[Laredo, Texas:]Migration issues expert to discuss movement from Mexico at presentation

A Mexican immigration specialist will speak about U.S./México migration issues Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Western Hemispheric Trade Center, room 111, at Texas A&M International University.The presentation is part of the College of Business Administration Western Hemispheric Trade Center/International Bank of Commerce 2007-2008 Keynote Speaker Series.

Gustavo Mohar, a Mexican lawyer specialized in U.S.-México migration affairs, will present "U.S.-México Migration Issues."

Mohar has more than 25 years of experience with the Mexican government. The last 11 years has been involved in United States-Mexican migration policies and border security.

He was minister for Migration Affairs at the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C., and from 1998 to 2000, was minister for Political and Congressional Affairs.

In 2001, Mohar was appointed chief negotiator for International Migration Affairs, representing México at the technical migration negotiations launched by President Vicente Fox and President George W. Bush.

He later became advisor to the minister of Governance, participating in the implementation of the México-U.S. Border Alliance, and later in the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.

Mohar is now secretary general at the Center for Investigation and National Security and has been a lecturer at academic and specialized institutions, including Harvard University, University of Chicago, and University of California at San Diego. He has also published several essays on international migration, border and security issues.

He is México's representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development international migration group.

The IBC 2007/2008 Keynote Speaker Series presents practical and targeted lectures imparted by distinguished leaders, recognized experts and outstanding scholars in the trade and business arenas.

The series brings to the University individuals of exceptional accomplishment and expertise to enhance the academic experience of TAMIU students, faculty and the community.

The next installment is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6 with Susan Ginsburg, visiting senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.

For more information, contact Amy Palacios at the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade at 326-2820, visit offices in WHTC 222E, e-mail amy@tamiu.edu or visit freetrade.tamiu.edu

Mexico has never been a friend of our United States.

Based on old pesos!

The looters of Mexico want to have the freedom to loot America.

After spending several years starting oil exploration crews for Pemex, I think I have The reason Mexico has become so bad.

I like the Mexican people in the fly over parts of Mexico. The mid level and workers of Pemex are good. It is the government and the high up in Pemex that are the vultures and looters. The peso was about 8 cents (12.5 to a dollar). When Pemex found the sito grande, a very large oil pool that covers parts of the states of Chiapas and Tabasco also a long ways into the Gulf of Mexico.

Pemex borrowed billions to produce this great oil find. The looters (government) stole most of the money and what they did buy was junk oil rigs and drill pipe, etc. 1,000 pesos which was worth about $80 now will not buy a coke (old pesos). This was due to the looters stealing billions from the Mexican people.

Instead of overthrowing the looters the Mexican people had an out, they had no weapons and they could cross into America and have a much safer life. This hurts both Mexico and America as Mexico lost some of it’s hardest workers. The gangbangers and welfare frauds also came over from Mexico as they could rape and pillage at will.

The government of Mexico is propped up by the billions sent back by the illegals and by our government having borders that are too open.

The only chance I see to help America and Mexico is to seal the border, deport the people who are not here legally. We also need to arm the Mexican people so they can have a chance against the looters with their armies.

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