Mexican officials lobby for border issues in Washington

The Arizona Republic ^ | Jan. 24, 2002 19:30:00 | Jerry Kammer

[Brownie74]

WASHINGTON - A delegation of Mexican government officials lobbied congressional offices here Thursday, seeking support for a proposed U.S.-Mexico border council and asking that Congress press ahead with controversial work on immigration sidetracked by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

[Brownie74]

The story mentions Ernesto Ruffo Appel. This character tells Mexicans that if they get caught sneaking into the U.S to try again.

[Brownie74]

PING!!

[ecomcon]

"We need critical mass," Ruffo said

My sentiments exactly. :^)

[Sabertooth]

(((ping))))

[junta]

I agree we need "critical mass" to hit the Mexican leadership and elite.

[goodnesswins]

Ya, know....I get really tired of them referring to WASHINGTON, when they are really meaning WASHINGTON DC. There is a WASHINGTON STATE, you idiots, although we realize for journalists the world center is DC, but you could at least add those TWO LITTLE LETTERS. (OK, I'm off my soapbox now.)

[Brownie74]

Thanks for the bump.

[tom paine 2]

We need to make lobbying by any foreign country illegal, PERIOD!

[Brownie74]

(OK, I'm off my soapbox now.)

LOL!! Good point - I am guilty of that myself.

[Brownie74]

Agreed. And notice how bold these people are. They are making demands on us and then they act like they are doing us a favor. Typical third world behavior.

Coming to a neighborhood near you soon.

[GrandMoM]

....got the GRUMPIES this morning?

[goodnesswins]

No...just up to here with hearing/seeing "Washington" (I live in Washington, the STATE) and then realizing they are talking about DC.....although politically they are not much different....LOL...

[WRhine]

Agreed. And notice how bold these people are. They are making demands on us and then they act like they are doing us a favor. Typical third world behavior.

Yes, I have. Their attitude reflects the power they have gained at the expense of America's sovereignty as a nation. Gone is the respect that Mexico used to have for the U.S. Now Mexico tells us what to do in matters regarding OUR borders and OUR immigration policy. Is it any wonder though when we have the president of the U.S. pandering to the heavily illegal and ever-expanding Hispanic contingent in this country with Amnesty for millions of illegal aliens and immigrant welfare?

[GrandMoM]

Okay, now I understand !

[Brownie74]

Check your FReep mail.

[MadRobotArtist]

Here's something that bothered the hell out of me. I saw Bush at a conference where he spoke of tightening our CANADIAN borders! What a joke that is... The borders we need to tighten are on Mexico, Not with Canada. Jesus, this makes me want to puke. Why is it that we need to let Mexicans come into our country so that they can legislate on their behalf to OUR government??? How come that is the standard? Why aren't we going to Mexico and participating in their elections? Why aren't we exerting our influence on them???

Oh wait, I think I know why, They have nothing, and are an impoverished nation. Let's see, they are also a 3rd world nation whose populus lives in a standard that is beyond our comprehension of squalor. Then again, we don't send our people down there to take jobs, they send theirs up here. Their people after getting jobs here send money back to Mexico. That money in turn fuels THEIR government and THEIR economy. If you want to devalue the American Dollar, a good way would be for it to become the standard currency of Mexico.

Mexico is turning into a giant welfare state. It's people take for granted that they can come here and ship money back home. It's sad really that our country lets this happen. Of course, it's the land of oppurtunity, and with the immigrant problem, the land of oppurtunists.

[Brownie74]

I agree with you on the Canadian border, and I also agree with you on sending the money back to Mexico. Now several American banks, Wells Fargo for one, is jumping on the bandwagon and helping the illegals open checking accounts with their phony Mexican ID cards. By doing this, they can transfer money to Mexico at a fraction of the cost that they are paying now.

The problem isn't just Mexico. The government is totally out of control. Check this out.

US TO RESETTLE THOUSANDS OF SOMALIS

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the info.

[sarcasm]

Texas businessman Sam Vale", who accompanied the Mexican delegation:

Samuel F. Vale is chairman and founder of the Border Trade Alliance. He is the president and co-owner of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company International, a toll bridge and port of entry, where his duties include transportation logistics for clients of the company. Employed with the company since 1975, he has held various positions, including assistant manager, manager and general manager. Vale is also president and co-owner of the Border Pacific Railroad Company, a railroad between Mission and Rio Grande City, Texas, that is an international trading division and trans- shipping service. Vale is also president and 95-percent owner of Isthmus Customhouse Brokers, Inc., which performs logistics services; president and co-owner of Quina Corporation, a real estate and ranching company; and president and co-owner of Sunbelt Multimedia Co., d.b.a. KTLM-TV 40, a Telemundo Network. Vale is president of the Starr County Industrial Foundation, Inc., Starr County Historical Foundation Commission and Starr County Industrial Commission. He is very involved in civic organizations and is a member of various business organizations, including the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, A.C., Rio Grande Valley Partnership, Better Business Bureau of South Texas, Inc., and the Association of American Railroads. Vale received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1965.

[Young Rhino]

Talks will break down with the discovery that the Taco Bell chihuahua is one of the detainees held by the U.S. in Cuba.