Posted on 11/15/2007 6:32:26 AM PST by 3AngelaD
MEXICO CITY: President Felipe Calderon decried Wednesday what he called "the growing harassment" of Mexicans in the United States and said his government will work to counter it by funding a media campaign to show migrant success stories. Mexican officials have expressed concern over a recent wave of immigration raids and a U.S. political climate perceived as anti-migrant. Calderon said U.S. presidential candidates were using migrants as "symbolic hostages..."
"I am especially worried about the growing harassment and frank persecution of Mexicans in the United States in recent days," Calderon said at a meeting of the Mexican government's migrant assistance agency.
He called on U.S. presidential candidates to "stop holding Mexicans in their country as symbolic hostages in their speeches and (campaign) strategies...," apparently referring to the hard line some candidates have taken on the immigration issue...To bolster the image of migrants in the U.S., the Mexican government will launch "direct media campaigns aimed at showing migrant success stories and raise awareness of the many contributions" migrants make to U.S. society, he said.... Calderon also endorsed a project to expand shelters for deported migrants in Mexican border cities...
"We currently face an anti-immigrant wave that is reflected in political, social and legal spheres and that make the everyday life of Mexican migrants much harder," said Luz Robles, another member of Institute of Mexicans Abroad's advisory council. Mexico City officials also announced a program to offer city residents living in the United States low fees for sending money home. As part of the program, the estimated 600,000 Mexico City migrants will also receive free life insurance policies. If they die, the policy will enable their relatives in Mexico to repatriate their remains...
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:) Amazing how when their own filthy third world corruption is mentioned, that Aztlans either get very defensive or very quiet. Just as big a bunch of corrupt, phoney, whiney hypocrites as the muzzies.
Presidente ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
there, you fixed it.
Or the illegal who got "injured on the job", sued and got a six-figure settlement, then high-tailed it back to Mexico with the proceeds?
Better yet, just go ahead and declare war on the US. That would be a fun one to watch.
The good thing is we seem to be getting heard.
Better be careful what you ask for! I believe war will be the outcome when our coward/politicians fail.
Absolutely disgusting.
“Mexican president decries ‘growing harassment’ of migrants in US”
Who is harassing who? Check this out:
US Border Patrol riots in Calexico
http://www.aztlan.net/border_patrol_riots.htm
I think that's how it was for lots and lots of Americans.... great move on the part of illegal alien activists...the sheer stupidity was astounding....
I’m not.
It had to be expected ...but then there seems to be a lack of functioning gray matter among these people...
Hey Calderon this isn't rocket science...there are VERY GOOD REASONS for the harassment and resentment....and if one of your compatriots steals MY identity as has happened to a number of friends (causing them incredible problems that won't go away.... )...it will escalate my resentment way past the boiling point....which I am already at.... in other words keep it up and you ain't seen nothing yet....
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