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 A Message from the Ambassador of the United States of America     January 31, 2006 Dear Friends and Colleagues:  As recent weeks have demonstrated, border security and immigration are two of the most complicated and difficult issues in the great diversity of questions that arise in the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the United States. Today, in President Bush’s annual State of the Union address, the President spoke directly about issues that affect Mexico and gave his thoughts on ways to improve the lives of people in both our countries.  Click here to see the full text of the President’s...

A new online poll of 1,028 conservative activists and donors shows that 77 percent are either seriously disappointed with Republican congressional leaders or want them replaced. The Jan. 31 survey also found that 54 percent of conservatives feel so abandoned by current congressional leaders and President Bush that they plan to reduce their contributions and/or grass roots work for GOP candidates in the 2006 election. And 70 percent would support a principled conservative challenger running against an established incumbent Republican in a 2006 GOP primary. The poll, taken just two days before House Republicans vote to choose new leaders, should...

Is it possible for something to be the cornerstone of a labor force, supporting an entire economy and yet handicap that same economy by draining from it billions of dollars? That is a problem that Virginia’s state legislature has been discussing and will continue to debate in a congressional session dealing with illegal immigration issues, among other topics, that began Jan.11. Both the State House and Senate are considering some 40 bills and resolutions which address such things as stiffening penalties for businesses that knowingly hire illegal workers and banning illegal aliens from attending state colleges and universities. What is...