Thread: Mexico and Central America Thank Obama For Amnesty Decree

Mexico and Central America Thank Obama For Amnesty Decree

Breitbart
by Edwin Mora
23 Nov 2014

The presidents of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, the leading source countries of illegal immigrants in the United States, hailed Obama's executive decree to stop the deportation of many of their compatriots.

Obama’s unilateral measures will shield nearly five million illegal immigrant from U.S. immigration laws by granting them work permits, Social Security numbers, and deportation reprieves.

In administering the president’s overhaul of America’s immigration laws, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will prioritize the removal of certain serious criminal aliens.

Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are the top four countries where the majority of illegal aliens in the United States originate, according to the latest DHS estimate of the unauthorized immigrant population living in the U.S. The DHS data is consistent with most recent estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center.

About 73 percent of the estimated 11.4 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. were born in Mexico (6.7 million), El Salvador (690,000), Guatemala (560,000), and Honduras (360,000), DHS data shows.

Many of the governments of those nations used the word “relief” in welcoming President Obama’s executive order and none mentioned any efforts to try to keep their citizens from leaving. Breitbart News reported that illegal aliens from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are sending billions back in remittances to their home countries. The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that remittances to Mexico are in the billions as well.

Obama’s executive action shows appreciation for “the great contributions of millions of Mexicans to the development of the neighboring country of North America,” Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico’s president, said in Spanish, reports Spanish-language wire service Agencia EFE.

"These measures are a relief for migrants, especially of Mexican origin, [and] are the most important that have been taken [by the U.S.] in several decades, virtually in the last 30 years," he added.

The majority, about 60 percent, of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. are from Mexico, the DHS estimate shows.

“The Government of El Salvador, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses its satisfaction at the announcement made this November 20 by the President of United States of America, Barack Obama, on executive action to be implemented for the benefit of millions of undocumented immigrants who are in that nation,” wrote Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez in a statement in Spanish entitled “El Salvador is Pleased With the Immigration Relief Measure Announced by the U.S.”

Salvadorans make up 6 percent of the illegal immigrant population in the U.S., making El Salvador the second leading source nation for unauthorized aliens.

“President Otto Perez Molina expressed his satisfaction with the immigration policy measures taken by the U.S. government, which would favor thousands of Guatemalans with a temporary permission to stay in that country,” said the presidential office of Guatemala in a statement in Spanish.

Perez Molina estimated that as many as 100,000 Guatemalans could benefit from Obama’s immigration decree.

An estimated five percent of the illegal immigrants in the U.S are from Guatemala, making that country the third leading source of unauthorized aliens.

“The government of Honduras welcomes the announcement of U.S. President, Barack Obama, to generate a relief to some five million undocumented immigrants living in the [U.S.]... which will benefit hundreds of thousands of Hondurans," said the presidential office in Honduras in a statement in Spanish.

"The move by President Obama, who made use of an executive power prerogative, will strengthen relations between the United States and Latin America, especially in Honduras, and it shows how two countries can work for the common good,” it added.

Hondurans make up nearly three percent of the illegal immigrant population. Honduras and El Salvador urged Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

Under the executive order, "DHS will expand the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to include more immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. DHS will also create a new deferred action program for people who are parents of U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) and have lived in the United States for five years or longer if they register, pass a background check and pay taxes,” a White House fact sheet explains.

“Individuals will have the opportunity to request temporary relief from deportation and work authorization for three years at a time if they come forward and register, submit biometric data, pass background checks, pay fees, and show that their child was born before the date of this announcement,” the document adds.

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They are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of all that AMERICAN money they are going to get - from you!

I say we play by Mexico's own rules ..

Mexico's Tough LawsThat the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) member nations standardize their immigration laws by using Mexico's own law as a model.

What say you, Obama?


Mexico welcomes only foreigners who will be useful to Mexican society:

Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress." (Article 32)

Immigration officials must "ensure" that "immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and for their dependents. (Article 34)

Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence upsets "the equilibrium of the national demographics," when foreigners are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," when they do not behave like good citizens in their own country, when they have broken Mexican laws, and when "they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy." (Article 37)

The Secretary of Governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest." (Article 3

Mexican authorities must keep track of every single person in the country:

Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants. (Article 73)

A National Population Registry keeps track of "every single individual who comprises the population of the country," and verifies each individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86)

A national Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article 87), and assigns each individual with a unique tracking number (Article 91).

Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country under false pretenses, may be imprisoned:

Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned. (Article 116)

Foreigners who sign government documents "with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses" are subject to fine and imprisonment. (Article 116)

Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:

Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)

Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 11

Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa may be sentenced to up to six years in prison (Articles 119, 120 and 121). Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa while in Mexico -- such as working with out a permit -- can also be imprisoned.

Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says:

"A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of three hundred to five thousand pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally." (Article 123)

Foreigners with legal immigration problems may be deported from Mexico instead of being imprisoned. (Article 125)

Foreigners who "attempt against national sovereignty or security" will be deported. (Article 126)

Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are themselves considered criminals under the law:

A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)

Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined. (Article 132)

Read more: Mexico's Tough Laws (visa, NAFTA, illegal immigrants, prison) - City-Data Forum [/QUOTE]