Posted on 09/08/2006 6:02:58 PM PDT by Kitten Festival
The president-elect says he´ll seek U.S. immigration reform before Bush leaves office in early 2009 The president-elect says he will try to do what his predecessor couldn´t in six years: Win an immigration accord that will let millions more Mexicans work in the United States legally.
Felipe Calderón said Thursday he is committed to winning sweeping immigration reform in the U.S. Congress before U.S. President George W. Bush leaves office in January 2009. Calderón, who spoke with Bush by phone on Wednesday, said he believes the White House is ready for action.
"We will work intensely over the next two years to arrive at a concrete agreement," he said.
Outgoing President Vicente Fox spent six years trying to obtain legal status for the nearly 6 million undocumented Mexicans in the United States, and his failure to secure an accord was among the biggest failures of his term.
Calderón said Mexico has to create more jobs to slow the flow of Mexicans heading north, noting that "every year, more than 1.2 million Mexican youths reach working age. Many, facing a lack of alternatives, go looking for opportunities in the United States."
"We can´t ignore it, we can´t write a law making it disappear," Calderón said. "We have to find ways to improve things. That is not only in the interest of Mexico, but also a U.S. interest."
Calderon says he will reach out to the millions who didn´t vote for him by proposing major initiatives to reduce poverty, create jobs and combat crime. He said he will include opposition party leaders in a coalition-style government.
"In order to cross an abyss, you have to have bridges," he said. "For my part, a bridge will always be there, awaiting the moment my adversaries want to cross."
(Excerpt) Read more at mexiconews.com.mx ...
The bill and the brown end of the stick, as always.
You would think the "top priority" of a foreign leader would be to fix his own country's problems, not pass them off to someone else.
"The president-elect says he´ll seek U.S. immigration reform before Bush leaves office in early 2009 "
I wonder why he wants to get it done with this President in office? [/sarc]
Why before G.W.B. leaves office? because you think you can't get it afterwards? You are probably right.
Republicans could oppose a Democrat President on political grounds, and would.
And there is no guarentee we're going to allow a guy through the Republican primaries that will be as liberal on border security as current and previous administrations.
Really? This is the first I've heard for this. But your proposal could have been possibly worst. The commie is of the same mold as Chavez, and if he caused chaos, there would be more fleeing this way.
Suuuuure El presidente calderon. How about a sign of good faith and say the USA SHOULD build a wall.
How about good faith by PUBLICLY repudiating the reconquista movement?
Sad that that graphic is so fitting.
Memo to Bush, McCain, Kennedy, and Calderon:
Cc: Karl Rove
Re: McCain/Kennedy/Bush amnesty bill
Not just NO, but HELL NO!
That would be awesome. I didn't realize the House was considering any employer sanctions. I thought it was only border security, which would have a minimal effect, IMO, with millions already here. And if the IRS is finally getting involved in dealing with invalid SSN and actually charging employers that are complicit! Wow. You're right - that would really start the ball rolling in the right direction. The House would just need to finish up next year with denying social services to illegals. (Doubt that will ever happen, but I can hope, can't I?)
thanks for the info.
Positive is always a good thing. I think if by some miracle we seal the borders, enforce the laws currently in place re: employment,curtail social services and repeal the "if you are born here, you are a citizen clause"..the problem may evaporate. Why work here illegally if there are no perks.
I will say (which I will probably be hammered for) Calderon calls for US financial assistance. At first, I was resistant, but we help so darn many countries..why not? Especially if it could benefit the US.
Could be that "cut to the chase" solution would be cheaper in the long run.
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