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Calderon speech: U.S.-Mexico cooperation needed

http://www.elpasotimes.com/opinion/ci_6802460
El Paso Times Staff
Article Launched: 09/05/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT

Despite the politically motivated stall on immigration reform in the U.S., it is still of high importance that we maintain an open, diplomatic and friendly dialogue with our neighbor, Mexico.

On Sunday, Mexican President Felipe Calderon veered off that course during his first state-of-the-nation address from Mexico City.

He said: "We strongly protest the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government that have only persecuted and exacerbated the mistreatment of Mexican undocumented workers."

In reaching out to undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., he said, "Where there is a Mexican, there is Mexico."

El Paso and other southern border cities in the U.S. best understand, it seems, the good-neighbor policies that have been ongoing for many years. There has always been a virtual open border between El Paso and Juárez and we've considered each other friends. Many have close relatives living on both sides of the border.

In El Paso, our wishes have been for Congress to enact fair immigration laws, whereby persons from Mexico can come and work in our country and be offered a path toward citizenship. We are not against immigration, we simply want the ways and means to secure our borders. In this age of terrorism and drug smuggling, we simply want to know who's in our country.

To achieve this, it is required that both the U.S. and Mexico join forces as not only neighbors by geography, but neighbors wed both culturally and economically.

We understand


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that because we live where the two countries touch.
It is up to President Bush, and our leaders in Congress to push this good-neighbor policy nationwide.

And it is also up to Mexico's leaders to join in with the U.S. and work toward agreements that bring fairness to all concerned.

Calderon did not further that endeavor with his speech Sunday.

The U.S. needs Calderon on our side just as we need to find better ways to achieve being on Mexico's side.

: CNN.com - Transcripts
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/ ... gb.01.html

GLENN BECK
9/04/07

Mexican President Critiques U.S. Border Policy; Does Fred Thompson Have the Right Stuff?; Arabic School Opens Despite Protests

Aired September 4, 2007 - 19:00:00 ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GLENN BECK, HOST (voice-over): Tonight, Mexican President Calderon attacks U.S. border policy. Really? I think the president of Mexico needs to buy himself a map.

Plus, Fred Thompson on the eve of his long-awaited presidential announcement. Does he have a fire in the belly to get to the White House? Lazy like a fox.

And actor Owen Wilson now out of the hospital after a reported suicide attempt. We`ll take a look at what it takes to overcome an addiction.

All this and more tonight.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

BECK: Well, hello, America. Or if Mexican Felipe Calderon had his way, I guess I would be saying, "Hola, Mex-America."

Over the weekend, Mexico`s el presidente, had some words for it that made blood shoot out of my eyes. Here`s the point tonight.

Hey, President Calderon, shut the pie hole. And here`s how I got here.

I can`t believe I actually have to say this, but it is America, 2007. So what the heck. Just so there`s no misunderstanding. I am not anti- immigrant. I`m not prejudiced against Mexicans or anybody else. Immigrants built this country. I honor their contribution.

Now, look, it`s 2007. Not 1937. Different time, different world. No longer faced with European refugees fleeing the Nazis. Our immigration problem, courteous -- is courtesy of the half million Mexicans that illegally cross the border every single year. Key word: illegally.

In a speech this past Sunday, Mexico`s President Calderon said this.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

FELIPE CALDERON, MEXICAN PRESIDENT: (speaking Spanish)

In the name of the government of Mexico, I again issue an energetic protest against the unilateral measures taken by the Congress and the United States government that exacerbate the persecution and the vexing treatment against undocumented Mexican workers.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BECK: Oh, he`s getting tough there. Did you notice he started with "in the name of the government of Mexico." Ooh, I`m frightened now.

By the way, President, why don`t we -- why don`t we stop with the little name game here? Undocumented workers, while that`s cute and clever, they`re illegal aliens, period.

Secondly, our immigration measures are unilateral because, oh, crap, it`s our damn country! We don`t need a second opinion, especially from Mexico.

Then Calderon said, quote, "Mexico does not stop at its borders. Wherever there is a Mexican there is Mexico." Oh, my goodness. Wrong again, my amigo. Mexico does stop at the border. And if you don`t believe me, we put together this little map here. There it is. See this little red line right there? Yes, it`s kind of squiggly. That`s what we like to call a border.

The place above it is where they have cable TV, water you can drink and a place everybody wants to live. That`s called the United States. The place below that red line, that`s your country. That`s where people can`t leave fast enough, including your own family. Yes. That`s Mexico.

So tonight, America, here`s what you need to know. Politically incorrect or not, the simple fact remains, Mexico and America currently are separate nations. I don`t care if there`s 12 million Mexicans here or 112 million. They go through the steps to stay and work here in this country legally, or they get the hell out. Every undocumented worker is an illegal immigrant, a criminal and a drain on our dwindling resources.

Make no mistake about it. Mexico`s president doesn`t really care about Mexicans being persecuted by the big bad green ghost. All he cares about is money. Illegal Mexicans here in the United States send $20 billion back to Mexico`s economy every single year. For those who don`t speak English that`s mucho dinero.

President Calderon talks a good game about protecting rights and the principles of his countrymen, but that`s bull crapo. Felipe Calderon is a lazy president and worthless leader. If he wasn`t, he`d spend more time improving his country than bad mouthing ours. Then maybe Mexico`s leading export would stop being Mexicans, comprende?

Ted Poe is a Republican congressman from Texas.

Congressman, where am I -- where am I wrong with this? I mean, let`s start with this speech over the weekend. It`s incredible that he wants Congress and the president to stop with unilateral decisions on what we do on our border.

REP. TED POE (R), TEXAS: His comments are really outrageous. You know, Mexico is colonizing the United States. President Calderon is encouraging his people to come to the United States because he can`t take care of them.

And then he has the arrogance to say that we shouldn`t close our borders for people who are coming here illegally. A very unfortunate statement. But we don`t need to ask his permission to close our borders, to build a fence or anything else, whether he likes it or not.

BECK: What did it tell you that, when he said this, he got a standing ovation?

POE: It tells me, he is supported, obviously, by the Mexican people. And part of the problem is, with illegals who come into the United States, they are not immigrants in the sense that they want to become Americans. They want to stay Mexicans. They are loyal to Mexico, loyal to that government. So loyal, they send their money back to that country. They`re just working here. They`re not part of this nation, as far as becoming American.

BECK: Tell me a little bit about the trucks. I`ve been on the radio show. I`ve been getting calls for weeks now about these trucks that are now able to cross the American border. And they`re Mexican trucks, and they can go as far as they want. It`s no longer the 20-mile limit.

When you look at these trucks, Bush didn`t want to do this. Clinton didn`t want to do this. He was forced to do this by a NAFTA tribunal. Am I wrong?

POE: That`s my understanding, as well. The House of Representatives has passed legislation, although it hasn`t gone to the Senate yet, to prohibit this from taking place.

In spite of that, the Transportation Department, our Transportation Department, is letting 100 Mexican trucking companies bring their cargos into the United States, no longer offload within 20 miles of the border but go anywhere they wish.

And we`re talking about trucks that are overweight, bad maintenance, poor safety records and maybe drivers who can`t read a street sign.

BECK: I have to tell you this, Congressman. I have a researcher working on this right now for the radio show tomorrow, on who this tribunal is. Who is telling our president that we have to allow these trucks in? Who is it that said you have to do exactly what`s in NAFTA?
Clinton didn`t want to do it. Bush didn`t want to do it. And in 2001, he was instructed you had to. By whom?

POE: Well, my understanding, it`s a tribunal made up of judges from other parts of the world making this decision for the United States.

BECK: But isn`t that exactly what we`re talking about? I -- I`m called crazy every time I say we`re losing our sovereignty. Isn`t this exactly -- I mean, an example of our losing our sovereignty?

POE: No question about it. The United States should make decisions for the United States. We shouldn`t be looking to any other country to make decisions for us or to interpret our own treaties. And apparently, that`s what we`ve done.

I personally disagree, though, whether NAFTA says that or not. My interpretation we can prohibit those trucks...

BECK: Do whatever the hell we want.

POE: ... if we want to.

BECK: Let me ask you this on the D.A. test and the ICE memo that was released, I think, last month that was just a clarification and said you`re going to get hefty fines if you have hired illegal aliens, and we`re coming in to get them.

Now the Chamber of Commerce and these unions are starting to come in and say, "Hey, you can`t do this, because this hurts big business."

Isn`t this the time that the American people need to shut these special interest groups down just as hard as they did with Congress? I mean, Congress needs help. If you guys and the president and ICE and DHS are going to go after these guys, the American people have to stand up and tell the Chamber of Commerce and these unions, "You shut the pie hole now. Let them enforce the law."

POE: No question about it. As you mentioned earlier, it`s all about money. And the Chambers of Commerce in the United States seem to promote illegal immigrants in the United States. They don`t want businesses prosecuted, because these businesses make money.

If it`s against the law to hire these people, I think we should go after the businesses. You see some of these CEOs carted off to jail, they`ll quit hiring illegals.

BECK: Good, good. Thank you very much, Congressman.

And we will have more on the truck situation on tomorrow`s program.

Tonight, Mexican President Calderon attacks U.S. border policy. Really? I think the president of Mexico needs to buy himself a map.

REALLY WE SHOULD ALL EMAIL THIS GUY A MAP. MAYBE IF HE SEES THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF COPIES OF A MAP, HE WILL FINALLY REALIZE WHERE THE BORDER IS....AND THAT THERE IS A BORDER

Notice how Calderon always addresses our politicians and NEVER the American public? It's probably because he knows we won't listen to his BS! He won't recognize the fact that this government is by the people and for the people, although it does seem to be different from that these days.

Mexico - Presidency of the Republic
The Cabinet
http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/en/cabinet/


PRESIDENT
http://contacto.presidencia.gob.mx/en/


President Calderon,

I heard your speech the other night and found you to be disingenuous, the illegal aliens are not migrants nor are they undocumented because, they have someone's documents. We don't need to ask your permission to close our borders, to build a fence nor do we need to give your illegal aliens citizenship.

We have boarders if you don't believe it, look at a map. Your citizens; that you and Pres. Fox have sent us to take care of, are an insult to American people and our lawful nation.
Just as you don't respect our boarders and laws neither do your citizens.

We in the USA have a constitution and sovereignty of which we don't want you to infringed upon, as you don't want us to infringed upon your republic.
President Calderon you talk about protecting rights and the principles of your countrymen, don't you think that should start at home and you should do it. Then maybe your leading export would not be Mexicans.


Your citizens come here illegally with your blessing and perpetrate all kinds of crimes against Americans from identity theft to murder. They rob our economy of revenues and send the money back to your country. They smuggle people and drugs in colossal numbers into our country. Your illegals are a burden on our economic and benefit systems that we as citizens have paid for and your citizens aren't entitled to.

Your country is the 3rd richest country in Latin America but 20% of your citizens (20 million) are here, because you don't provide a decent way of life for them, you don't provide an education or healthcare. You have inhumane way of life for your citizens with drug wars, cartels, murder in your country and on our boarders as a way of life. I don't consider that to be a good neighbor.

You look to our country to protect your north and southern boarders, stop illegal aliens from coming into your country and supporting your people when this is your country's responsibility. We don't owe a way of life or dreams to Mexico, Latin America or any other country. Our Congress is elected by we the people and owe our national interest to us not to Mexico. Our Country starts at our boarders and works it way in, not out. My country should treat your people as you treat illegal aliens that are caught in your country, just as harshly.

I don't see American citizens running or jumping your boarders to be illegal aliens in your country, if they did, than we should be ashamed of ourselves and our government for not providing for our citizens.

You Sir, should be an example to your people on values, respect for others and their property, the civil rights of others, law and order and self respect.

I find this to be hypocrisy on your part to try and invade our republic government with your attempts to interfere with our government and your frivolous outbursts and accusations.

Doesn't it bother you Mr. President that you have burdened other countries with your responsibility?

GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS.