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Cardinal urges immigrants not to support May 1 boycott (Mahony Loosing Control)
Sfgate.com ^ | 4/16/2006 | Associate Press

Posted on 04/17/2006 7:04:47 AM PDT by petkus

Cardinal Roger Mahony, an outspoken supporter of congressional proposals to allow illegal immigrants to become citizens, is urging immigrants not to participate in a worker and student boycott planned for May 1.

The planned boycott, coming on the heels of massive nationwide protests, calls on students and workers to stay home in support of immigrant rights.

"I believe that we can make May 1st a win-win day here in Southern California: go to work, go to school, and then join thousands of us at a major rally afterward," Mahony said in a statement released late Sunday.

Mahony suggested employers and schools set aside an hour on May 1 to discuss immigration reform. He also suggested they encourage employees and students to write letters to Congress urging sweeping reform.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; maydayprotest; rogermahony
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To: petkus
Aiding and abetting CRIMINALS make a person a CRIMINAL!
21 posted on 04/17/2006 8:14:28 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: petkus
Maybe his collection box Easter Donations fell short this year?

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22 posted on 04/17/2006 8:16:40 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: spectre

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1616437/posts?page=1


LOOK AT THIS POST & YOU WILL SEE HOW CARDINAL MAHONY IS PROTECTING HIMSELF & HIS PEDOFILE PRIEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


23 posted on 04/17/2006 8:39:26 AM PDT by petkus
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To: petkus

MEXICAN AND AMERICAN BISHOPS HAVE BEEN QUITE SPOKEN FAVORING THE ILLEGAL INMIGRATION TO THE EE.UU., BUT AS FAR AS I KNOW, THEY NEVER CONDEMNED THE MEXICAN SEVERE IMMIGRATION LAWS, MUCH LESS THEY NEVER DARED TO CHALLENGE THE MEXICAN CATHOLICS TO VIOLATE MEXICAN IMMIGRATION LAWS.

Mexico’s Immigration Law: Let’s Try it Here at Home

By J. Michael Waller



Mexico has a radical idea for a rational immigration policy that most Americans would love. However, Mexican officials haven’t been sharing that idea with us as they press for our Congress to adopt the McCain-Kennedy immigration reform bill.



That’s too bad, because Mexico, which annually deports more illegal aliens than the United States does, has much to teach us about how it handles the immigration issue.



Under Mexican law, it is a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.



At a time when the Supreme Court and many politicians seek to bring American law in line with foreign legal norms, it’s noteworthy that nobody has argued that the US look at how Mexico deals with immigration and what it might teach us about how best to solve our illegal immigration problem. Mexico has a single, streamlined law that ensures that foreign visitors and immigrants are:



• in the country legally;

• have the means to sustain themselves economically;

• not destined to be burdens on society;

• of economic and social benefit to society;

• of good character and have no criminal records; and

• contributors to the general well-being of the nation.



The law also ensures that:

• immigration authorities have a record of each foreign visitor;

• foreign visitors do not violate their visa status;

• foreign visitors are banned from interfering in the country’s internal politics;

• foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses are imprisoned or deported;

• foreign visitors violating the terms of their entry are imprisoned or deported;

• those who aid in illegal immigration will be sent to prison.



Who could disagree with such a law? It makes perfect sense. The Mexican constitution strictly defines the rights of citizens – and the denial of many fundamental rights to noncitizens, illegal and illegal. Under the constitution, the Ley General de Población, or General Law on Population, spells out specifically the country’s immigration policy.



It is an interesting law – and one that should cause us all to ask, Why is our great

southern neighbor pushing us to water down our own immigration laws and policies, when its own immigration restrictions are the toughest on the continent? If a felony is a crime punishable by more than one year in prison, then Mexican law makes it a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.



If the United States adopted such statutes, Mexico no doubt would denounce it as a manifestation of American racism and bigotry.



Mexico’s Immigration Law: Let’s Try it Here at Home 2



We looked at the immigration provisions of the Mexican constitution.[1] Now let’s look at Mexico’s main immigration law.



Mexico welcomes only foreigners who will be useful to Mexican society:



• Foreigners are admitted into Mexico “according to their possibilities of

contributing to national progress.” (Article 32)



• Immigration officials must “ensure” that “immigrants will be useful elements for

the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance” and for

their dependents. (Article 34)



• Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence upsets “the

equilibrium of the national demographics,” when foreigners are deemed

detrimental to “economic or national interests,” when they do not behave like

good citizens in their own country, when they have broken Mexican laws, and

when “they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy.” (Article 37)



• The Secretary of Governance may “suspend or prohibit the admission of

foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest.” (Article 38)



Mexican authorities must keep track of every single person in the country:



• Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration

authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants. (Article

73)



• A National Population Registry keeps track of “every single individual who

comprises the population of the country,” and verifies each individual’s identity.

(Articles 85 and 86)



• A national Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article

87), and assigns each individual with a unique tracking number (Article 91).



Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country under false pretenses, may be



imprisoned:

• Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned. (Article

116)



• Foreigners who sign government documents “with a signature that is false or

different from that which he normally uses” are subject to fine and imprisonment.

(Article 116)



Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:



• Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)



• Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country

without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 118)



Mexico’s Immigration Law: Let’s Try it Here at Home 3



• Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa may be sentenced to up to six years in prison (Articles 119, 120 and 121). Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa while in Mexico – such as working with out a permit – can also be imprisoned.



Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says,



• “A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of three hundred to five

thousand pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country

illegally.” (Article 123)



• Foreigners with legal immigration problems may be deported from Mexico

instead of being imprisoned. (Article 125)



• Foreigners who “attempt against national sovereignty or security” will be

deported. (Article 126)



Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are themselves considered criminals under the law:



• A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the

foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)



• Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico

will be fined. (Article 132)



All of the above runs contrary to what Mexican leaders are demanding of the United States. The stark contrast between Mexico’s immigration practices versus its American immigration preachings is telling. It gives a clear picture of the Mexican government’s agenda: to have a one-way immigration relationship with the United States.



Let’s call Mexico’s bluff on its unwarranted interference in U.S. immigration policy.



Let’s propose, just to make a point, that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) member nations standardize their immigration laws by using Mexico’s own law as a model.



[1] “Mexico’s Glass House,” Center for Security Policy Occasional Paper, April 3, 2006.


24 posted on 04/17/2006 8:43:59 AM PDT by Dqban22
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To: petkus

Mahony, the Bill Clinton of the American Catholic church.


26 posted on 04/17/2006 10:00:30 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA (Illegals - taking the rights Americans don't have - tell them No Tu Puede)
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To: petkus

Are there laws against encouraging foreign citizens to march in the streets, or do those only apply if they're encouraged to riot or similar? If riots occur as the result of these protests, would those who encouraged marches be liable in some way, perhaps in a civil suit brought by businesses affected?


27 posted on 04/17/2006 11:05:19 AM PDT by lonewacko_dot_com (http://lonewacko.com/blog)
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28 posted on 04/23/2006 6:41:40 PM PDT by citizen47
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To: Leatherneck_MT

hey leatherneck, pass the word and when the illegals "walk out" the citizens should "walk in" and take those jobs that those illegals say gringos and blacks won't do. and do not take the employers lies that you do not have experience they hire illegal without experience because they are paid less, get no benefits and no vacation pay

yes illegals, walk out of your jobs and don't forget to walk out of the emergency rooms also your taking up too much space remember when they walk out you walk in!


Posted on 04/23/2006 6:41:08 PM PDT by citizen47


29 posted on 04/23/2006 6:43:08 PM PDT by citizen47
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To: Emmett McCarthy

To: Emmett McCarthy

Vicente fox is just like a pimp sending out his charges to the streets to find work and then bring or send back the money for his economy.

remember when they "walk out" on may 1, citizens should "walk in"

when they walk out, then our schools could teach like they should, in English only and when they walk out the emergency rooms will have room for citizens first.


Posted on 04/23/2006 8:42:37 PM PDT by citizen47


30 posted on 04/23/2006 8:43:07 PM PDT by citizen47
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To: petkus

I can see difficulties about workers not going to work, but who suffers if college students don't go to school?


31 posted on 04/23/2006 8:45:50 PM PDT by skr (We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.-- Ronald Reagan)
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To: citizen47

It's a good suggestion, but I don't think it matters what citizens do or say or think. This president (for whom I have voted twice) and far too many senators have their minds made up to shove this through.

I can tell you right now that neither of the Republican senators from my state of Tennessee will ever get another vote from me. When the only thing that can be said for Republicans is that the Democrats would be far worse, I'd say it's all lost. Republicans are likely to lose very big this year and it's their own damn fault. Conservatives are probably going to stay home.


32 posted on 04/24/2006 5:46:46 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: HiJinx

ping


33 posted on 04/24/2006 5:53:59 AM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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To: Emmett McCarthy
hey Emmett, i hear you loud and clear, i also voted for bush but he is somehow working with fox so then we the citizens should have a walk out of our own...out of the voting booth because it does not really seem to matter anymore who is in office - Conservatives have compromised and liberals are still liberals so whats the difference?
34 posted on 04/24/2006 8:24:18 AM PDT by citizen47
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To: petkus
perkus, when mahony urged the illegal aliens to break the law and cross the border, that is like me inviting all of my friends to break into your house and eat and help yourselves to whatever they need.

shame on mahony and the catholic church because they are one of the richest corporations in the world, they should go to mexico, feed the poor and help the people there learn skills and jobs in their own country but the catholic chuch would rather have them come here to gain more wealth for their institution. expose the lie and stand for the truth. Remember, when they walk out on May 1, citizens should walk in and take back what was stolen - take back the jobs that illegals say gringos and black will not do.
35 posted on 04/24/2006 8:32:40 AM PDT by citizen47
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To: citizen47

Either way, the outcome on this illegals thing ain't lookin' pretty. How - or why - should free citizens be expected to obey laws when laws are entirely subject to political manipulations of the most craven and obvious sorts. Law means nothing and those who enforce those laws are simply to be avoided when possible and lied to when necessary. We are no longer a constitutional republic, but have devolved into demagoguery and chaos.


36 posted on 04/24/2006 8:57:09 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: citizen47

Why is it that Catholic leaders aren't in Mexico supporting Mexicans in a quest to get the Mexican govt to support its own citizens? They're not doing it because it's easier to get the US to do something for non-citizens, non-taxpayers. These Mexicans are losers in life's politics. They can't elect officials in their own country due to their ignorance, laziness, and general desire to have someone else do it or supply it for free. The USA would be much better off without these losers. Go home and get your own government to provide for you.


37 posted on 04/30/2006 9:17:00 AM PDT by ettwein (www.lietothepollsters.com - it's not just a website, it's an adventure!)
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