Thread: Mexican consulate in Boise pushed by Mexico-linked activists

Originally Posted by zeezil

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Originally Posted by zeezil

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

This has all been done by stealth, they did not give Idaho residence one bit of say in this...but it is not in yet!!

Sosad...let us know how we can help ou...who to contact, etc.

Thanks Zeezil will get on that tomorrow!! There are two threads on this. we have done alot of work on the other thread.

What is the other thread, SoSad? Can you post the link here?

Here it is Zeezil, I had a hard time finding it, did not realize it was in news stories....is it in the right place?

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-103686.html

Thanks, SoSad.

Originally Posted by zeezil

Thanks, SoSad.

Your welcome!!

Consulado Móvil viene a Idaho Falls

IDAHO FALLS-- The Mobile Consulate of the Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be in Idaho Falls on Saturday, October 23 starting at 9 a.m., for those needing consulate services, at El Castillito, 350 G Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The assistance will be provided by means of numbers obtained in a previous appointment, 400 numbers will be taken.
The cost of consular registration is $26. A one-year passport costs $30, and a five-year passport costs $80. Only cash or Money Orders made to the name of the Mexican Consulate are accepted. Please bring exact change.
To obtain a consular registration, you must present a document that proves your Mexican citizenship; such as an original passport, a record of national military service, an official voting identification with a photograph or original birth certificate, an official identification with a photograph, a certicate of a previous registration (valid for five years), or an expired consular registration; or a proof of residency in the states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming or Utah, such as a telephone, electric, gas or any other utility bill. If a married woman is requesting the registration, she must present a marriage certifcate.
To obtain a Mexican passport you must also present two color photographs, passport size, aside from the above requirements. Minors under 18 years of age must present both parents to authorize the release of the passport.
To make an appointment call (801)521-8502 or (801)521-8503.

http://www.unido.com/archive/v10e11/titulares.php

The Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City, Utah has a MOBILE CONSULATE. That should be adequate to address the needs of those in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah who don't reside in Salt Lake City.

In the United States House of Representatives, each representative serves approximately 693,000 residents as of 2007. So how can the Mexican government justify an ENTIRE CONSULATE STAFF for less than an estimated 100,000(?) Mexican residents living in Idaho?

The number of undocumented Mexican migrant workers in Idaho

The number of undocumented Mexican immigrants in Idaho between 2004 and 2005 was about 40,000-50,000, up from 20,000-35,000 in 1999. This represents approximately 46 percent of the total foreign-born population according to CPS 1994-2004 estimates. Undocumented Mexican workers accounted for approximately 5 percent of the entire Idaho labor force in 20043 and represent an increasingly integral and indispensable part of the low-wage labor force..........

The years of entry of undocumented Mexicans

Most undocumented Mexicans are recent immigrants — approximately 67 percent of them arrived within the last 10 years. Of total foreign-born Mexicans, about 85 to 90 percent were undocumented (Passel 2005). More than 92 percent of undocumented Mexican migrants were employed in the low-wage Idaho labor market, according to MMP 1994-2002 estimates.........

Where undocumented Mexicans live in Idaho

......In Idaho's Canyon County, the estimated number of undocumented immigrant Mexicans range from 4,556 to 6,070. In 2005, Canyon County also has the state's largest number of Hispanics (30,13, followed by Ada County (16,483), Twin Falls (7,17, and Bonneville (7,116).

Low levels of education and English proficiency

Approximately 67 percent of undocumented Mexicans have a ninth-grade education or less, compared to 9.6 percent of whites. Although some individuals may be more highly educated, the data show that the highest educational level of undocumented Mexican workers in 2004 was an associate’s degree (the share was 1.2 percent). In contrast, 20.3 percent of whites had a bachelor’s degree or higher (CPS 1994-2004). In addition, roughly 35 percent of non-naturalized Mexicans, including the undocumented, spoke English very well, compared to 68.3 percent of naturalized Mexican workers and 81.3 percent of U.S.-born Mexican workers.

Undocumented Mexicans work longer hours, earn less, and have a
higher poverty rate than natives

.........In the Idaho labor market, the poverty rate of immigrant Mexicans, documented and undocumented, is substantially higher than that of U.S.-born Mexicans. Roughly 34 percent of undocumented Mexicans live below the federal poverty level ($17,050 annually for a family of four in 2004). That number is almost three times higher than the national rate in 2004. The poverty rate among foreign-born naturalized Mexicans is 12.5 percent, substantially higher than the 10.1 percent for native-born Mexicans, according to CPS 1994-2004 estimates.

http://www.boisestate.edu/history/issue ... s_mex.html

Originally Posted by butterbean

I'd like to know where the 10,000 signatures came from. Mexico?

No full-blooded American would EVER sign a petition to have ANOTHER MEXICAN CONSULATE OFFICE added. WE DONT NEED THEM! We already have 49- what do we need 50 for! ITS IS RIDICULOUS! IMO, it is an INVASION OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT!

Yep, I pretty much agree with you, I was going to make a post on this article until I saw a similar one already up:

http://www.idahopress.com/news/?id=3986

They should check every last one of those 10k signatures, don't take some Mexican's words for it. So what, these centers are funded by the Mexican government, they're still getting to export their own criminals.

ZEEZIL, can we lock this thread so we can divert everyone's attention to the other thread? That way, we can keep it together. The other thread is
http://www.alipac.us/ftopic-103686-days ... asc-0.html

We here in Idaho need all the help we can get. There's only 4 of us here in Alipac. We need much more than 4 to make a stand here in Idaho. Much appreciated, zeezil.

Originally Posted by Ex_OC

ZEEZIL, can we lock this thread so we can divert everyone's attention to the other thread? That way, we can keep it together. The other thread is
http://www.alipac.us/ftopic-103686-days ... asc-0.html

We here in Idaho need all the help we can get. There's only 4 of us here in Alipac. We need much more than 4 to make a stand here in Idaho. Much appreciated, zeezil.

Good idea. ask a MOD to do so.

Okay, I'm seeing what I can do for you guys.