Thread: Fox: No Terrorists Get into US from Mexico

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Fox: No Terrorists Get into US from Mexico
By James Blears
Mexico City
17 March 2005

A week before he comes to the United States to meet with President Bush, Mexican President Vicente Fox is stressing that there is no evidence of terrorist activity along the more than 3200 kilometer border shared by the United States and Mexico.

The long and winding border that divides Mexico and the United States is considered by some security experts to be vulnerable to terrorist incursions.

President Vicente Fox, who along with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, is visiting President Bush's Texas ranch next week for a tri-lateral meeting, says that anti-terrorism is a top priority for all three countries, particularly along the borders.

During a news conference Wednesday for U.S. media based in Mexico, Mr. Fox stressed the importance of vigilance and cross-border cooperation in protecting against the terrorist threat. However, he said that, so far, there are no signs that terrorists are trying to enter the United States through Mexico.

"In the case of terrorism, we don't have any evidence or any indication either that terrorists from al-Qaida or any other part of the world are coming into Mexico in going into the Untied States. We don't have absolutely any evidence of that. And if there is any of that evidence, we will like to have it. But as I said it does not exist," said Mr. Fox.

President Fox described the Mexico-U.S. border as one of the busiest in the world, with more than one million people crossing daily between the two countries. To ensure the security of the area, he said the security and intelligence services of the U.S. and Mexico work closely together.

Besides the border, another important issue between Mexico and the United States is the access of Mexican workers into the United States. Mr. Fox expressed his approval of legislation now before the U.S. Congress that would allow millions of Mexicans to work temporarily in the United States. The legislation, called the Temporary Worker Program, has the strong support of President Bush. The Mexican leader said he was not going to try to bring pressure on Congress to get the legislation approved.

"We don't do direct lobbying or [take that] approach with Congressmen or women, except the fact that we want to make sure that there's full and clear information about the advantages of migration into a country, and the specific advantages for competitiveness, for other matters in the United States," he added.

Professor Lorenzo Meyer of the College of Mexico is a specialist on and U.S.-Mexican relations. He says President Fox, who is near the end of his presidency and cannot run again, is heading for Texas with very few political cards in his hands.

“Bush is in complete command,� he said. “He is the successful conqueror of Iraq and President Fox is a very weak political actor in Mexico.�

President Fox is due to visit Mr. Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas on March 23.

""In the case of terrorism, we don't have any evidence or any indication either that terrorists from al-Qaida or any other part of the world are coming into Mexico in going into the Untied States."

yea, right and there are all honest politicians in mexico too.

I have heard of one terrorist with a 3 letter name sneaking into the US on the 23rd of March.

"In the case of terrorism, we don't have any evidence or any indication either that terrorists from al-Qaida or any other part of the world are coming into Mexico in going into the Untied States. We don't have absolutely any evidence of that. And if there is any of that evidence, we will like to have it. But as I said it does not exist," said Mr. Fox.

This coming from a guy who can't even take control of his own corrupt crime bloated country even if he instituted Marshal law. This is about as credible as the OBL saying that the illegals only come here to do the jobs that Americans won't do. I'm sure we can just simply take this guys word when he says that no terrorist are crossing our borders illegally through Mexico? I'm sure the smugglers won't take the terrorists blood money to be smuggled into our country illegally too right? This scoundral has no credibility IMO.

President Fox described the Mexico-U.S. border as one of the busiest in the world, with more than one million people crossing daily between the two countries. To ensure the security of the area, he said the security and intelligence services of the U.S. and Mexico work closely together.

LMAO!

President Vicente Fox, who along with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, is visiting President Bush's Texas ranch next week for a tri-lateral meeting, says that anti-terrorism is a top priority for all three countries, particularly along the borders.

This coming from a guy who hasn't even sent troop #1 overseas to assist us in the war on terror.

Besides the border, another important issue between Mexico and the United States is the access of Mexican workers into the United States. Mr. Fox expressed his approval of legislation now before the U.S. Congress that would allow millions of Mexicans to work temporarily in the United States. The legislation, called the Temporary Worker Program, has the strong support of President Bush. The Mexican leader said he was not going to try to bring pressure on Congress to get the legislation approved.

"We don't do direct lobbying or [take that] approach with Congressmen or women, except the fact that we want to make sure that there's full and clear information about the advantages of migration into a country, and the specific advantages for competitiveness, for other matters in the United States," he added.

OMG, LMAO! I need a big huge snow shovel guys because it's really getting deep in here. This barnacle doesn't lobby Congress, he just throws a tantrum everytime he visits us on our soil anytime we ever try to somewhat enforce our laws to stop this insane invasion of his people and/or whenever another amnesty isn't enacted by Congress fast enough to his liking. When all else fails, get Mecha, LaRaza, Maldef and Lulac and the like to do your dirty work for you, right Vicente?

Oh sure, of course you approve of Bush's amnesty plan. Just legalize millions more Mexican nationals. That's just millions less mouths to feed. Instead of doing your job and trying to fix your countries problems Vicente, it would be just so much more easier to dump your lawbreaking citizens on us (BTW this rant isn't directed at the Mexican/Americans who actually do obey the laws of the land and come here the right way. I just want to make that clear).

The arrogance of this jerk is astounishing.