The Mexican government is lobbying U.S. lawmakers and civic leaders for amnesty or guest-worker status for millions of illegal aliens now in the United States, working through a coalition of U.S.-based immigration rights associations, Mexican-American organizations and grass-roots Hispanic groups. This growing political alliance, which also seeks expanded education and health care benefits for Mexican nationals in this country, along with additional programs for labor, community development and access to services, is led by the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, also known as the Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior. Known by the Spanish acronym IME, the institute was created by presidential decree and reports to a counsel of Mexican government officials headed by President Vicente Fox as a branch of Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has called U.S. immigration reform a major priority, recommending policy changes that respect "the needs and rights" of Mexican nationals living and working in this country.
Mr. Fox will meet tomorrow and Saturday with President Bush in Crawford, Texas, where immigration issues will be among several topics on the agenda. In January, Mr. Bush proposed a guest-worker program that could give legal status to millions of illegal aliens, mostly Mexican nationals, who now hold jobs in the United States.
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This growing political alliance, which also seeks expanded education and health care benefits for Mexican nationals in this country, along with additional programs for labor, community development and access to services, is led by the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, also known as the Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior. Known by the Spanish acronym IME, the institute was created by presidential decree and reports to a counsel of Mexican government officials headed by President Vicente Fox as a branch of Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has called U.S. immigration reform a major priority, recommending policy changes that respect "the needs and rights" of Mexican nationals living and working in this country.
Unreal. I wonder if these Mexican nationals were to marry the same sex, they would then have the right to a new Cadillac. This stuff is getting crazy man.
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Â*He acknowledged that immigration reform is a key issue and that the board has sought to make recommendations to ensure that the rights of Mexican nationals in this country, including what he called "undocumented workers," are protected.
Protected from what? The need to pay taxes so they can keep up their 14.5 billion dollar shipment of cash back into Mexico? What the f#!@!?
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I've joked for years about rounding up my "posse" (shooting buddies) and heading to the border for a little guard duty, but this is getting ridiculous. My belief is that unless you're born here, naturalized here, or documented here, you basically have no rights.
We're all human, and no one should be treated as less, but we can and should treat them like the criminals they are! Next thing you know some murderer in death row is going to start whining about his rights!
The Bush administration backed off plans to require that millions of visa-carrying Mexicans who make short visits to America and stay close to the border be fingerprinted and photographed to get into the country.
Asa Hutchinson, the Homeland Security department's undersecretary for border and transportation, was to publicly announce the policy change at a Capitol Hill hearing Thursday, a congressional official who was briefed on the plan told The Associated Press.
The move, a concession to Mexican President Vicente Fox, comes on the eve of his visit to President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas.
The Homeland Security Department's announcement "represents a friendly and positive gesture toward Mexico," said Agustin Gutierrez Canet, a spokesman for Fox.
Mexicans who have so-called laser visas currently are allowed to stay in the country three days provided they stay close to the border. Such visas are issued to people who have undergone background checks and consulate interviews where they are fingerprinted and photographed. The visas generally are held by workers and people who need to make frequent quick trips across the border.
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Hey Chris, come on down I got a horse for ya to ride. There is a lot of vigilante stuff going on already by landowners trying to protect themselves and their property, our government doesn't think too highly of it.
I've been following it from time to time. It's a real shame that the Feds gave up recognition of the public militia's authority. The bottom line is that illegals are criminals, and its a citizen's duty to protect himself, his family, and his country from crime. The Feds say they have everything under control--there's no need for a civilian to get involved. Now they want to give a green light for more border jumpers to come flooding in.
I feel sorry for the property owners who have to put up with flying rocks coming over the fence. It's not right to be assaulted like that and have no power to stand up for yourself.
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