Posted on 11/16/2016 3:15:48 PM PST by jazusamo
The Mexican government announced Wednesday 11 actions to protect its citizens in the United States following last week's presidential election.
The measures come as Hispanic communities, including documented and undocumented Mexican immigrants, have expressed concern over an uptick in racially motivated attacks in the week since Donald Trump’s election.
"Countryman, these are moments of uncertainty. Be calm, do not fall for provocations and don't let yourself be fooled," Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Claudia Ruiz Massieu said in a video posted to Twitter announcing the steps.
Like Ruiz Massieu, U.S. Hispanic leaders have requested people keep calm, despite doubts over how the Trump administration will enforce its immigration policy.
"I would like to see more effort on the part of the incoming administration in terms of calming people's fears as to what may come next," Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) told The Hill.
President-elect Donald Trump, who early on in the campaign called Mexican immigrants "rapists" who "bring crime" into America, said in an interview with "60 Minutes" Sunday he thought the reported attacks on minorities in the wake of his election were "a very small amount," but was "saddened" to hear about them.
"I will say this, and I will say right to the cameras: Stop it," Trump said.
The Mexican strategy is relying on its traditional political allies in the U.S. to protect its citizens abroad.
Many big city mayors and some governors have said they will refuse to cooperate with federal authorities persecuting non-criminal aliens. As part of the 11-step plan, the Mexican government said it will increase collaboration at the state and local level.
"Reinforce dialogue with local and state authorities, in the understanding that local policies determine, in good measure, the daily life of Mexicans in the U.S.," reads step nine of the plan.
The plan also includes provisions to strengthen ties to civil rights organizations and to call for communities to avoid "any conflict situation" and "acts that could derive in administrative or criminal sanctions."
The measures will include toll-free numbers for Mexicans to call in case of emergency or for assistance with paperwork, promotion of a mobile app for Mexican citizens abroad and expansion of consular service hours.
Mexico has 50 consulates in the United States, the largest diplomatic network deployed by any single country in any other worldwide.
According to the Migration Policy Institute, there were 11.6 million Mexican immigrants in the United States in 2014. Of those, 5.8 million were undocumented, according to the Pew Research Center.
There are also more than 23 million U.S.-born people of Mexican origin, most of whom could be eligible for dual citizenship under Mexican law.
The 11-step plan includes services tailored to undocumented immigrants and for dual citizens, including those in mixed-status families.
Consulates will expand their ID program, which in many cases provides undocumented immigrants with their only government-issued ID.
Services to provide legal assistance and assistance obtaining birth certificates, both Mexican and American, will also be expanded upon.
Anyone who can’t differentiate between an ILLEGAL and a LEGAL immigrant is stupid enough to believe his wife telling him she can’t tell the difference between her HUSBAND and a BOYFRIEND.
Ya know, maybe Americans out of the goodness of their heart might even want to donate to the trailer park of choice in Tijuana. If you’re going to stay in Mexico after you get there.
I certainly hope the Mexican government will do that. The most effective way would be to bring their own people home, where the Mexican government has the proximity and the authority to provide that protection for the Mexican people.
Safe zones in Mexico oughta do it.
Mexico has 50 consulates in the United States, the largest diplomatic network deployed by any single country in any other worldwide.
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All the proof anyone needs that Mexico is aiding and abetting the illegal alien invasion.
Protecting them from the danger of living in Mexico?
Guatemala should sue to protect illegal Guatemalans in Mexico
Yup, I imagine they would be quite righteously irked if Americans started going to Mexico after these folks. Though even then never say never, cf Dog the Bounty Hunter, in some egregious cases.
How about Trump encourage them to do that, heh heh heh.
They are walking on pins and needles, consulting witchcraft and unable to sleep with ear infections. I’ve some work associations with a few.
One dual citizen who never assimilated into U.S., poor English skills and no high school education claimed after 60 minutes interview El Trump would just deport criminals. My response was yeah, everyone non citizen or never renewed green card who violate the law. He stared dumbfounded when I asked him how would they work at a business with e-verify? Unable to transmit money?
The liberal hives will burn. Anyone living in such an urban area better come to terms with sense of preparedness for the criminal intent of mayors. Incited protests, strikes, violence. Trump is going to lay the smackdown hard on those who don’t heed the new admin enforcement of the law.
It’s not like even Canada has, or needs, that many.
Exactly...Those 50 consulates should be cut down to 4, one for each time zone.
Why do cities want this? It’s because of welfare allotments they get for them.
If El Troomp gets this abolished...
Hey Mexico, Trump is so dangerous and unpredictable that the only way you can protect your “Dreamers” and “migrants” is to bring them home!!
Linda....lol john and ken have ringtones on her...would work perfectly here.
These racist white people keep smashing their faces against the fists and feet of these poor mistreated minorities.
I’d stop that dual citizenship nonsense also. You’re either an Anerican or not.
The USA is going to become so bigly deplorable and horrible! How can you stand such an intolerant place!
Where are the toll-free telephone numbers for Mexicans to call for assistance, so I can troll them?
The white elites use remittances from impoverished indios and mestizos to prop up their corrupt , racist system.
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