THANKS VICENTE!
For once more endorsing a US border fence
Posted on 01/25/2006 8:44:58 AM PST by dennisw
AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (Reuters) - President Vicente Fox warned on Tuesday that a proposed high security border fence to keep illegal immigrants out of the United States will fall just like the Berlin Wall.
The fence, approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last month, has angered many Mexicans and Fox's government is lobbying U.S. Senate leaders to block it while also rallying opposition from other Latin American nations.
"What is not resolved by intelligent policies and by leaders is resolved by citizens. That is how the Berlin Wall fell and that is how this wall will fall," Fox told Reuters. "I hope it isn't even built because, if it is, it will fall."
Fox's government has pushed hard for U.S. immigration reform in favour of millions of Mexicans living and working illegally in the United States.
U.S. President George W. Bush is backing a guest worker programme to match immigrants with jobs for a set time period.
But the plan faces stiff opposition inside the Republican Party and many of its lawmakers supported the fence proposal as a way of tightening security along the long, porous border. They also voted to make illegal immigration a felony.
Fox said he was still confident the Senate would knock down the fence proposal and that a guest worker program would be agreed upon this year, but he took another swipe at the "hard liners from the other side" who want tighter border security and no immigration reform.
"It is truly shameful," said Fox, who has made close ties with Washington and the search for an immigration deal the centrepiece of his foreign policy.
U.S. treatment of Mexican migrants is already a campaign issue ahead of Mexico's presidential election in July, especially after the recent fatal shootings of two illegal Mexican migrants by U.S. security forces.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the leftist candidate leading opinion polls, said on Tuesday the migration problem could not be resolved "with walls or repressive measures".
"If there is no growth in the Mexican economy and no jobs, then even if they build walls and maintain hardball threats and severe laws, people will still, because of necessity, try to go and work in the United States," he said.
Uh no, the Berlin Wall was put up to keep people from escaping. This wall is to keep law breakers out.
The BIG difference is that the Berlin wall was used to keep its citizens in. This wall is being used to keep non-citizens out.
It's like the door to my house which is used to keep strangers out, not to imprison someone inside.
Isn't that the responsibility of Mexico?
Then it'll be War...Hey, Mexico, exactly what is your record in regard to War with the U.S.?
Seems to me when owne Mexico City once upon a time...not that we should own it again. But, if you won't clean up your government...we will...
But, it'll look so pretty when the ivey grows in, Vinny.
Do Mexicans just not understand the problem. They sure as heck aint offering their assistence.
Berlin Wall is the opposite of what this wall's purpose is.
Vince Fox is a turd for ignoring that fact.
So, Mr. Fox, does that mean you feel you have the right to tear down the doors to private homes. Those doors are keeping people out, you know. They must be illegal.
We'll send the Texas High school rifle clubs to conquer them, if need be.
Hey, Fox, stop propping up the failures of your own country by destroying the law and order of ours.
It is amazing how America's enemies can turn truth on it's head and the old media will repeat the lies without question. Fox and his minions need to be defeated in US politics - BIG TIME. Every time he opens his big mouth, it should hurt his cause of illegal immigration.
What no parapet for pouring the boiling oil?
Hmmm...how many Senators has Fox bribed/given donations to so that "he feels confident?"
"It is truly shameful," said Fox, who has made close ties with Washington and the search for an immigration deal the centrepiece of his foreign policy.
Why does Vicente even GET an opinion about OUR fence? (I know where I'd like to stick it, but I digress)
U.S. treatment of Mexican migrants is already a campaign issue ahead of Mexico's presidential election in July, especially after the recent fatal shootings of two illegal Mexican migrants by U.S. security forces.
helloooo. If they'd stay home aka The Crappy Republic of Mexico...THEY WOULDN'T BE SHOT OR MISTREATED! Well, they wouldn't be shot.
Correct. Bush's policies are dumb and we, the citizens of the USA, will resolve this.
Yes, yes yes. If we build it they WON'T come.
Fox is fixing to let his mouth overload his a$$.
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