Mexico: Action on migration deal crucial - Some cities and regions of Mexico are at stake

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[Happy2BMe]

MEXICO CITY - A surge in violence along the U.S. border makes the need for a migration accord with the United States more urgent, a spokesman for Mexican President Vicente Fox said Monday.

 

Violence has claimed many lives along the border this year, including 110 in Nuevo Laredo, a city of 350,000 people across from Laredo, Texas. Much of the violence stems from a war between two powerful drug cartels for control of smuggling routes, officials say.

 

"The situation of security should bring advances more quickly in a migration accord; an accord that allows an orderly flow, a flow with respect for human rights that assures the security of the United States as much as Mexico," presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said at a news conference.

 

Fox continues to urge U.S. President Bush to follow through on promises to create a migration agreement that would allow more people to work legally north of the border.

 

Instead, Bush recently approved new measures that make it harder for undocumented migrants to get a driver's license and clear the way for an extension of a security wall along the California-Mexico border.

 

Public safety issues near the border should put a possible migration accord "on the table again," Aguilar said.

 

Aguilar insisted that Mexican authorities are working on the federal, state and municipal levels to eradicate organized crime linked to the increased violence.

 

Federal police and troops have been sent to several cities along the Mexican border and other areas besieged by violence linked to drug trafficking.

 

Mexico's national security is not at risk, Aguilar said Monday. "The public security of some cities and some regions of the country are at stake, but national security is not at stake."

[neutrino]

Seal the borders. That's all I want to hear - and the candidate that makes a credible promise to do it will get my vote.

[rottndog]

You're totally right. The reason we have a federal government is for the protection of U.S. citizens, both at home and abroad. Most of what the fed is doing it shouldn't, and much of what it should be doing it isn't. And yes, this administration (Bush) SUCKS on this issue.

[Howie66]

Mexico wants to make their problems our problems.

Screw 'em!

[Das Outsider]

You know, sock puppet on light kinda rook rike James Cahveer.



Dees ping rist got reer puppets or no? Speaking uh puppets, you know why Moleen Dowd no carr Kim back? Ees been rike a week!

[Stellar Dendrite]

LOL!

[Chode]

i guess el Zorro is skeeerd sh!tless about a hard northern border cause then he knows HE is going to be stuck with all the "Migrants" from even further south that will still keep on coming and clog HIS country!!!

[hispanarepublicana]

Did somebody say puppet? Dean and his naked hand puppet, "La Raza" Pepe, at your service!!!

[StuLongIsland]

Before we put anyone at the border, I fear for the military, the men of good will and who care for our country. They will be up against worst than they are in Iraq, with the ACLU directly on their back, they shoot a Mexican and Bam the poor Soldier or Marine, is tar and feathered by the media. I am afraid the Pentagon or our elected officials have no backbone to be sure that our Men and Women are immune from rediculous prosecution, with all this being so close to home.

[Das Outsider]

Somebody terr Kim theh roors 'bout Moleen Dowd. (Check out new grasses, ribera boy.)

[Das Outsider]

Did somebody say puppet? Dean and his naked hand puppet, "La Raza" Pepe, at your service!!!

(/Kim mode)

I know. Sock puppets and illegal immigration are really starting to tie in! It's like our dream come true!

[need_a_screen_name]

It's time to declare a state of emergency in Texas!

Contact Governor Perry here:

http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact

[hispanarepublicana]

It's time to declare a state of emergency in Texas!

For more reasons than one, if you've been watching the tax reform/education funding fiasco in Austin....

[need_a_screen_name]

"For more reasons than one, if you've been watching the tax reform/education funding fiasco in Austin...."



Yea, I'm still waiting on my property tax reduction. Any idea when it will happen? lol

[Das Outsider]

I'm going to start work on a Pepe/NPR interview in the near future. And perhaps a Dean/Pepe rally clip.

[Happy2BMe]

#31 - For any of you Texas / Texas lovers - time to declare a state of emergency in Texas - contact Governor Perry - FYI

[dennisw]

We need an Israeli style fence/wall/barrier for our entire Mexican border

[hispanarepublicana]

LOL. I look forward to it. Question #1: Why was Pepe naked when he appeared with Dean at the La Raza convention?

[A CA Guy]

I think the Mexicans are already true Libertarians. Their land is very much like the movie Escape from New York, and that is pretty much the Libertarian dream. :-)

[Das Outsider]

We need an Israeli style fence/wall/barrier for our entire Mexican border

Right....Build a wall, nuke Mecca, and pick up a gallon of milk. Not necessarily in that order.

[Stellar Dendrite]

You are keeering me!!!