Thread: Mexico, Latin American Nations Slam U.S. Border Fence Propos

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WASHINGTON — The foreign ministers of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica slammed plans by the United States to build hundreds of miles (kilometers) of triple-layered fence on its southern border.

In a joint news conference in Mexico City late Thursday, the five ministers said that building barriers is not the way to solve problems between neighboring nations.

"The position of Mexico and the other countries is that walls will not make a difference in terms of the solution to the migration problem," said Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate approved a proposal to build 370 miles (595 kilometers) of triple-layer fencing along parts of the 2,000-mile (3200-kilometer) border separating the U.S. and Mexico.

In the same session, the Senate agreed to give many illegal immigrants a shot at U.S. citizenship.

Guatemalan Foreign Minister Jorge Briz said that a major immigration reform in the United States is the only way to stop the human wave heading northward.

"All of us are looking for a comprehensive migratory regulation so that millions of Latin Americans can continue working in and supporting the United States economy," Briz said.

Earlier Thursday, Mexico's Foreign Relations Department sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. State Department outlining the nation's concerns about the proposed barrier.

Honduran Foreign Minister Milton Jimenez said that he expected the five nations and other countries in South America and the Caribbean to issue a joint declaration on the matter soon.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved plans to build hundreds more miles of fencing in December, sparking a wave of criticism from Latin American leaders, with Mexican President Vicente Fox comparing such a barrier to the Berlin Wall.

On Thursday, Fox reiterated his criticisms.

"Building walls, constructing barriers on the border does not offer an efficient solution in a relationship of friends, neighbors and partners," Fox said in the border city of Tijuana. "We will go on defending the rights of our countrymen without rest or respite. With passion we will demand the full respect of their human rights."

"All of us are looking for a comprehensive migratory regulation so that millions of Latin Americans can continue working in and supporting the United States economy," Briz said.

"Building walls, constructing barriers on the border does not offer an efficient solution in a relationship of friends, neighbors and partners," Fox said in the border city of Tijuana. "We will go on defending the rights of our countrymen without rest or respite. With passion we will demand the full respect of their human rights."

Baloney! They are worried about loosing their multi-billion dollar a year income that illegals suck out of the US economy and pump into theirs.

Enough. America STAND UP. We cannot let foreign nations dictate our domesitc issues. This is outragious. I seriously think it is time for the USA to become isolationists at least until we get our own house in order. Get out of world affairs, stop offering aid to other nations, and tell them to keep their opions to themselves and make it clear America first, everyone else later.

"The position of Mexico and the other countries is that walls will not make a difference in terms of the solution to the migration problem," said Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez.

If it won't make a difference, WHY are they worried about it? Idiots.......they need to mind their own business and keep their people in their countries, not send all their poor and their criminals to us, which is EXACTLY what they want to do!

Originally Posted by JohnB2012

"All of us are looking for a comprehensive migratory regulation so that millions of Latin Americans can continue working in and supporting the United States economy," Briz said.

"Building walls, constructing barriers on the border does not offer an efficient solution in a relationship of friends, neighbors and partners," Fox said in the border city of Tijuana. "We will go on defending the rights of our countrymen without rest or respite. With passion we will demand the full respect of their human rights."

Baloney! They are worried about loosing their multi-billion dollar a year income that illegals suck out of the US economy and pump into theirs.

If only Bush would protect his citizens as much as Fox says he will protect his!

If it won't make a difference, WHY are they worried about it?

Exactly. I wish someone in Congress other than Tom Tancredo would call them out on their hypocricy. Mexico = do as I say and not as I do. When you a-holes remove your troops from the Guatamelan border than you can talk to us, until then mind your own g-- damn business. Of course Mexico would shut up quick if we decided to strip them of their foreign aide, but unfortunately Bush doesn't have the balls.

In a joint news conference in Mexico City late Thursday, the five ministers said that building barriers is not the way to solve problems between neighboring nations.

Well, if they care enough to object, it must be the RIGHT thing to do.

Somehow, the leaders of the other nations never quite get around to reforming their own nations, proposing the U.S. Constitution, separation of Powers, an honest judiciary, etc.

So we should first try that Border Frence, a Physical multiple layer Concrete, Brick & Steel fence.

Then if that doesn't work, we can add another fence.

OF course, we can always go the way that WorldNetDaily suggested.

If the fence is not sufficient to keep the Invasion out, we can always fill that nearby river with Crocodiles.

And even Environmentalists might like that.


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