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Mexico Demands U.S. Allow More Immigration
2006-01-10

EFL and nuggets Diplomats from Mexico and Central America on Monday demanded guest worker programs and the legalization of undocumented migrants in the United States, while criticizing a U.S. proposal for tougher border enforcement.

Meeting in Mexico's capital, the regional officials pledged to do more to fight migrant trafficking, but indirectly condemned a U.S. bill that would make illegal entry a felony and extend border walls.

"Migrants, regardless of their migratory status, should not be treated like criminals," they said.
"There has to be an integrated reform that includes a temporary worker program, but also the regularization of those people who are already living in receptor countries," Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said.

Derbez has called the measure _ which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last month but still must go before the Senate _ "stupid and underhanded," but was somewhat more restrained on Monday, saying "it's not the Mexican government's position to tell the U.S. Senate what to do."

riigggghhhttt. Mexico is becoming their own worst enemy and PR agent

Posted by:Frank G

#20  I've just returned from southern Idaho where the amount of Mexicans has increased 20 fold in the past 5 years, whats up with this... we just open the flood gates and let these people come illegally anytime they want? White Anglo's and Brown Spaniards dont mix well. It's time to stem the rising tide before its too late, which it kind of is already.
Posted by: bk   2006-01-10 13:36  

#19  We need to tell Fox, privately, that unless he immediately takes action to prevent the flow of his people into the US, we will unilaterally abrogate NAFTA, close the border permanently, immediately deport without possibility of return every illegal Mexican we can find, and disallow any and all transfers of money from the United States to Mexico. I suspect he'd see the light real quickly.
Posted by: mac   2006-01-10 17:04  

#18  "Migrants, regardless of their migratory status, should not be treated like criminals," they said.
The fact that they are here illegally being a crime, that makes them criminals. Whether the term is illegal, immigrants, or migrants as used in this piece.
When illegals are identified, they need to be sent back. No courts, just send them home to Mexico.
I want to point out that this isn't racial, it's upholding the law. Our system is being drained with supporting these illegals, and we need to stop this flow into our country taking advantage of our good nature.
Posted by: Jan   2006-01-10 16:28  

#17  Thank you, Rex Mundi, you beat me to it. Islamists spewing that sort of bile is bad enough. Hearing it from the mouths of Americans is downright disgusting. Our soldiers are shedding their own blood to defend the right to bleat that sort of xenophobic and racist twaddle? Get over yourself, bk.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-01-10 15:07  

#16  Clean up on isle #15.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2006-01-10 13:39  

#15  
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Posted by: bk   2006-01-10 13:36  

#14  I'm with you, rjschwarz. You want to join us? Secede from Mexico.
Posted by: BH   2006-01-10 13:17  

#13  Every time Vulvacente Fox or one of his diplodinnk spikspeople open thier mouths we should launch another border observation balloon, deploy a ground interdiction (sniper) team, and unroll another 10,000 feet of razor wire.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-01-10 13:14  

#12  From Mexico's own constitution -

Chapter III

Of Foreigners

Article 33 - Foreigners are those who do not possess the qualities determined in Article 30. They have the right to the guarantees of Chapter I of the first title of this Constitution, but the Executive of the Union has the exclusive right to expel from the national territory, immediately and without necessity of judicial proceedings, all foreigners whose stay it judges inconvenient. Foreigners may not, in any manner, involve themselves in the political affairs of the country.

Such absolute gutter hypocrisy.
Posted by: Gluth Omash2901   2006-01-10 13:01  

#11  Response: US counter-offers. Move the border south 2,000 miles so the Mexican workers who want out of Mexico don't have to take risks in the desert.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2006-01-10 12:44  

#10   "Mexico Demands U.S. Allow More Immigration" Of course the US should allow more immigration to Mexico
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2006-01-10 12:10  

#9  Clemency.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-01-10 12:10  

#8  Is mexico really in a position to DEMAND anything?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-01-10 11:54  

#7  "Migrants, regardless of their migratory status, should not be treated like criminals"

The working poor in Mexico are perhaps 25% of the population.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2006-01-10 11:47  

#6  Title: "Mexico Demands U.S. Allow More Immigration"

Response: U.S. Demands That Mexico Go F*ck Itself.
Posted by: Tibor   2006-01-10 11:32  

#5  Well there's one country that doesn't seem to be worried about 'Brain drain' to the US. For good reason. The average education of emigres from Mexico and central america is 8th grade. Reminds me of the time Castro put his problems on boats and sent them to the US. When the elite of Mexico start complaining that only their best and brightest are heading north then maybe we can say the problem is under control.
Posted by: GK   2006-01-10 11:00  

#4  Are you suggesting that Mexicans are migratory?!
Posted by: BH   2006-01-10 10:21  

#3  Time to once again send troops to storm Mexico City.
Posted by: mmurray821   2006-01-10 09:27  

#2  "Demanding", are they?
Make the wall a foot higher...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-01-10 09:25  

#1  "Migrants, regardless of their migratory status, should not be treated like criminals," they said.

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One question: How does Mexico treat "illegal" or "undocumented aliens" that enter its territory from Guatemala?
Posted by: The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen   2006-01-10 09:10  

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