Arizona is criticized by Mexican President?
I’ve decided to write one more post dealing with the Arizona illegal immigration law at this time. Then, hopefully, I’ll return to the Illinois budget. As most of you should know, the President of Mexico is in the United States, at least on the 19th and 20th. The headline of the story published in the Peoria Journal star on May 20, 2010, page A2 proclaims “Obama urges federal immigration fix.” The sub-headline says “Before White House gala, Mexican president criticizes Arizona law.”
Some quotes from the article include:
“Confronting soaring frustration over illegal immigration, President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned Arizona’s crackdown and pushed instead for a federal fix the nation could embrace. He said that will never happen without Republican support, pleading: ‘I need some help.’
(Now wait a second! The President is a Democrat. The Democrats have a majority in the House of Representatives. The Democrats have a majority in the Senate. The Democrats with the nationalization of healthcare demonstrated that they can cram down the throats of the American people a law without a single vote from Republicans in the House of Representatives. Why does the President need Republican help? The MAJOR problem with his concept of a fix is his desire to capitulate to illegal immigrants and grant them citizenship for violating our law. Never will I support granting citizenship to people who are within the United States illegally. NEVER!!!—my addition)
In asking anew for an immigration overhaul, Obama showed solidarity with his guest of honor, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who called Arizona’s law discriminatory and warned Mexico would reject any effort to ‘criminalize immigration.’ (NOW WAIT A SECOND! When did Mexico have ANY say in what a law of ANY State in the UNITED STATES says!!! Who does he think he is? Does he not know what illegal means? Illegal immigration by definition is already criminalized and has been for years by federal law. The problem is that the federal government does NOT bother enforcing its own law!!! And that is President Barack Hussein Obama’s fault!!! Yes, it is! He is the head of the executive branch and the responsibility of the executive branch is to ENFORCE THE LAW!!!—my addition) The United States and Mexico share a significant economic and political relationship that stands to be damaged the more the nations are at odds over immigration, which affects millions of people on both sides of the border.” (Who do you think will be damaged more?—my addition)
The following is from the Phoenix Business Journal http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/ with the link provided for the article:
Phoenix Business Journal: Mexico’s immigration law far tougher
“Mexico’s immigration law far tougher
Friday, April 30, 2010, 2:46pm MST
‘Authorities, whether federal, state or municipal ... are required to demand that foreigners prove their legal presence in the country, before attending to any issues.’ (MUST PROVE their LEGAL PRESENCE in the country—my emphasis and addition)
Guess whose law that is? It’s not Arizona’s. It’s Mexico’s Population Law Article 67 and it certainly reads like a ‘where are your papers’ law.
The Mexican government opposes Arizona’s take on U.S. law that requires immigrants to carry green cards and visas. The Arizona law allows police to question and arrest suspected illegal immigrants.
The Arizona law has sparked calls for boycotts from Hispanic groups and Tucson congressman Raul Grijalva; lawsuits from groups like the ACLU and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and a travel warning from the Mexican government for Mexicans headed to Arizona. (I hope ILLEGAL travelers from Mexico heed the warning and STAY OUT of Arizona!—my addition)
An Amnesty International report released Wednesday said illegal immigrants in Mexico (often from Central America) face rapes, kidnappings and mistreatment, and Mexican police turn a blind eye.
‘Migrants in Mexico are facing a major human rights crisis leaving them with virtually no access to justice, fearing reprisals and deportation if they complain of abuses,’ said Rupert Knox, Mexico researcher of the human rights group.
‘Persistent failure by the authorities to tackle abuses carried out against irregular migrants has made their journey through Mexico one of the most dangerous in the world,’ the report said.
Other highlights of the AI (Amnesty International—my addition) report on Mexico include:
Kidnappings of migrants, mainly for ransom, reached new heights in 2009, with the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) reporting that nearly 10,000 were abducted over six months and almost half of interviewed victims saying that public officials were involved in their kidnapping.
An estimated six of 10 migrant women and girls experience sexual violence, allegedly prompting some human smugglers to demand that women receive contraceptive injections ahead of the journey, to avoid them getting pregnant as a result of rape.” (And the President of Mexico is complaining about Arizona’s law? What a travesty! And the President of the U.S. is siding with the President of Mexico over a law passed in Arizona that mirrors the federal law! What an absurd travesty!—my addition)
I wrote the following on my blog in June of 2007:
I received the following e-mail in late May from a reliable source (I have corrected some punctuation and changed the font.—my addition) When I asked him about it, he said he had received it second hand. No source was given for the information so I don’t know how reliable it is. My guess is, and it is only a guess, that it is factual, at least for the most part.
“READ THE WHOLE THING AND PASS IT ON TO EVERY AMERICAN YOU KNOW! HARSH YOU SAY??
1) There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language.
2) Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here.
3) Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
4) Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs.
5) Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
6) If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. They are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.
7) Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no ‘bad-mouthing’ our president or his policies. If they do they will be sent home.
8) If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail. (See my comments at the end of this material—my addition.)
Harsh, you say? The above laws happen to be the IMMIGRATION LAWS of Mexico!”
“I have written about immigration before including last year when Congress was debating whether or not to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants. On my June 12, 2006 post entitled ‘Immigration again’ I wrote: ‘This is the ranking of countries ‘… based on World Bank Gross Domestic Product figures from 2004.’’ The country ranked 12th based upon gross domestic product figures from 2004 was Mexico! I also wrote during the same post that ‘Mexico has the toughest penalties for immigration fraud. Prison sentences for violating that country’s immigration laws range from two years for first offenders to 10 years for repeat offenders.’ (Peoria Journal Star, May 7, 2006, page A8)
As I said, my guess is that the above information is basically correct based upon my understanding of Mexico. Yet, the country complains about how we treat illegal immigrants that have come here from Mexico!!!”
I’ve decided to write one more post dealing with the Arizona illegal immigration law at this time. Then, hopefully, I’ll return to the Illinois budget. As most of you should know, the President of Mexico is in the United States, at least on the 19th and 20th. The headline of the story published in the Peoria Journal star on May 20, 2010, page A2 proclaims “Obama urges federal immigration fix.” The sub-headline says “Before White House gala, Mexican president criticizes Arizona law.”
Some quotes from the article include:
“Confronting soaring frustration over illegal immigration, President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned Arizona’s crackdown and pushed instead for a federal fix the nation could embrace. He said that will never happen without Republican support, pleading: ‘I need some help.’
(Now wait a second! The President is a Democrat. The Democrats have a majority in the House of Representatives. The Democrats have a majority in the Senate. The Democrats with the nationalization of healthcare demonstrated that they can cram down the throats of the American people a law without a single vote from Republicans in the House of Representatives. Why does the President need Republican help? The MAJOR problem with his concept of a fix is his desire to capitulate to illegal immigrants and grant them citizenship for violating our law. Never will I support granting citizenship to people who are within the United States illegally. NEVER!!!—my addition)
In asking anew for an immigration overhaul, Obama showed solidarity with his guest of honor, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who called Arizona’s law discriminatory and warned Mexico would reject any effort to ‘criminalize immigration.’ (NOW WAIT A SECOND! When did Mexico have ANY say in what a law of ANY State in the UNITED STATES says!!! Who does he think he is? Does he not know what illegal means? Illegal immigration by definition is already criminalized and has been for years by federal law. The problem is that the federal government does NOT bother enforcing its own law!!! And that is President Barack Hussein Obama’s fault!!! Yes, it is! He is the head of the executive branch and the responsibility of the executive branch is to ENFORCE THE LAW!!!—my addition) The United States and Mexico share a significant economic and political relationship that stands to be damaged the more the nations are at odds over immigration, which affects millions of people on both sides of the border.” (Who do you think will be damaged more?—my addition)
The following is from the Phoenix Business Journal http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/ with the link provided for the article:
Phoenix Business Journal: Mexico’s immigration law far tougher
“Mexico’s immigration law far tougher
Friday, April 30, 2010, 2:46pm MST
‘Authorities, whether federal, state or municipal ... are required to demand that foreigners prove their legal presence in the country, before attending to any issues.’ (MUST PROVE their LEGAL PRESENCE in the country—my emphasis and addition)
Guess whose law that is? It’s not Arizona’s. It’s Mexico’s Population Law Article 67 and it certainly reads like a ‘where are your papers’ law.
The Mexican government opposes Arizona’s take on U.S. law that requires immigrants to carry green cards and visas. The Arizona law allows police to question and arrest suspected illegal immigrants.
The Arizona law has sparked calls for boycotts from Hispanic groups and Tucson congressman Raul Grijalva; lawsuits from groups like the ACLU and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and a travel warning from the Mexican government for Mexicans headed to Arizona. (I hope ILLEGAL travelers from Mexico heed the warning and STAY OUT of Arizona!—my addition)
An Amnesty International report released Wednesday said illegal immigrants in Mexico (often from Central America) face rapes, kidnappings and mistreatment, and Mexican police turn a blind eye.
‘Migrants in Mexico are facing a major human rights crisis leaving them with virtually no access to justice, fearing reprisals and deportation if they complain of abuses,’ said Rupert Knox, Mexico researcher of the human rights group.
‘Persistent failure by the authorities to tackle abuses carried out against irregular migrants has made their journey through Mexico one of the most dangerous in the world,’ the report said.
Other highlights of the AI (Amnesty International—my addition) report on Mexico include:
Kidnappings of migrants, mainly for ransom, reached new heights in 2009, with the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) reporting that nearly 10,000 were abducted over six months and almost half of interviewed victims saying that public officials were involved in their kidnapping.
An estimated six of 10 migrant women and girls experience sexual violence, allegedly prompting some human smugglers to demand that women receive contraceptive injections ahead of the journey, to avoid them getting pregnant as a result of rape.” (And the President of Mexico is complaining about Arizona’s law? What a travesty! And the President of the U.S. is siding with the President of Mexico over a law passed in Arizona that mirrors the federal law! What an absurd travesty!—my addition)
I wrote the following on my blog in June of 2007:
I received the following e-mail in late May from a reliable source (I have corrected some punctuation and changed the font.—my addition) When I asked him about it, he said he had received it second hand. No source was given for the information so I don’t know how reliable it is. My guess is, and it is only a guess, that it is factual, at least for the most part.
“READ THE WHOLE THING AND PASS IT ON TO EVERY AMERICAN YOU KNOW! HARSH YOU SAY??
1) There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language.
2) Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here.
3) Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
4) Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs.
5) Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
6) If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. They are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.
7) Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no ‘bad-mouthing’ our president or his policies. If they do they will be sent home.
8) If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail. (See my comments at the end of this material—my addition.)
Harsh, you say? The above laws happen to be the IMMIGRATION LAWS of Mexico!”
“I have written about immigration before including last year when Congress was debating whether or not to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants. On my June 12, 2006 post entitled ‘Immigration again’ I wrote: ‘This is the ranking of countries ‘… based on World Bank Gross Domestic Product figures from 2004.’’ The country ranked 12th based upon gross domestic product figures from 2004 was Mexico! I also wrote during the same post that ‘Mexico has the toughest penalties for immigration fraud. Prison sentences for violating that country’s immigration laws range from two years for first offenders to 10 years for repeat offenders.’ (Peoria Journal Star, May 7, 2006, page A8)
As I said, my guess is that the above information is basically correct based upon my understanding of Mexico. Yet, the country complains about how we treat illegal immigrants that have come here from Mexico!!!”
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