Diplomats from Mexico and Central America on Monday demanded guest worker programs and the legalization of undocumented migrants in the United States, while criticizing a U.S. proposal for tougher border enforcement...Question: if president Bush wasn't "all hat and no cattle", what would he do? What would, say, Eisenhower or Reagan have done when faced with these "demands"?
..."There has to be an integrated reform that includes a temporary worker program, but also the regularization of those people who are already living in receptor countries," Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said...
Immigration · Tue, 01/10/2006 - 00:43 · · Importance: 1
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Comments
Only one Central American government failed to participate in this conclave, Costa Rica. I think the reason may be that CR has its own problems with illegal immigration from Nicaragua. A Rottweiler guarding a mechanic's garage became a something of a national hero when it killed a Nicaraguan illegal who broke into the garage. The actions of the local police were suspicious, they stood by for an hour watching the Nica being savaged. Their excuse for not acting was that they could not get a clear shot and feared shooting the Nicaraguan. There was a videotape of the incident that seemed to indicate otherwise.
Posted by: peroazul del norte at Jan 11, 2006 10:55 PM
What paper is that? I encourage you to start a blog and discuss this paper's coverage. Maybe give them a call and ask them if they're collaborating with the local Mexican consulate on their coverage.
Posted by: TLB at Jan 10, 2006 12:11 PM
Our paper always carries heartwarming stories of the Mexican consul aiding "immigrants" to our American city, urging the kids to finish high school, aiding someone looking for an apartment. I always wonder, why didn't they care about their citizens when the actually lived in Mexico?
Keep those remittances coming, folks!
Posted by: Pat at Jan 10, 2006 10:04 AM
As we all know, Mexico is also a "receptor" country -- there are plenty of Central Americans there. I'm sure Mexico will lead by example on this issue.
Actually, you cannot really come down too hard on them, although their utterances and actions do too often cross the line of diplomatic propriety; after all, they are essentially advocating for what they see as best for them and their nationals. Perhaps the current administration believes it is doing the same -- i.e. the 'reform'/guest worker proposals are really in America's best interest.
Posted by: eh at Jan 10, 2006 5:08 AM