase this amount greatly, to be able to carry on working as a team." He announced that in the city of Chicago the services of a community liaison center will be provided, " through which we want to have a greater closeness. In that center we want to permanently offer consular protection, financial education, preventive health services, and other rights and other programs." In the morning, President Vicente Fox held a meeting with Don Michael Randel, the president of the University of Chicago, at which he highlighted this educational institution's interest in research into and the history of Mexico. He acknowledged Dr. Friedrich Katz for his research into Mexico. In his remarks he said that, "he has also followed closely the delicate process of transition that my country is undergoing today; our struggles to eliminate traces of authoritarianism; to consolidate an efficient democracy; to overcome poverty and discrimination, and to provide all Mexicans with better opportunities in health care, education, employment, justice, and well-being." President Fox's agenda also included meetings with the mayor of the city of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, with editorial advisors of various Chicago media, and with the president of Whirlpool, Jeff Fetting. President Fox and his wife, Marta Sahagún de Fox, were honored with a dinner given by members of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. |
I'm a Colombian citizen who respects and abides by the laws of the United States, all this because I respect this country who has provided me and my family with a better life.
I'm a Colombian citizen who supports illegal immigration control, because I have the moral standing of having followed the rules to immigrate.
I'm a Colombian citizen who supports the US's efforts on the War on Terror, because a safer America means a safer world.
I'm a Colombian citizen who is one year away of qualifying to apply for US citizenship, and will do my best to serve the country to the best of my abilities.
We should revoke all the visas for all aliens in the US, period. The only exception should be diplomatic visas.
That position of yours is absolutely reprehensible. It is xenophobic and even racist. This country was founded on immigration. If we took your half-assed premise to the extreme, the only ones remaining in the US territory would be the American Indians. They were here first, anyway.
Many freepers are immigrants who became proud American citizens, abide by the laws and are conservatives at heart. Are you disregarding them, too???
Your registration date is suspiciously very recent, so I assume you don't know the real freeper's stance on immigration.
And about "taking back our country by getting rid of all foreigners", there was someone with such ideas in his own country. I think he was called Adolf Hitler.
Note to kitties: Suspicious activity...
It's always those nasty little details they miss, huh?
It comes with the territory of being a world leader....and NOT something I personally could do very well.
If he treated him (or Mr. French) the way he WANTED to, everyone would be on his bu** for that, too!
LOL - so true!
I do think we need to reduce immigration, both legal and illegal because the country simply can't absorb any more and remain the same country.
Have you SEEN their coastline????
Good points. Me too.
How lovely!!!
And don't worry, I'm already home. I don't have to leave because some inbred a$$hole like you tells me to.
Wow, your hatred seems to be boundless.
We don't need people like you here at FR!!!
So if an angry American punched Fox in the nose the next time he comes to slow dance with Bush would that be considered a violation?Fox has been hitting the sauce.Hey Vincente!F off
orders from senor dud!
Go away.
Americans from across the full racial spectrum wanting to keep out foreigners from across the full racial spectrum is racist? I guess you would have to mix and max the correct American to the correct foreigner in order to make that argument, such as a Mexican-American wanting to keep out an Australian, or an Asian-American wanting to keep out an African.
Bring it, baby boy.
March your hiney on up and take it, one time.
Tell that p*ndejo Fox to take his illegals back. We should force Canuckistan to do the same.
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