Thread: Government to protest over US border fence

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THE Mexican government plans to protest to US President George W. Bush over a fence that is to be built along the countries' border, aimed at discouraging illegal migration to the United States, foreign ministry sources said today.

The US Congress yesterday approved a bill to build a fence along more than a third of the US-Mexican border.

Mr Bush was expected to sign the bill into law soon.

The House of Representatives passed the same bill on September 14, calling for the 1200km fence.

The fence, to be partly financed from the budget of the Homeland Security Department, was one of the components of a comprehensive immigration reform plan debated by Congress earlier this year.

The plan triggered the most massive demonstrations by immigrants in US history.

Mexico's foreign ministry ``will send a note to the US government to voice its concern at the building of the wall; that has been the position of Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez, and that remains the position,'' the sources said.

It will address ``respectfully the reasons why the Mexican government does not believe this is the correct answer, and that it could become an insult between nations,'' the source added.

The current bill falls far short of ambitious reform goals set forth by the president, who, in addition to border security measures, wanted to offer legalisation to some of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States and create a system that would regulate the flow of illegal immigrants.

"We can build the tallest fence in the world, and it won't fix our broken immigration system,'' Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said in a statement. "Nor will it strengthen security at our borders. To do that, we need the comprehensive reform that the Senate passed earlier this year.''

Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist said the measure calling for the fence was just the first step on the way toward comprehensive immigration reform.

What's next, Mexico suing Americans for putting locks on their doors, saying it their citizens' human right to rape, rob and kill Americans whenever they want?

"We can build the tallest fence in the world, and it won't fix our broken immigration system,'' Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said in a statement. "Nor will it strengthen security at our borders. To do that, we need the comprehensive reform that the Senate passed earlier this year.''

Someone should ask Mr. Reid if the fence around the White House strengthens its security. This man has to be senile. These statements are downright embarrassing.

It will address ``respectfully the reasons why the Mexican government does not believe this is the correct answer, and that it could become an insult between nations,'' the source added.

Wrong Wrong Wrong Ernesto.

The insult between nations is the way you, your Governemnt, and your citizens treat our borders. They can't build this fence fast enough or high enough for me.

UB

I could give a hoot as to what Mexico thinks about the fence. I honestly have no idea what Mexico brings to the table but corruption, poverty, violent crime and drugs. They have not helped at all in anything we have tried to do to control things. Whether it be drugs, crime or illegals. All they do is demand, take and offer no rational form of any compromise. Very much like the attitude of their people. Go ahead....protest. Nobody cares.

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"We can build the tallest fence in the world, and it won't fix our broken immigration system,'' Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said in a statement. "Nor will it strengthen security at our borders. To do that, we need the comprehensive reform that the Senate passed earlier this year.''

WELL...THEN MAYBE WE BETTER GET ARMED TROOPS ON THE BORDER!

Websters defines fence as:

Main Entry: 1fence
Pronunciation: 'fen(t)s
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense
1 archaic : a means of protection : DEFENSE
2 a : a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary; especially : such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards

If you can't get benefits...and their children are not citizens, you can't get a job, can't buy property or open bank accounts or a way to send money back to mexico...........WHY WOULD THEY HAVE A NEED TO COME HERE??????????????????????????????????????????

Put up the fence and CUT OFF THE NEED!

And if Mexico doesn't like it..........TOOOOOOOO BAD!

Originally Posted by crazybird

I could give a hoot as to what Mexico thinks about the fence. I honestly have no idea what Mexico brings to the table but corruption, poverty, violent crime and drugs. They have not helped at all in anything we have tried to do to control things. Whether it be drugs, crime or illegals. All they do is demand, take and offer no rational form of any compromise. Very much like the attitude of their people. Go ahead....protest. Nobody cares.

Hello . . . this sense of entitlement to special treatment is really getting on my nerves. At what point do any of these people take responsibility for the havoc they are creating in our country?

Reid is a traitor and might as well go work work for the Mexican government! Oh, I forgot he already does work for MEXICO!!!!

Mexico can whine all it wants , but it won't get them anywhere! Look what the MAY 1 march of illegal did absolutely NADA!!!

The gravetrain is going to dry up!! Try being self-sufficient!!