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.
“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. “
There is your HRC ‘POPULAR VOTE’!
They know that... their “La Mordida” system would precipitate another “Trumping” by the Mexican voter, if these buttercups had to actually suck it up in person without being propped up from abroad.
There is no such “uptick” in racially motivated attacks. There is a tremendous “uptick” in false reporting of such things and of overtly silly acts that always prove to be committed by the supposed victims. I can’t think of any swastikatings or slurs painted on doors or anything else in that category that didn’t turn out to be the “victims” trying to illustrate a “truth” because the damned designated bigots just won’t do that stuff like they should.
The US ought to insist “Choose exactly one (us) or no votey for you.”
Name one.
More media lies.
I noticed that none of the Mexican officials quoted used the word “Hispanic.” They are only concerned about their own people, the Mexicans. Trump only cares about his own people too, the American people. I guess those Mexican government officials who don’t care about Guatemalans, Nicaraguans, or any other brown skinned people.
What attacks? Prove it liars!
“I have never liked the idea of dual citizenship. Seems each person should be required to pick one and reject all others.”
The oath of citizenship makes immigrants PLEDGE this: “
Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America
Oath
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty”
The idea that anchor babies are allowed dual citizenship is absurd.
There’s no doubt in my mind you’re right.
I get a kick out of all the psycho libs calling for the elimination of the electoral college, a constitutional amendment is not going to come close to passing and they know it.
I wonder if there could be a way to have a fake announcement in Spanish from Mexico for illegal aliens to come home.
We need to fix the anchor baby issue.
actually if mexico manages to get a database on who they are, then the cia can probably get a copy and voila! they’ve made it quite easy.
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Calling Julian Assange.
Well can they go right back to Mexico and say “we said that with fingers crossed behind our back, so count us still?”
Personally I wouldn’t.
However, just the argument over it, once someone does it, would be amusing. “No, we never told you to come home!”
You’re both dead on the mark about no “uptick” in racist attacks.
Oh yeahhhhhh...
Why doesn’t the US do it. I betcha yes, Trump WOULD!
Keep your own people, you mendacious Mexican officials. Sending the poorest and the most evil to our country is costing us a fortune. We are going to send them back to you so you can really take care of your own people.
That would need a new USSC decision or a constitutional amendment.
And while the soon to be deported MS-13, and other criminals await their deportation hearings, as Obama has so aptly shown, where “immigrants” are placed is up to the Executive Branch.
The list of accommodating places is endless. Chappaqua, Grant Park, dorms at Columbia etc.
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