Mexicans irritated by Bush's plan for border troops

Seattle Times ^ | 16 May 2006 | Hugh Dellios

[Racehorse]

Mexicans chafed Monday at the notion that President Bush wants to send National Guard troops to help enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Vicente Fox tried to downplay the seriousness of the move.

[. . .]

"It's worrying," said Arturo Solis, an immigrant-rights activist in Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas. "The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

The move reminded some historians of 1913, when President William Taft sent troops to the Texas border. Mexico was in the midst of a chaotic revolution, and Taft was warning Mexican generals and rebels not to harm U.S. interests south of the border.

The U.S. Army invaded Mexico in 1916 after revolutionary Pancho Villa and his men raided the border town of Columbus, N.M.

[. . .]

Some criticized Fox for appearing to acquiesce to Bush's Guard plan. Some saw an ulterior motive — that Fox wants to help Bush persuade Congress to pass a wider immigration overhaul before Mexico's July 2 presidential election, which would allow Fox to claim success and help his party's candidate, Felipe Calderon.

[BenLurkin]

" American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

Nope. No confusion.

ILLEGAL means just that, my criminal amigo.

[Personal Responsibility]

What Mexico has to say about anything that happens more than three feet past its border is irrelevant. I just wish President Bush would see it that way.

[theDentist]

"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

ILLEGAL immigration IS criminal, Arturo. You're the confused one in this equation.

[satchmodog9]

"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

The pathetic thing is aholes like this and others even in our government get away with saying crap like this.

[P-40]

the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

Nope. No confusion here. This activist is either dishonest or incredibly stupid, or both.

[Nightrider]

no one ever has accused those south of the border of exhibiting any degree of rational thought....

[Alia]

Article: "Mexicans chafed Monday at the notion that President Bush wants to send National Guard troops to help enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Vicente Fox tried to downplay the seriousness of the move. "

And we should care what they 'feel', why?

The US has bent over backwards being a good neighbor.

It's Mexico's turn.

[doc30]

Mexicans chafed Monday at the notion that President Bush wants to send National Guard troops to help enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Vicente Fox tried to downplay the seriousness of the move.

What's Fox worried about? The National Guard won't even be seen near the border. They will be too busy warming desk chairs for the Border Patrol on a temporary basis. There isn't any real security at the borderer.

[jude24]

ILLEGAL means just that, my criminal amigo.

It's not criminal yet. Undocumented immigration is a civil violation punishable by deportation, not by prison or fine. Hence, the contraversy surrounding the proposal to turn it into a felony.

[DJ Taylor]

"Mexicans irritated by Bush's plan for border troops"

This coming from the country that sent troops to escort drug traffickers across our border.

[Mr. Jeeves]

"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

How is your government treating Guatemalans these days?

[Kenton]

"It's worrying," said Arturo Solis, an immigrant-rights activist in Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas. "The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

What's worrying is that the government of Mexico seems to have confused what's happening on our borders with immigration.

Read my lips, Arturo. Illegal aliens don't HAVE any rights as immigrants.

[silverleaf]

How does an "immigrants rights" specialist get paid in Mexico? Percentage of the fees charged by the coyotes who smuggle human traffic ILLEGALLY?

[Zenith]

This post is by the Leftwing Seattle times and I, DON'T

BELIEVE THEM !!!

[Zenith]

This post is by the Leftwing Seattle times and I, DON'T

BELIEVE THEM !!!

[Panerai]

"Mexicans Americans irritated by Bush's plan for border troops"

[olezip]

Why should we be concerned with what Mexico thinks of our border plans? We should emulate the immigration policies of Mexico. They only want PhDs with a lot of $$ to immigrate to Mexico. If you are poor and need a job stay out of Mexico, please. Do not think of owning property or exercising your right to free speech; there is none of that in Mexico. How dumb and blind do they think we are?

[Puppage]

"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."

EXIBIT A

Laborer Gets Life For Killing Housewife (NY)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1632512/posts

[Convert from ECUSA]

Memo to "irritated" Mexicans: kiss my Dixie tailpipe! No Tu Puede!