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Mexican candidate says U.S. must liberalize immigration
Dallas Morning News ^ | 7/12/05 | Michelle Mittelstadt

Posted on 07/12/2005 7:48:26 PM PDT by Crackingham

While Mexico has enhanced security since the Sept. 11 attacks, future cooperation hinges on U.S. willingness to liberalize its immigration policies, former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda warned Congress on Tuesday. Mr. Castañeda, who is running as an independent in the 2006 presidential race, said security must be twinned with what he called the "whole enchilada" – legalization for the 6 million Mexicans living here illegally, visas for Mexicans desiring to come here in the future, and economic development for impoverished interior regions responsible for the exodus.

"There can be no future cooperation beyond what already exists without some form of immigration package," he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a border security hearing.

Just as immigration is a volatile topic in the U.S., Mr. Castañeda said the idea of enhanced U.S.-Mexican cooperation on security issues, such as military-to-military involvement, is "very, very sensitive" to Mexicans.

"It is not easy for any Mexican government to move forward on that," he said. "It can be done in a package. If it's done in a sort of salami-type arrangement – slice by slice – I'm not sure it's going to work."

But Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., pointed to the difficulties inherent in enacting a massive immigration-and-security package and instead suggested that both countries tackle measured "confidence-building" steps.

"I can't agree with you that we have to do this in totality," Mr. Dodd said. "As a practical matter, it's just very difficult to anticipate Congress adopting large comprehensive proposals."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2006; 2006elections; aliens; americahaters; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; dumprinos; illegalaiens; illegals; immigration; jorgecastaeda; kennedy; mccain; mexico; mexifornia
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To: kcvl

Ever notice how the guys like Castaneda and Fox don't look anything like their countrymen who hang around the Home Depots here?

One would almost think that the Mexican elites are conducting their own form of ethnic cleansing.


41 posted on 07/12/2005 8:34:04 PM PDT by skip_intro
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To: Crackingham

Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda warned Congress on Tuesday

Hey Jorge - GO F#CK YOURSELF! The day America bows to some two bit pissant tin hat sombrero wearin siesta taking piece of mexican garbage such as yourself, then I will politely look for the nearest exit out of America. Until then, shut your damn pie hole.


42 posted on 07/12/2005 8:36:32 PM PDT by steel_resolve
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To: Crackingham

Mr. Castañeda has enough problems with corruption, violence, drugs, and the mistreatment of Central and South Americans in his own country. It would behove him to shut his ignorant, bigoted mouth and stick to issues that Mexico has failed to resolve during its entire history. Mexico is an embarrassment to the civilized world as a cesspool of corruption only matched by the sheer ineptitude of its politicians. Since the Spanish were kicked out it has been a disaster.


43 posted on 07/12/2005 8:37:36 PM PDT by Winston7000 (Near Chicago)
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To: Crackingham

Hmmm, this sounds like a bit of a threat to me.


44 posted on 07/12/2005 8:51:55 PM PDT by msmagoo54
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To: Crackingham

Senator Dodderer should have told him to go pound chilies, if he thinks he can dictate to us. Been too long since we kicked them in the tomatillos.


45 posted on 07/12/2005 8:52:44 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The world needs more work horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
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To: Crackingham

Hmmm, this sounds like a bit of a threat to me.


46 posted on 07/12/2005 8:55:38 PM PDT by msmagoo54
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To: Crackingham
Jorge Castañeda warned Congress on Tuesday

This is just for consumption at home. He's campaigning you see, so he has to stand up to the evil Americans.

47 posted on 07/12/2005 9:03:12 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: skimbell

Right on, and Jorge, I'm ready for a replay of 1836 anytime. This time we'll take your country and do something with it...


48 posted on 07/12/2005 9:07:28 PM PDT by brushcop (We lift up Pvt. Johnny Chrzenowski in prayer, recovering from burns received in an RPG ambush, Iraq.)
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To: Crackingham

I just consider it as his rendition of the Mexican asshat dance


49 posted on 07/12/2005 9:09:50 PM PDT by commonasdirt (Reading DU so you won't hafta)
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To: Crackingham; JohnHuang2; keri; international american; Kay Soze; jpsb; hershey; TomInNJ; ...
BRACE YOURSELF - MEXICO SEEKS PROTECTION FOR 'RIGHTS' OF ILLEGAL ALIENS

(CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK - BRACE YOURSELF)

"There can be no future cooperation beyond what already exists without some form of immigration package," he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a border security hearing.

Just as immigration is a volatile topic in the U.S., Mr. Castañeda said the idea of enhanced U.S.-Mexican cooperation on security issues, such as military-to-military involvement, is "very, very sensitive" to Mexicans.


50 posted on 07/12/2005 9:23:12 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Happy2BMe

The only way we could liberalize our immigrations policies more, would be for us to start flying the Mexican flag over the Capital Building and the White House.


51 posted on 07/12/2005 9:26:14 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: Crackingham

Someone needs to remove the "training wheels" (US) and force Mexico to deal with their problems.


52 posted on 07/12/2005 9:30:44 PM PDT by SealSeven (Moving at the speed of dark.... Even "nothing" takes up space.)
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To: Crackingham

Dear Jorge: BUGGER OFF!!!!


53 posted on 07/12/2005 9:37:02 PM PDT by beethovenfan
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To: kittymyrib

No kidding!!!


54 posted on 07/13/2005 5:17:05 AM PDT by gopheraj
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To: skip_intro

"One would almost think that the Mexican elites are conducting their own form of ethnic cleansing."

BINGO!!!!
We have a WINNNNAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It's painfully obvious...but MSM won't touch that angle with a ten foot pole.


55 posted on 07/13/2005 6:45:52 AM PDT by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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To: Crackingham
"...with what he called the "whole enchilada..."

Tell me he didn't REALLY say the whole enchilada! Bwuahahaha!

56 posted on 07/13/2005 6:58:37 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (I just want to celebrate another day of living. IJWTcelebrate another day of life. - Rare Earth)
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To: montag813
I think Mexico should "liberalize" its oil industry before they lecture us about immigration.

I think that it was Michael Savage who said that we should be charging Mexico 1 barrel of oil a day, for each illegal alien in the country! He also suggested going across the border and taking their oil fields, to make sure we actually get our share!

Mark

57 posted on 07/13/2005 7:04:10 AM PDT by MarkL (It was a shocking cock-up. The mice were furious!)
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To: Crackingham


U.S. Constitution Article 4 Section 4:

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,

and shall protect each of them against Invasion;"


Invasion: \In*va"sion\, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See Invade.] [1913 Webster]

1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.


58 posted on 07/13/2005 9:30:20 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: neutrino
Oh, we MUST, must we? I've got a better idea. Seal the borders.

An effective double border fence would cost about what we spend feeding, schooling, medicating and jailing illegal aliens every month.

But it goes against the elites' plan for the "North American Union," so we won't ever see it.


59 posted on 07/13/2005 9:32:54 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: Crackingham
Mexican candidate says U.S. must liberalize immigration

DoctorMichael says Mexico must stop being a corrupt Narco-Republic cesspool.

60 posted on 07/13/2005 9:35:01 AM PDT by DoctorMichael (The Fourth-Estate is a Fifth-Column!)
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