Thread: MEXICO LAW / ARIZONA ILLEGAL ALIENS

MEXICO LAW IS TOUGHER ON ILLEGALS THAN ARIZONA

By Michael Cutler
May 4, 2010
NewsWithViews.com

Today, Washington Times has a very important news article that all Americans (as well as citizens of Mexico) need to read! http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... -arizonas/ This report was written by Jerry Seper, a true journalist with whom I have become extremely familiar ever since I made the decision, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to get my perspectives based on decades of intimate familiarity with the various aspects of the immigration crisis confronting our nation "out there."

Jerry is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced journalists who has been covering the immigration beat for many years.

Additionally, Jerry quoted one of the most knowledgeable members of Congress where the issue of immigration is concerned- Congressman Steve King of Iowa who, is also the ranking Republican on the House Immigration Subcommittee. Both of these leaders in their respective fields are willing to enter into serious discussions and listen to those they speak to. Could you imagine a member of Congress actually speaking with someone rather than talking at someone? Steve King is such a leader. (I remember having a conversation with Congressman King after I testified before a hearing at the Immigration Subcommittee. I told him that if he wasn't careful, he might give politicians a "good name!")

The issue that Jerry Seper raises in his news article today points out the clear double standard demonstrated time and time again by leaders of Mexico where the issues of immigration and border security are concerned. Consider this segment of the article that addresses the penalties that Mexico imposes on aliens who are found to be in violation of Mexico's immigration laws:

Under the Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony, punishable by up to two years in prison. Immigrants who are deported and attempt to re-enter can be imprisoned for 10 years. Visa violators can be sentenced to six-year terms. Mexicans who help illegal immigrants are considered criminals.

The law also says Mexico can deport foreigners who are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," violate Mexican law, are not "physically or mentally healthy" or lack the "necessary funds for their sustenance" and for their dependents.

Please stop and read that first highlighted paragraph again:

Under the Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony, punishable by up to two years in prison.

Meanwhile the president of Mexico and his proxies in the United States including politicians who are supposedly representing citizens of the United States, yell bloody murder that the United States needs to provide a pathway to United States citizenship for illegal aliens- individuals who, under his country's laws would be facing two years in federal prison! Talk about chutzpah or, as they say in Mexico: cojones!

(There is a classic example of chutzpa in Yiddish humor about the young man who kills both parents and pleads for mercy at the conclusion of his murder trial- begging he should be given special dispensation inasmuch as he is an orphan! Clearly President of Calderon of Mexico has trumped that oft cited classic example of chutzpah!)

Here is something to ponder: Do you think President Calderon is about to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Mexico? Do you think it is likely he will provide any sort of amnesty for illegal aliens in Mexico?

Congressman King- a true "straight shooter" who always cuts to the chase summed up the situation succinctly with this one sentence quote:

"Why would Mr. Calderon have any objections to an Arizona law that is less draconian than his own, one he has pledged to enforce?" Mr. King said.

The answer to Representative King could be summed up by the apocryphal quote attributed to "Deep Throat" in the film "All The President's Men" when he counseled reporters Woodward and Bernstein to "Follow the money!"

Each and every year it is estimated that illegal Mexican aliens working in the United States send more than 20 billion dollars back to their families in Mexico. This is the "visible money." Additional money of significance is also smuggled into Mexico by illegal aliens from Mexico and even more money is smuggled into Mexico from the Mexican drug cartels. This is money that enriches the Mexican economy while draining money from our economy. The fact that Mexico now considers their citizens who run our nation's borders to represent the number one or number two most lucrative export should make clear just how perverse this situation is!

Our government implemented an "economic stimulus program" that has effectively mortgaged the economic future of our nation for generations to come. We were told that the point to this program was to pump money into the economy to stimulate economic growth. Meanwhile many of the same politicians who pushed the economic stimulus package down our throats favor increasing, exponentially, the number of foreign workers in the United States- both legal and illegal. This makes as much sense as turning on the faucets on your bathtub while leaving the drain open. No matter how much hot water flows into the tub, the drain removes it nearly as fast as it pours in. You could come back an hour later and still not have enough water in the tub to take a bath! Foreign workers, whose goal is to send every last sent of their paychecks to their families in their home countries act as that drain!

By providing Mexican citizens with the ability to earn money in the United States that they send home to their impoverished families also acts as an economic and societal safety valve for Mexico. In point of fact, Mexico has one of the most profitable economies of Latin America but the great majority of the money that the Mexican economy generates is enjoyed by a very small percentage of Mexico's elite.

By proving young and physically fit male citizens of Mexico with a pathway to the United States- albeit an illegal pathway- these men are kept busy working in our country and not making demands of the government of their own country. This helps Mexico to maintain the economic status quo that is favored by the wealthy and powerful of Mexico.

I have often made the point that when a young couple in the United States adoringly watch their baby sleeping in his (her) crib, they most likely speak in hushed tones of their fervent wishes that their baby goes to college for a bright future. A young Mexican couple, watching over their sleeping baby would most probably say, with equal fervor, that they want their child to go to the United States for a bright future!

When I was a young man growing up in Brooklyn, that I would ultimately teach people how to treat me by making clear what I was willing to accept. Most Americans have conditioned their elected representatives to expect that We the People would not make our demands known to those whose job is to represent us. This absolutely must change and must change now!

Meanwhile there are politicians who are now demanding that citizens of the United States boycott businesses owned and operated by their fellow Americans in Arizona! These disloyal politicians need to be boycotted on election day! Perhaps they should be made to register as lobbyists for the government of Mexico!

If reading this makes it difficult for you to sleep now- perhaps you could do something worthwhile- perhaps you might spend a couple of your sleepless hours writing letters to your elected representatives this evening and remind them that Election Day is just months away!

We the People can add to the consternation of these politicians who are failing to live up to their oaths of office by contacting them and making it abundantly clear that election day is coming and they should think of election day as their personal "Day of Reckoning!"

Our government must live up to its obligation of protecting its own citizens and, indeed, all who are present in our country from the criminals and terrorists who would threaten our lives and the survival of our nation and our way of life. In the end, the government is actually those who are elected to act as our "leaders." Those who fail to truly lead and look out for those they are supposed to represent, need to be sent packing this coming Election Day!

If our country is to survive and if our children and their children are to get their share of the "American Dream" the citizens of this nation must take their citizenship seriously!

We the People must be the best citizens we can be, citizens who are worthy of the gallantry demonstrated by our valiant men and women in the military, law enforcement and firefighters, who routinely go in harm's way in defense of this nation and our citizens.

My goal in writing this and other commentaries is to point out our nations many failings before more victims pay the ultimate price for the incompetence and ineptitude of our government.

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This is the type official we need running the DHS

and What are Mexican Immigration Laws...

Well, glad you asked cuz here they are

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14632http:

Mexico's Immigration Law: Let's Try It Here at Home
by J. Michael Waller
05/08/2006

Mexico has a radical idea for a rational immigration policy that most Americans would love. However, Mexican officials haven’t been sharing that idea with us as they press for our Congress to adopt the McCain-Kennedy immigration reform bill.

That's too bad, because Mexico, which annually deports more illegal aliens than the United States does, has much to teach us about how it handles the immigration issue. Under Mexican law, it is a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.

At a time when the Supreme Court and many politicians seek to bring American law in line with foreign legal norms, it’s noteworthy that nobody has argued that the U.S. look at how Mexico deals with immigration and what it might teach us about how best to solve

our illegal immigration problem. Mexico has a single, streamlined law that ensures that foreign visitors and immigrants are:

* in the country legally;

* have the means to sustain themselves economically;

* not destined to be burdens on society;

* of economic and social benefit to society;

* of good character and have no criminal records; and

* contributors to the general well-being of the nation.

The law also ensures that:

* immigration authorities have a record of each foreign visitor;

* foreign visitors do not violate their visa status;

* foreign visitors are banned from interfering in the country’s internal politics;

* foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses are imprisoned or deported;

* foreign visitors violating the terms of their entry are imprisoned or deported;

* those who aid in illegal immigration will be sent to prison.

Who could disagree with such a law? It makes perfect sense. The Mexican constitution strictly defines the rights of citizens -- and the denial of many fundamental rights to non-citizens, illegal and illegal. Under the constitution, the Ley General de Población, or
General Law on Population, spells out specifically the country's immigration policy.

It is an interesting law -- and one that should cause us all to ask, Why is our great southern neighbor pushing us to water down our own immigration laws and policies, when its own immigration restrictions are the toughest on the continent? If a felony is a
crime punishable by more than one year in prison, then Mexican law makes it a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.

If the United States adopted such statutes, Mexico no doubt would denounce it as a manifestation of American racism and bigotry.

We looked at the immigration provisions of the Mexican constitution. [1] Now let's look at Mexico's main immigration law.

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 38 )

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)

All of the above runs contrary to what Mexican leaders are demanding of the United States. The stark contrast between Mexico's immigration practices versus its American
immigration preachings is telling. It gives a clear picture of the Mexican government's agenda: to have a one-way immigration relationship with the United States.

Let's call Mexico's bluff on its unwarranted interference in U.S. immigration policy. Let's propose, just to make a point, that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) member nations standardize their immigration laws by using Mexico's own law as a model.

This article was first posted at CenterforSecurityPolicy.org.


1. "Mexico's Glass House," Center for Security Policy Occasional Paper, April 3, 2006.


Dr. Waller is vice president for Information Operations at the Center for Security Policy. A journalist and author, he brings expertise in terrorism, intelligence, the former Soviet Union and the Americas. He previously served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of State.

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