Mexico Considers Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

La Opinion, Posted: May 19, 2007

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Senate is considering granting amnesty to illegal immigrants living in Mexico in anticipation of the immigration reform debate in the United States, reports La Opinión. Current Mexican law prescribes up to 10 years in prison for foreign nationals who reside in Mexico illegally. In April, the Mexican House of Representatives voted to strike down that law in order to send a message to the United States that immigration is not considered a crime, representative Jose Jaques y Medina told La Opinión. Mexicans who live in the United States shouldn't be treated like criminals, he added. The new bill is curently under consideration in the Mexican Senate.

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