Thread: Mexican President ‘Rejects’ Trump Orders, Vows to Protect Immigrants Inside U.S.

Mexican President ‘Rejects’ Trump Orders, Vows to Protect Immigrants Inside U.S.

Jan 25 2017, 11:07 pm ET

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Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders to curb illegal immigration, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto promised Wednesday night to protect Mexicans in the United States.

"Where there is a Mexican migrant at risk that requires our support, your country should be there," Peña Nieto said in a brief address to his nation, which he said was a response to Trump's actions earlier in the day.

"Our communities are not alone," Peña Nieto said. "The Mexican Government will provide them with the legal advice, which guarantees the protection they require."
Specifically, he said, "the 50 Mexican consulates in the United States will become authentic advocates for the rights of migrants." He didn't provide details on what he said he wanted them to do.

Peña Nieto is scheduled to meet with Trump next Tuesday to discuss trade and immigration. But after Trump signed the two orders — one to begin steps to fund Trump's promised wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and the other to significantly boost the U.S. Border Patrol — Peña Nieto said he was consulting with Mexican officials in Washington to decide on "the next steps."

While he stopped short of canceling the meeting, he insisted: "Mexico offers and demands respect as the fully sovereign nation we are."
Peña Nieto said he "regrets and rejects" Trump's orders Wednesday because "Mexico does not believe in walls."

"I have said it over and over again: Mexico will not pay for any wall," he stressed.

The showdown over immigration isn't the only tense topic on the agenda for next week's meeting, assuming it goes forward. Trade would also be a key issue of discussion with Trump, who promised during his campaign to renegotiate the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Peña Nieto's economy minister said Tuesday that Mexico could also pull out of the treaty if it's renegotiated on terms that leave Mexico with "something that is less than what we already have."

As if to emphasize the point, Peña Nieto noted Wednesday night that Trump's orders were issued "at a time when our country is initiating talks to negotiate the new rules of cooperation" on trade. "This negotiation is very important for the strength, certainty and future of our economy and our society," he said.

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"Our communities are not alone," Peña Nieto said. "The Mexican Government will provide them with the legal advice, which guarantees the protection they require."

This from a man that can't even protect their citizens from cartels and crooked law enforcement and lets not forget politicians!

He's a hack of the drug cartels and smugglers. Same as Vicente Fox. Same as the "Senators" who pushed for him to cancel the meeting. Mexico is corrupt. It's owned lock stock and barrel by the cartels.

"As if to emphasize the point, Peña Nieto noted Wednesday night that Trump's orders were issued "at a time when our country is initiating talks to negotiate the new rules of cooperation" on trade. "This negotiation is very important for the strength, certainty and future of our economy and our society," he said."

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This guy just doesn't get it...we are doing this for the future of OUR economy and society!!! You are not dumping your people on us or ripping us off anymore!

You sit down at get an Action Plan together because they are going to be deported. Grow up, man up, and take care of your people.

Can Trump shut down their Consulates?

I think that, his comments claiming that Mexican illegals are under the protection and jurisdiction of the Mexican government effectively nullifies claims of birthright citizenship to Mexican illegal's children. Just like diplomats.. So, get them off of our welfare rolls.

Yes, it does. It's recognition and affirmation of the long-term historical meaning of "subject to our jurisdiction" which excludes all aliens, especially illegal aliens.

You think Trump is waiting for the Supreme Court Judge pick to be confirmed and then make this clear once and for all?

They are NOT US citizens, never have been. Wouldn't that be awesome!

Trump stated during the campaign that he thought he would have authority as President to change the practice, because he doesn't agree with the claims that "it's law" or "the 14th amendment" makes it constitutional. He's right. So he may just end it while asking Congress for a bill.