Commission inspector cancels talk after meeting disrupted

KVOA Tucson Channel 4 News ^ | Feb 25, 2006 | KVOA Tucson Channel 4 News

[SandRat]

A national inspector for Mexico's National Human Rights Commission cancelled a Tucson talk after opponents of illegal immigration demanded either a translator or that he discuss his topic in English.

Mauricio Farah walked out of a packed room Friday at the University Services Annex after some people objected to the scheduled topic, "Migration, Shared Responsibility," being delivered in Spanish only.

When the demands went unmet, the group became disruptive, accusing Farah and other Mexican officials of being disrespectful for speaking Spanish at a public meeting.

The session then escalated into a war of words between those who wanted Farah to continue the discussion in Spanish and those who did not.

University of Arizona police were called to restore order.

The talk was promoted in Spanish only, UA spokesman Johnny Cruz said.

Farah's visit was sponsored by MX Sin Fronteras, a Spanish-language publication, and Educamexus, an online educational services program, also in Spanish, for Mexican expatriates.

Educamexus is managed by the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, a network of more than 140 colleges and universities in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

[SandRat]

PING!!

[Mears]

"University of Arizona police were called to restore order. "

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I wonder if they were allowed to restore order in English?

[Drango]

Si.

[jocon307]

Disgusting, muy disgusting.

CLOSE THE BORDER NOW!

[Galveston Grl]

At least the Americans are starting to get uppity with our Mexican masters.

[Publius6961]

This incident is so silly!
All that is necessary is to record the meeting and have it translated afterwards; Hundreds of thousands (millions?) of us in the West and Southwest are multi-lingual.

[snowman1]

HORSE CRAP, This is an American University supported by tax dollars none of which come from the ILLEGAL MEXICANS.Why should there even be a speech on shared responsibility and by a Mexican bureaucrat

[Publius6961]

Interesting attitude.
Evidently, other such MENSA rejects arranged it so our intelligence services know almost NO Arabic.

That has served us all well!

[gubamyster]

ping

[B4Ranch]

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[philetus]

Interesting attitude."

I'm with snowman1

(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)"

Interesting attitude

[norton]

I guess I am glad that you are fluent in border mexican & I presume from your response that you have suffered the vanity of joining Mensa.

However, this dust up came from Americans wanting to have a translator share the speech with them....probably several in that group could have served in that role themselves.
The issue is not our level of proficiency in a language that is insignificant everywhere else on earth - it is the grossly insulting manner in which the mexican government and people habitually treat us and our nation.

[Serenissima Venezia]

The issue is not our level of proficiency in a language that is insignificant everywhere else on earth - it is the grossly insulting manner in which the mexican government and people habitually treat us and our nation.

yes, it's the principle of how Mexico continually imposes on us (with our politicians' approval, sadly).

I've been told by numerous conservative friends that I should let my son learn Spanish, like they are having their children do, because it will benefit him living in S. Ca. Even these conservatives don't see the gradual brainwashing that makes them think it is their responsibility to learn Spanish! Yuk!

[nw_arizona_granny]

Thanks for the ping, it is amazing how daring they are today.

[blackie]

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