Thread: Mexican-Americans feel slighted by Allyn hiring

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Mexican-Americans feel slighted by Allyn hiring

11:58 PM CST on Thursday, December 22, 2005
By ANABEL MÃ?RQUEZ / Al DÃÂ*a


The hiring of Dallas consultant Rob Allyn by the Mexican government to lead a public relations blitz against tougher U.S. immigration measures was criticized Thursday by at least two North Texas Hispanic leaders.

Carlos Quintanilla, a businessman from Dallas who is active in community issues, called a news conference outside the Mexican Consulate to complain that Mr. Allyn was chosen over a Mexican or a Mexican-American.

“I think that Vicente Fox’s intentions were good, but his choice was erroneous,� Mr. Quintanilla said. “I think a Mexican knows best how our people have suffered and can better convey that message to the American public.�

He suggested that the Mexican government would have been better served by asking Mexican or Mexican-American firms to collectively design a plan to counter plans against illegal immigration â€â€

While not wanting this kind of public relations smoke screen, Mexico just outsourced some good PR jobs to some old white guys.