Mexican Immigrants (ILLEGALS) to Defend Rights in US

Mexico, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of Mexican immigrants in the United States said on Tuesday that they will meet in this capital to coordinate their strategy to defend the rights of that community in the neighboring country, where the government does not recognize them.

The First Parliament of Mexican Migrant Leaders will be held at the House of Deputies on November 16-17 and will be attended by representatives of more than 150 organizations of immigrants who live in the United States.

They will meet in commissions to debate such issues as migration and defense of acquired rights, lobbying in US legislative bodies to counter initiatives against immigrants, and programs on consular protection and remittances.

The delegates will also talk about the migrants who die on the border while trying to enter US territory, the wall the US government is building to prevent Mexican immigration, and the deportations and raids carried out by US border patrols.

They will also fight the widespread notion promoted by the United States that immigrants are criminals, terrorists or drug traffickers.

The meeting will be backed by Congress and the opening session will be attended by the presidents of the Senate and the House of Deputies, official sources said.
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