Thread: Mexico's Calderon protests U.S. crackdown on immigrants

Mexico's Calderon protests U.S. crackdown on immigrants
Reuters
Sunday, September 2, 2007; 2:42 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00641.html


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon accused the United States on Sunday of stepping up persecution and abuse of undocumented Mexican workers with a crackdown on illegal immigrants.

The Bush administration is increasing scrutiny and imposing heftier fines on U.S. businesses that employ illegal workers, after deporting a record number of illegal immigrants in 2006.


"I want to express again an energetic protest at the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government which exacerbate the persecution and abusive treatment of undocumented Mexican workers," Calderon said in his state of the union speech.

Mexico was deeply disappointed at the U.S. Congress' failure to pass a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws in June despite heavy lobbying by the Bush administration. It is also upset at the United States for building a security fence on parts of the border to keep illegal immigrants out.

"The Mexican government will continue to insist firmly ... on the need for an integral immigration reform and the categorical rejection of the building of a wall on our common border," Calderon said to raucous applause.

U.S. employers who ignore immigration laws will face an increased likelihood of criminal charges and 25 percent higher penalties.

The new enforcement effort, announced in August, could create headaches for U.S. farms, restaurants, construction companies and other businesses that rely on low-skilled immigrant workers.

Some 12 million illegal immigrants live in the shadows in the United States. Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported 183,431 people amid stepped up raids on workplaces and homes nationwide.

Calderon, a conservative, last week met Elvira Arellano, 32, an undocumented Mexican who became famous among pro-immigration activists for defying deportation orders and claiming sanctuary in a Chicago church for a year.

In a meeting in his Los Pinos residence, he promised to help Arellano obtain a visa for the United States.

Calderon, who took office last December, had to give his annual state of the nation speech to ministers, business leaders and other dignitaries on Sunday after canceling plans to deliver it in Congress on Saturday because of protests by leftist lawmakers.

Calderon needs to look at his own government's immigration program before b.tching about ours. What a joke!!!

If Elvira Arellano steps just one foot into this country, it should only be to do her jail time, which she eluded on her felony convections. And no government official, at any level, better not let her back in.

And who in the hell dose Calderon and the rest of that crappy Mexican government think they are telling us what we can do within our country!

“Mexico was deeply disappointedâ€

Maybe we should start dictating to Mexico now how IT should run IT'S country!

Maybe we should start dictating to Mexico now how IT should run IT'S country!

Yes!!! We should DEMAND that Mexico tap into all the resources they have and NOT ONLY provide every Mexican citizen with free healthcare, but they must also provide it to any American citizen who gets sick or injured while vacationing in Mexico AND we demand the RIGHT for any U.S. citizen who believes that he/she did not get the BEST POSSIBLE care the right to sue AND have a share of ownership in Mexico's oil.

WE DEMAND THIS NOW.

THEIR OIL IS OUR OIL TOO BECAUSE WE SAY SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, we CAN!!!

Yes, we CAN!!

Yes, we CAN!!

In a meeting in his Los Pinos residence, he promised to help Arellano obtain a visa for the United States.

... Did I read this right??? This reconquista ignoramous meddling enchilada head is going to team up with Elvira??? And get her a visa to the U.S.? This is great!!! Now everybody will really see what the "Mexican Agenda" is and the incompetent facilitators our president and his administration are.

Originally Posted by zeezil

In a meeting in his Los Pinos residence, he promised to help Arellano obtain a visa for the United States.

... Did I read this right??? This reconquista ignoramous meddling enchilada head is going to team up with Elvira??? And get her a visa to the U.S.? This is great!!! Now everybody will really see what the "Mexican Agenda" is and the incompetent facilitators our president and his administration are.

IT BETTER NOT HAPPEN !!!!

I honestly cannot believe my eyes or ears. The Mexican president is bitching because we dare to uphold the laws of our own country????

What utter CRAP is this? Why doesn't our President, and every one on down from the top retaliate with some sort of statement?

This "news" is flashing across my TV screen as I type, but Nancy Grace continues to do a news story on a missing mom or some other thing. The other MSM channels have stories on Prince William and Harry, and Iraq.

And meanwhile, we've obviously got some sort of tyrant to the south, demanding we treat his citizens better -- by doing WHAT? This is an outrage!!

Originally Posted by jjmm

I honestly cannot believe my eyes or ears. The Mexican president is bitching because we dare to uphold the laws of our own country????

What utter CRAP is this? Why doesn't our President, and every one on down from the top retaliate with some sort of statement?

This "news" is flashing across my TV screen as I type, but Nancy Grace continues to do a news story on a missing mom or some other thing. The other MSM channels have stories on Prince William and Harry, and Iraq.

And meanwhile, we've obviously got some sort of tyrant to the south, demanding we treat his citizens better -- by doing WHAT? This is an outrage!!

Do as I did; I emailed Mexico and told them what I thought!
goto thread: Presidente Calderon: Mexico doesn't end at its borders
I posted a link to their web site to do so.