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Bush, Fox stress migration, Iraq, Korea
UPI Chief Economics Correspondent ^ | Oct. 26, 2002 | Ian Campbell

Posted on 10/27/2002 9:55:18 AM PST by madfly

LOS CABOS, Mexico, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Presidents George W. Bush of the United States and Vicente Fox of Mexico announced Saturday that they would continue efforts to reach an agreement on Mexican migration to the United States, to help poor Mexican farmers and other common interests.

The Mexican president also expressed his support for tackling the threats posed by Iraq and North Korea. Both are believed to be trying to develop weapons of mass destruction. The two leaders spoke to reporters at an economics summit in Mexico.

Bush and Fox appeared less relaxed than during previous meetings but emphasized their friendship as neighbors with common interests.

Bush said that he and Fox share a "mutual desire to tackle the (Mexican) migration issue" and emphasized the need to "respect" Mexican residents in the United States. Bush pointed to the "wage differential" between the United States and Mexico and said that the "long-term solution to the migration issue," which both he and Fox sought, was to create more work in Mexico not only near the U.S. border but "in the midst of Mexico, in the south of Mexico so that people can have a job at home."

Bush's comments on the need to create jobs in Mexico did not suggest any fresh breakthrough on migration negotiations was near. Mexico's desire has been for an accord that would legalize at least some of the Mexican workers currently living illegally in the United States.

Bush and Fox were asked about their approach to agricultural subsidies in the United States, which the Bush administration increased this year, provoking an outcry in Mexico and elsewhere. The subsidies encourage higher U.S. production and make it more difficult for producers elsewhere to compete.

Fox said that the two presidents were "working together in a cooperative way" so that "poor Mexican producers would have an opportunity to earn income."

On the issue of international terrorism, Bush said that he had been encouraged by comments Friday by President Jiang Zemin of China, that "the Korean peninsula should be nuclear weapons-free." Bush added that the United States is trying to persuade Korean leader Kim Jong Il that a nuclear-free Korea was "in his interests."

On the question of the threat posed by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, Bush said he would repeat what he had said before, that "If the United Nations won't act, if Saddam Hussein won't disarm, we will lead a coalition to disarm him."

Fox's comments on the need to tackle Hussein were supportive. He said Mexico wanted to see a "strong resolution" from the United Nations that was "satisfactory for the United States," so that "international terrorism did not proliferate."

Copyright © 2002 United Press International
 



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: immigrantlist; immigrants; migrants; undocumentedworkers; vicentefox

1 posted on 10/27/2002 9:55:18 AM PST by madfly
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2 posted on 10/27/2002 9:56:49 AM PST by madfly
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3 posted on 10/27/2002 9:58:18 AM PST by madfly
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To: madfly
From yahoo.com:

Bush spoke at the side of Mexican President Vicente Fox, who hosted an economic conference of Pacific Rim nations. Mexico does not support the hard-line resolution Bush seeks.

Asked whether there would be consequences for any nation that does not support his views, Bush said, "The only consequence, of course, is with Saddam Hussein."

Fox, speaking through an interpreter, said he stressed with Bush his hopes the United Nations could resolve the impasse. But the Mexican leader gave no indication he would yield to Bush's demand for a resolution with consequences.

"We are listening and talking and we want to search for and do everything possible for a strong resolution, a resolution that will result in the prompt return of inspectors, that Iraq complies with the existing agreements with the United Nations," Fox said.

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Sorry, but I don't trust Fox. And I don't think Bush does either. Their meeting yesterday was less than friendly looking.

4 posted on 10/27/2002 10:01:11 AM PST by rintense
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5 posted on 10/27/2002 10:01:18 AM PST by Free the USA
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To: rintense
Hopefully, Bush is starting to see the light.
6 posted on 10/27/2002 10:04:37 AM PST by CaptainK
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To: madfly
Bush pointed to the "wage differential" between the United States and Mexico and said that the "long-term solution to the migration issue," which both he and Fox sought, was to create more work in Mexico not only near the U.S. border but "in the midst of Mexico, in the south of Mexico so that people can have a job at home."

This is encouraging. Before 9/11, Bush did make some remarks about a mutual immigration policy and a guest-worker program, but he has said little about that since and he hasn't done anything to promote that. He allowed 245(i) to be blocked in the Senate with no comment. I'm beginning to believe that he's not so crazy about enabling Fox to ditch his uneducated, nasty criminal element off on us. He did NOT look comfortable at that meeting yesterday.

7 posted on 10/27/2002 10:14:46 AM PST by Allegra
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To: CaptainK
I think Fox's little temper tantrums have truly pissed off Bush. Colin Powell also made some interesting comments about immigration and Homeland Security, which means to me, there is a plan in place, but they need the Homeland Security bill to be passed.
9 posted on 10/27/2002 10:17:36 AM PST by rintense
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To: CaptainK
was to create more work in Mexico not only near the U.S. border but "in the midst of Mexico, in the south of Mexico so that people can have a job at home

I've got to give Bush some credit there. One of the major problems with NAFTA and the maquilas is it brought millions of Mexicans to the border, they had to leave homes and families behind to move to desert towns that were unable to handle the migration of hundreds of thousands of people living in squatter-towns. The social upheaval is enormous.

10 posted on 10/27/2002 10:17:37 AM PST by FITZ
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To: rintense
Bush pointed to the "wage differential" between the United States and Mexico

You might be right. Much of Mexico's problems are self-induced, there are internal reasons for their wage differentials. For one they haven't allowed Mexican farmers to import farm machinery that makes American farmers so much more efficient. One reason illegals prefer to work on American farms is they can drive tractors and make good money because they are more efficient, in Mexico the work is extremely hard because it's all manual labor and very inefficient so they can't have good wages there.

11 posted on 10/27/2002 10:22:10 AM PST by FITZ
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To: Allegra
You are correct. On the Daily Dose last night, we examined the body language between Bush and Fox as compared to Bush and other world leaders. A marked difference for sure.
12 posted on 10/27/2002 10:23:32 AM PST by rintense
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To: rintense
Thanks for the "heads up." I'm going to go look at last night's Daily Dose right now. :)
13 posted on 10/27/2002 10:56:53 AM PST by Allegra
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To: madfly
Fox's "leadership" of Mexico consists solely of the encouragement of the emigration of his people to the U.S. He offers his people nothing else from what I have read. I have no respect for him.
14 posted on 10/27/2002 11:14:54 AM PST by janetgreen
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To: Biker Scum
I couldn't agee with you more... unless they have 1,000,000 Salma Hayek clones that I don't know about...
15 posted on 10/27/2002 12:07:44 PM PST by Captainpaintball
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To: Allegra
I'm beginning to believe that he's not so crazy about enabling Fox to ditch his uneducated, nasty criminal element off on us. He did NOT look comfortable at that meeting yesterday.

I so much want to believe that GWB and all of our leaders are getting the message...we don't need immigrants, all illegals and as many legals as possible (all nationalities) should be sent home. The borders should be closed to new residents, all nationalities, no exceptions that will only lead to court cases for equal treatment.

Mexico has resources. It has land. It would be a better country if it created an economic structure of self-sufficiency for those poor Mexicans Fox says he cares so much about.

But, I'm cynical. This sounds really good, and it's encouraging. Is it a real shift toward understanding what security and the future of US culture, legal system, and values require? Or is it just hype for the vote? Unfortunately, we have been given no reason to trust any of our elected officials (except Representative Tancredo) on this issue.

16 posted on 10/27/2002 12:56:59 PM PST by grania
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To: madfly
I hope they both drink the water. A lot of it.
17 posted on 10/27/2002 4:59:28 PM PST by 4Freedom
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To: madfly
Hey, what's the deal on them pulling the threads about the American Border Patrol? That doesn't make any sense to me.
Maybe they would prefer WWW.ranchrescue.com
19 posted on 10/29/2002 7:35:59 AM PST by antisocial
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