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Mexico Offers Help in Exchange for Visas
Human Events ^ | March 27, 2006 | Amanda Carpenter

Posted on 03/30/2006 2:36:51 PM PST by Paul Ross

Mexico Offers Help in Exchange for Visas

by Amanda B. Carpenter
Posted Mar 27, 2006

The Mexican government placed a full-page advertisement in major U.S. newspapers last week that said Mexican efforts to stop illegal emigration into the U.S. would be contingent on the United States' providing a "sufficient number of appropriate visas" to Mexican nationals who now enter the U.S. illegally.

The ad was a summary of "Mexico and the Migration Phenomenon," a policy declaration adopted last February by Mexico’s Federal Congress. In the declaration, the Mexican government calls for a "bilateral medical insurance system" for Mexican workers in the U.S. and -- in what appeared to be a request for Mexican nationals to collect U.S. Social Security benefits -- for the U.S. to "allow Mexicans working in the United States to collect their pension benefits in Mexico." However, neither the Mexican Embassy nor Allyn & Co., a U.S. public relations firm that placed the ads for the Mexican government, responded to questions seeking to clarify exactly what these words meant.

The ads ran in the Washington Post, New York Times and Los Angeles Times last Monday. Under the heading "Recommendations and Commitments" the Mexican government advised: "If a guest country offers a sufficient number of appropriate visas to cover the largest possible number of workers and their families, who currently cross the border without document because of the impossibility of obtaining them, Mexico should be responsible for guaranteeing that each person who decides to leave does so following legal channels."

Mexican Embassy Communications Director Rafael Laveaga declined to say what the Mexican government would do about illegal emigration if the U.S did not supply "sufficient" visas. "We wouldn’t like to speculate on what would happen in a negative way because on one hand, we acknowledge the sovereign position of the U.S. Congress to decide immigration policy in this country," he said. "On the other hand, however, the immigration phenomenon is a shared responsibility and must be addressed as a shared responsibility problem. … If a guest country offers a sufficient number of visas then we would be in a position to promote ways so that Mexicans can legally leave Mexico."

The number of visas it would take to satisfy the Mexican government would rest on U.S. market conditions, according to Laveaga. "I can't anticipate numbers," he said. "Our answer to that question is the number of visas the market requires. Our point of view is that this is a market-driven migration."

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated that, in 2005, 6.2 million Mexicans were living illegally in the U.S., accounting for about 56% of the illegal alien population in the country. Also, in 2004, according to the State Department's Office of Immigration Statistics, 136,518 Mexicans legally obtained temporary-worker, exchange-visitor or intra-company-transfer status in the U.S. and 175,364 were granted legal permanent residence.

Unlike the Irish government which has endorsed the guest-worker/amnesty proposal sponsored by Senators John McCain (R.-Ariz.) and Teddy Kennedy (D.-Mass.), the Mexican government, Laveaga says, will not support or oppose particular bills in Congress. "We will respect whatever the Senate and House of Representatives come up with because immigration is a domestic issue," he said. But, he pointed out, "We are asking for a realistic approach. And, of course, we can't ignore that the majority of undocumented workers happen to be from Mexico."

"We have not made a pact or endorsed any bill on Capitol Hill," Laveaga said.





TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; coercion; corruption; defamation; duress; extortion; illegal; illegalaliens; illegals; immigrants; invasion; invasionusa; mexico; threat
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Interestingly, the captioned title in the hard-copy read:

"Mexico Links Cooperation to Visas for Illegals"

That version was a lot more straightforward choice of titles. Wonder why they softened it in the online version?

1 posted on 03/30/2006 2:36:54 PM PST by Paul Ross
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To: Paul Ross

Sounds like bait and switch to me, or a shakedown.


2 posted on 03/30/2006 2:39:17 PM PST by 3AngelaD
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To: Paul Ross

Something that makes more sense is "real estate" for "people". We can work out the math later, but there are parts of Mexico that are worth something. So, for each Mexican who slips into the US, Mexico gives up a piece of Mexico to the US for our exclusive use.


3 posted on 03/30/2006 2:39:18 PM PST by muawiyah (-)
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To: Paul Ross

So the 'soft feudal' state of Mexico will do yet more to export their sefy class and get the dollars back to Mexico. Are we surprised by the 'Foxy' move?


4 posted on 03/30/2006 2:39:30 PM PST by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: Paul Ross

JUST BUILD THE WALL!


5 posted on 03/30/2006 2:39:38 PM PST by Icelander (Legal Resident Since 2004)
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To: Paul Ross

"efforts to stop illegal emigration into the U.S. would be contingent on the United States' providing a "sufficient number of appropriate visas" to Mexican nationals who now enter the U.S. illegally."

Dear Mexico,
You can take your extortion racket and shove it up your backside.
Sincerly,
Proud_USA_Republican


6 posted on 03/30/2006 2:39:43 PM PST by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Paul Ross
"contingent on the United States' providing a "sufficient number of appropriate visas" to Mexican nationals who now enter the U.S. illegally.

OMG....... I gave Bush way to much credit for being tough. Man were we slapped in the face unbeleivable! We have been betrayed big time, ok GOP watch WHAT HAPPENS IN Nov! AND 2008

wATCH WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THE DONATIONS you won't GET!!!

Please FOLKS DON'T TAKE THIS, stop SENDING ANY DONATIONS TO THE GOP!

7 posted on 03/30/2006 2:41:19 PM PST by stopem (Call any co you deal with and insist they not let any illegal work on or near your property, we did!)
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To: Paul Ross

Visas are for guests, not invaders.


8 posted on 03/30/2006 2:41:21 PM PST by afnamvet
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To: Paul Ross
"Mexican efforts to stop illegal emigration into the U.S. would be contingent on the United States' providing a "sufficient number of appropriate visas" to Mexican nationals who now enter the U.S. illegally"

Blackmail through newspaper?

First the mexican flag flying over an upside-down US Flag, then a mexican flying IN PLACE of a US Flag, now this sort of blackmail!?

This sort of thing can't be left unanswered.

9 posted on 03/30/2006 2:41:36 PM PST by the anti-liberal (Hey, Al Qaeda: Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent)
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To: Paul Ross

that would be 'browmailing' their way in


10 posted on 03/30/2006 2:42:46 PM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: Paul Ross; kstewskis; HiJinx; HungarianGypsy; Americanwolf; Americanwolfsbrother; AZ_Cowboy; ...
Screw you Vicente Fox! THE U.S.A. will not kowtow to your blackmail.AWB
11 posted on 03/30/2006 2:42:59 PM PST by Americanwolfsbrother (Minutemen, Muster Up!)
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To: stopem

And if you cannot get your beloved democraps back into power in November, what will be your next clarion call?


12 posted on 03/30/2006 2:44:35 PM PST by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: Paul Ross

Blackmail


13 posted on 03/30/2006 2:45:34 PM PST by beaureguard
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To: the anti-liberal


14 posted on 03/30/2006 2:45:47 PM PST by the anti-liberal (Hey, Al Qaeda: Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent)
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To: Paul Ross

The Mexican "government" is nothing more than an organized crime syndicate.


15 posted on 03/30/2006 2:46:26 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (A Liberal: One who demands half of your pie, because he didn't bake one.)
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To: stopem

How dare Mr. Fox basically threaten us! The score can be settled come November.


16 posted on 03/30/2006 2:47:08 PM PST by yellowdoghunter (I sometimes only vote for Republicans because they are not Democrats....by Dr. Thomas Sowell)
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To: Paul Ross
Mexico should be responsible for guaranteeing that each person who decides to leave does so following legal channels."

Mexico is already responsible for that. They just don't give a crap because it helps them financially.
17 posted on 03/30/2006 2:47:52 PM PST by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: Paul Ross
Our country will be known as "The United States of Mexico."
God help us.
18 posted on 03/30/2006 2:47:53 PM PST by GOPologist ( When one lowers himself to argue with a fool, it is difficult to know which is the fool.)
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To: Paul Ross

GO TO HELL, MEXICO.


19 posted on 03/30/2006 2:48:31 PM PST by Rebelbase (Bush signed CFR. He deserves to be bitched at as much as McCain.)
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To: the anti-liberal

Just burned my 5th little downloaded Mexican flag and invited a few friends over for a cocktail and torch their flag gathering later.


20 posted on 03/30/2006 2:49:49 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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