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Mexico ready to send aid for Katrina relief
El Universal Online ^ | 9/4/05 | Wire Services

Posted on 09/04/2005 9:24:32 AM PDT by Embraer2004

Mexico ready to send aid for Katrina relief

As U.S. authorities continue to evacuate areas of the Gulf coast, there are still no Mexicans reported dead.

Wire services September 04, 2005

Mexico offered the United States two Mexican navy ships, 15 amphibious vehicles, two helicopters and 15 heavy trucks on Saturday to help in the relief effort following Hurricane Katrina.

President Vicente Fox said the government had donated US1 million an amount matched by a private Mexican aid foundation for hurricane relief efforts.

"Mexico is a friend (of the United States), and in tough moments, good friends stand together," Fox said. "You can count on our support."

Fox also offered health brigades and rescue teams, including the rescue teams that dug survivors out of Mexico City's devastating 1985 earthquake that killed an estimated 10,000 people.

Fox estimated that about 145,000 Mexicans lived in the broad, multi-state area affected by Katrina, and that about 10,000 lived in New Orleans.

The government has channeled US175,000 to set up consular offices and communications links to help Mexican victims. Fifteen additional consular officials will be dispatched as well.

Meanwhile, Fox has urged Mexican residents to obey U.S. authorities. On Friday, he said that U.S. officials had agreed not to prosecute any undocumented migrants seeking aid.

"We have agreed with the government of the United States that those who were not documented at the time will not be subject to any pressure or persecution whatsoever," Fox said Friday afternoon.

"In this way, they can receive help from the American authorities, they can approach the authorities to point out what they've lost and, above all, to ask for support."

There have not have been reports of any Mexican deaths, but 87 citizens were reported missing.

The government also plans to provide Mexican victims with food, water and shelter and allowing them to call relatives in Mexico.

The government will also assume the travel costs of those who want to return to Mexico, according to the Foreign Relations Secretariat.


TOPICS: Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: allies; katrina; mexico; news; relief
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1 posted on 09/04/2005 9:24:32 AM PDT by Embraer2004
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To: Embraer2004

I am sure the "aid workers" will never leave. Sarcasm. I think this is a pretty nice gesture from a pretty poor nation.


2 posted on 09/04/2005 9:27:28 AM PDT by satchmodog9 (Murder and weather are our only news)
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To: Embraer2004

That's nice. His nation's citizens are costing us tens of billions of dollars per year, and he dontate $1 million U.S.

I don't give it seven days until Vincente is hawking some action on behalf of his citizens illegaly in the U.S.


3 posted on 09/04/2005 9:28:30 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: Embraer2004
Fox estimated that about 145,000 Mexicans lived in the broad, multi-state area affected by Katrina, and that about 10,000 lived in New Orleans.

Of course, nobody knows for sure since 90% of these are "undocumented".

4 posted on 09/04/2005 9:30:47 AM PDT by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Embraer2004
"We have agreed with the government of the United States that those who were not documented at the time will not be subject to any pressure or persecution whatsoever," Fox said Friday afternoon.

OK, I'll buy that, if for everyone who is not documented YOU will pay for a bus ticket back to YOUR place. DEAL ?

5 posted on 09/04/2005 9:33:36 AM PDT by vinylsidingman
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To: satchmodog9
"We have agreed with the government of the United States that those who were not documented at the time will not be subject to any pressure or persecution whatsoever," Fox said Friday afternoon.

If Mexico really wants to help they could try controlling the border in stead of sending more people.

6 posted on 09/04/2005 9:36:00 AM PDT by one more state
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To: DoughtyOne

I hate to say this, but those illegals will rebuild these areas...just like they are rebuilding Florida right now.


7 posted on 09/04/2005 9:37:09 AM PDT by I got the rope (Jabbar for Governor of Lousiana!)
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To: Embraer2004

Mexican assistance consists of tens of thousands of illegals to repopulate the area. Maybe we can give them squatters' rights.


8 posted on 09/04/2005 9:37:50 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
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To: Embraer2004
I hate to be mean in the face of generosity, but I think we have all the Mexican workers we need right now, there's no grass to be cut in New Orleans at the moment.(sorry)

But thanks for the gesture we appreciate it.

9 posted on 09/04/2005 9:38:02 AM PDT by guitarnick40 (When a liberal is in doubt, all they do is scream and shout.... "it's Bush's fault")
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To: vinylsidingman

Let's just send all the refuges to Mexico. Put the up in Cancun hotels. Let's see if Fox really cares.


10 posted on 09/04/2005 9:38:46 AM PDT by one more state
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To: Embraer2004

Hey Fox...call the illegals back, you puke!


11 posted on 09/04/2005 9:39:05 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Embraer2004

Good. Maybe Fox can set up a shelter in Mexico for illegals, um evacuees.


12 posted on 09/04/2005 9:40:45 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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To: Embraer2004

If Mexico took their illegals back it would more than cover any money they might send this way.


13 posted on 09/04/2005 9:43:23 AM PDT by cripplecreek (If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
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To: Embraer2004

Tell FOX to keep his money and spend it on his own people and keep them at home to do so.

What we should do is take those cruise ships, fill them with the people from the shelters, park those cruise ships off the coast of LA and let those people go to work each day from the cruise ship to clean up and rebuild. We don't need to import Mexicans to do the work. Those people need jobs, they need housing etc. Work for shelter.


14 posted on 09/04/2005 9:44:08 AM PDT by HannaUSA
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To: Embraer2004
"We have agreed with the government of the United States that those who were not documented at the time will not be subject to any pressure or persecution whatsoever," Fox said Friday afternoon.

Drat.

15 posted on 09/04/2005 9:46:59 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hey, Cindy Sheehan, grow up!)
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To: Embraer2004

How about some gasoline, PEMEX?


16 posted on 09/04/2005 9:48:05 AM PDT by hedgetrimmer
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To: Embraer2004
Mexico?
I suppose each Q-tip will be hand delivered


Doogle
17 posted on 09/04/2005 9:51:30 AM PDT by Doogle (8th AF...4077thTFW....408MMS....Ubon Thailand "69"..Night Line Delivery ..AMMO)
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To: Embraer2004

I really think we need to humbly thank everyone that is assisting the victims of this disaster. They are doing the right thing!


18 posted on 09/04/2005 10:20:17 AM PDT by Walkenfree ("Aspire to Inspire before you expire")
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To: Embraer2004
All you who think taking this aid is a wonderful idea, remember that the next time the "international community" demands aid for this or that they'll be able so say "you took yours, you don't have a right to refuse." And it's odd how so many Freepers believe that taking handouts from the government had a deleterious effect on blacks in New Orleans are all for taking handouts from the international community. Finally, do you think these offers are being made in the spirit of charity? Read some of the foreign papers. They are gloating.
19 posted on 09/04/2005 10:27:15 AM PDT by jordan8
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To: hedgetrimmer

Well, the hurricane was in the Gulf of MEXICO. A lot of the capacity here was damaged too. And don't underestimate Mexican relief. This country has a crappy army when it comes to "breaking things and hurting people", but it remains a popular institution in Mexico mostly because it does a damn good job of disaster relief (something we have a lot of down here). OK, so folks might eat a lot of tacos and beans for a few days, but the Mexicans know how to feed folks in an emergency.

AND... there is a private group here in Mexico City, the "Mole Men of Tlatelolco" who, alas, are going to be needed. This group was originally volunteers from the Tlatelolco housing complex which collapsed in the 1975 earthquake, and has since then become THE go-to guys for recovering the dead after massive disasters. Given that these guys are volunteers, and not a government agency, AND they are not rich people, who leave their own families (and jobs) to risk their lives for complete strangers, I wouldn't be so quick to attack people who offer you help.


20 posted on 09/04/2005 11:02:32 AM PDT by rpgdfmx
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