Mexico mad because we don't want unchecked migration?
12/20/2005
What the...? Mexico mad because we don't want unchecked migration?
MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government, angered by a U.S. proposal to extend a wall along the border to keep out migrants, has struck back with radio ads urging Mexican workers to denounce rights violations in the United States. Facing a growing tide of anti-immigrant sentiment north of the border, the Mexican government is also hiring an American public relations firm to improve its image.
So, the Mexican government has money to throw around on public relations firms, but not enough to hire honest cops to chase corruption out of their government.
It's hard to underestimate the ill-feeling the proposal has generated in Mexico, where editorial pages are dominated by cartoons of Uncle Sam putting up walls bearing anti-Mexican messages.
Like what anti-Mexican messages? No Trespassing? If "No Trespassing" is a racist slur against Mexicans, then every farmer from here to the Dakota's is a racist S.O.B.
Fernando Robledo, 42, of the western state of Zacatecas, says the proposals could stem migration and disrupt families by breaking cross- border ties.
"When people heard this, it worried everybody, because this will affect everybody in some way, and their families," Robledo said. "They were incredulous. How could they do this, propose something like this?"
So...Is border jumping (BREAKING THE LAW!) such a part of the Mexican lifestyle that we jeopardizing their way of life? We are ruining their families by closing up the border? Even though they break the law, we should let them just come and go as they please? What's next, are they going to protest locks on doors?
He said many Mexicans felt betrayed by the anti-immigrant sentiment.
Excuse me: It's an anti-illegal immigrant sentiment.
"We learned to believe in the United States. We have a binational life," he said of Zacatecas, a state that has been sending migrants north for more than a century. "It isn't just a feeling of rejection. It's against what we see as part of our life, our culture, our territory."
Our Territory? The Mexican territory ends at the Rio Grande, buddy. This is the United States. If you want to live here, drop the 'binational' crap. If you don't like the way it is in Mexico, VOTE! Stop putting up with corrupt government. If you want to be here, do it the right way. File the paperwork. From what I understand, it's easier than most people realize.
The sense of dread connected with the measures is hardly restricted to Mexico. Immigrant advocacy and aid groups in the United States are worried about provisions of the House bill that upgrade unlawful presence in the United States from a civil offense to a felony.
"This is a sad foreshadowing," said immigrants rights activist Kathryn Rodriguez of the Derechos Humanos coalition in Tucson, Ariz. She fears the bill could expose those who help sick or dying migrants to criminal prosecution.
The House bill, passed on a 239-182 vote, would also enlist military and local law enforcement to help stop illegal entrants and require employers to verify the legal status of their workers.
Mexicans are outraged by the proposed measures, especially the extension of the border wall, which many liken to the Berlin Wall. Some are urging their government to fight it fiercely.
"Our president should oppose that wall and make them stop it, at all costs," said Martin Vazquez, 26, at the Mexico City airport as he returned from his job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas. "More than just insulting, it's terrible."
What do these people want? Is it so terrible that we don't want people wandering across our border when ever they please? Is it to much to ask that we want to know they are here and where they are? If you ask me, those who don't want to go through the paperwork and the system are suspect enough to be kept out. And kicked out.
posted by Surly Dave at 12/20/2005 05:36:00 PM
What the...? Mexico mad because we don't want unchecked migration?
MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government, angered by a U.S. proposal to extend a wall along the border to keep out migrants, has struck back with radio ads urging Mexican workers to denounce rights violations in the United States. Facing a growing tide of anti-immigrant sentiment north of the border, the Mexican government is also hiring an American public relations firm to improve its image.
So, the Mexican government has money to throw around on public relations firms, but not enough to hire honest cops to chase corruption out of their government.
It's hard to underestimate the ill-feeling the proposal has generated in Mexico, where editorial pages are dominated by cartoons of Uncle Sam putting up walls bearing anti-Mexican messages.
Like what anti-Mexican messages? No Trespassing? If "No Trespassing" is a racist slur against Mexicans, then every farmer from here to the Dakota's is a racist S.O.B.
Fernando Robledo, 42, of the western state of Zacatecas, says the proposals could stem migration and disrupt families by breaking cross- border ties.
"When people heard this, it worried everybody, because this will affect everybody in some way, and their families," Robledo said. "They were incredulous. How could they do this, propose something like this?"
So...Is border jumping (BREAKING THE LAW!) such a part of the Mexican lifestyle that we jeopardizing their way of life? We are ruining their families by closing up the border? Even though they break the law, we should let them just come and go as they please? What's next, are they going to protest locks on doors?
He said many Mexicans felt betrayed by the anti-immigrant sentiment.
Excuse me: It's an anti-illegal immigrant sentiment.
"We learned to believe in the United States. We have a binational life," he said of Zacatecas, a state that has been sending migrants north for more than a century. "It isn't just a feeling of rejection. It's against what we see as part of our life, our culture, our territory."
Our Territory? The Mexican territory ends at the Rio Grande, buddy. This is the United States. If you want to live here, drop the 'binational' crap. If you don't like the way it is in Mexico, VOTE! Stop putting up with corrupt government. If you want to be here, do it the right way. File the paperwork. From what I understand, it's easier than most people realize.
The sense of dread connected with the measures is hardly restricted to Mexico. Immigrant advocacy and aid groups in the United States are worried about provisions of the House bill that upgrade unlawful presence in the United States from a civil offense to a felony.
"This is a sad foreshadowing," said immigrants rights activist Kathryn Rodriguez of the Derechos Humanos coalition in Tucson, Ariz. She fears the bill could expose those who help sick or dying migrants to criminal prosecution.
The House bill, passed on a 239-182 vote, would also enlist military and local law enforcement to help stop illegal entrants and require employers to verify the legal status of their workers.
Mexicans are outraged by the proposed measures, especially the extension of the border wall, which many liken to the Berlin Wall. Some are urging their government to fight it fiercely.
"Our president should oppose that wall and make them stop it, at all costs," said Martin Vazquez, 26, at the Mexico City airport as he returned from his job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas. "More than just insulting, it's terrible."
What do these people want? Is it so terrible that we don't want people wandering across our border when ever they please? Is it to much to ask that we want to know they are here and where they are? If you ask me, those who don't want to go through the paperwork and the system are suspect enough to be kept out. And kicked out.
posted by Surly Dave at 12/20/2005 05:36:00 PM
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