Mexico's president-elect optimistic about immigration accord

ap on Riverside Press Enterprise ^ | 11/10/06 | Laura Kurtzman - ap

[NormsRevenge]

MEXICO CITY

A day after meeting with President Bush, Mexico President-elect Felipe Calderon said Friday he was optimistic Washington will push through a comprehensive immigration overhaul.

Calderon made the comments during a meeting with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is a strong supporter of a guest-worker program.

Schwarzenegger, on a two-day trade mission to Mexico, was accompanied by California farmers who have complained that a crackdown on immigration has caused them labor shortages.

During his visit, the governor said a planned U.S. border wall is "an incomplete way" of solving illegal immigration and said both California and Mexico would benefit from legalizing workers. Schwarzenegger also invited Calderon to visit California in the spring.

Calderon has called the U.S. plan to build a 700-mile fence along the nearly 2,000-mile border "deplorable" and compared it to the construction of the Berlin Wall.

Bush, who signed the law authorizing the fence on Oct. 26, also wants more temporary worker permits for foreigners willing to take low-wage jobs and a path for illegal immigrants working in the United States for some time to become citizens. But the Republican-dominated Congress has not agreed.

With Democrats taking over, some have expressed hope there may be movement on a migration accord a top priority of outgoing President Vicente Fox.

Also Friday, Schwarzenegger asked Calderon to back tough intellectual property laws and put California's spinach back on supermarket shelves when he takes office Dec. 1. The Mexican government pulled U.S.-imported spinach off shelves after three people died in the U.S. from eating spinach infected with the bacteria E. Coli.

Mexican officials were expected to visit California in the next two weeks to conduct final inspections before lifting the ban.

Later in the day, the governor traveled to the northern industrial city of Monterrey, where he taped a local TV cooking show and tossed an "ensalada amigo," or "friend salad" made from California spinach with Chef Lulu Pedraza.

"Very nice California spinach," the governor said, serving the salad. "I'm going to give you a lot of California spinach."

Schwarzenegger remarked that promoting the state's fruits and vegetables reminded him of when he was a bodybuilder peddling protein products at shopping centers. Apparently, he was pretty good at it.

"Gov., I look forward to the chance to cook with you again," said the chef, as they kissed each other goodbye on the cheek.

[ECM]

Calderon has called the U.S. plan to build a 700-mile fence along the nearly 2,000-mile border "deplorable" and compared it to the construction of the Berlin Wall.

Except that the Berlin wall was meant to keep people IN.

[EagleUSA]

Calderon has called the U.S. plan to build a 700-mile fence along the nearly 2,000-mile border "deplorable" and compared it to the construction of the Berlin Wall.
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Yeah, the very thought of the USA trying to enforce its own soverignty, laws and border --- why, that is just, uh...totally CONSERVATIVE.

[rottndog]

Schwarzenegger, on a two-day trade mission to Mexico, was accompanied by California farmers who have complained that a crackdown on immigration has caused them labor shortages.

Well cry me a river. Farmers should do one of 2 things: pay better wages to attract more workers or move to Mexico and let their workers leach off of that government.

Damn welfare queens.

[bill1952]

Are they talking about Jorge, mexico's next candidate for President?

[EagleUSA]

Except that the Berlin wall was meant to keep people IN.
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Well, if the libs were smart (ha!) they would build a BIG wall to keep all those lib voters in....otherwise they would not support them anyway. They just want their votes.

[PatrickF4]

One wall to keep them in
One wall to keep them out
How dare you try to protect your country from invasion? How dare you?

[outdriving]

Let us challenge Calderon to parity. Any law or policy he advocates for the U.S.A. that passes will apply equally to Mexico.

Amnesty? Check. Amnesty for all illegals in Mexico.

First amendment rights? Check. Contrary to your constitution, Mr. Calderon, you must allow equal political speech rights to aliens.

Bilingual education and ballots. Check. You must embrace diversity, Mr. Calderon.

Guest worker program. Check. You must allow central and south Americans that are willing to do the work Mexicans are not willing to do for slave wages a path to Mexican citizenship.

I could go on, but this is a one way street. Need I say more?

[Kimberly GG]

"A day after meeting with President Bush, Mexico President-elect Felipe Calderon said Friday he was optimistic Washington will push through a comprehensive immigration overhaul."

Was there ever REALLY any doubt in your mind Felipe? Afterall, couldn't have done it without you either, could we?

[MrRights]

I'm writing a letter to RNC today telling them that if they DARE pass this amnesty crap, 2008 will be worse for them than 2006 was.

[Hydroshock]

BOHICA!!!!!

[RodgerD]

The GOP House was the only thing protecting our homeland against the predations of immigration leftists like Pelosi, Kennedy and Bush.

[Fraulein]

the governor said a planned U.S. border wall is "an incomplete way" of solving illegal immigration

Yes, by about 1300 feet.

[Kimberly GG]

"I'm writing a letter to RNC today telling them that if they DARE pass this amnesty crap, 2008 will be worse for them than 2006 was."



Good! As I posted on another thread, the Pres of LaRaza is saying that as a bipartisan show of willingness to 'compromise' Republicans will pass this "because they are licking their wounds" over the loss.

And always as a reminder to all, it is the Open Borders Lobby and those who support the North American Union/SPP agenda signed by Bush, who have no regard for the security and sovereignty of our country. A very powerful bipartisan group that must be stopped NOW, if we are going to win the WOT.