Posted on 05/27/2009 11:20:22 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Relations, Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, capped a trip to New Mexico and Texas in Brownsville Tuesday, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first consulate office from Mexico in this city.
The site of the event was the Stillman House Museum on Washington Street where Espinosa was joined by Mexico's Consul Victor Manuel Treviño Escudero and local and area dignitaries as the Mexican Flag was raised.
Espinosa noted that it was only fitting that the commemoration be in the heart of the historic community and expressed the strong ties that have joined Mexico and the U.S. for years.
Espinosa reiterated her country's commitment to improving the border zone, an area of "great challenges" and "great opportunities."
And despite economic difficulties both in Mexico and the U.S., Espinosa said that the border continues to be "vital and dynamic."
Espinosa said that problems both countries share are not ignored and she stressed the commitments that have been forged in - the fight against drug trafficking, money laundering and arms dealing. "This is a common threat and common enemy," Espinosa said of organized criminal organizations.
Noting that the presidents of Mexico and the U.S. have met twice already, Espinosa said that this is reflective of their priorities.
She voiced Mexico's opposition to the border fence between the U.S. and Mexico and said that Mexico would continue to insist on other alternatives.
She also expressed confidence that U.S. leaders would advance an equitable immigration policy.
eperez-trevino@brownsvilleherald.com
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You know what, Patty?.....you don’t tell us how to control illegal immigration into our country, and we won’t tell you how to lay floor tiles.
This stuff just scorches my toast!.....remembering when Vincinte Fox was lecturing us on how it was hurting his country by capturing illegals crossing the river.
Punji sticks? Burros with fricken lazers on ther heads? The sale of illegal alien tags to eager hunters?
Valle ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
I’m sure they are so very committed.....gotta keep those noisy winter Texans from sneaking across the river to drink their 50cent margaritas.
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