check out this exchange in an article about this, I note his comments, and the Mexican consulate, and I ask - whose side is President Bush on as you read these?
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3297205
"Many local officials have punted, saying this is a federal issue and we can't do anything about it. Well, there are some things you can do," Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy said. "Crack down on those contractors, crack down on illegal housing and create a better relationship with immigration officials."
Levy complained that it is the Mexican government's "failed policies, both economically and otherwise," that have been pushing millions of its residents over the border.
Arturo Sarukhan, head of the Mexican Consulate in New York City, agreed that Mexico needs to solve its economic problems so that its citizens do not leave for a better life in America. But he said officials on Long Island must realize that the day laborers are here to stay.
"At the end of the day, they may or may not like it, but it is the reality," he said.
He won't roll over.
I think that's Mexican Spanish for "screw you, gringo."