August 14, 2006

"Mexican ambassador endorses comprehensive immigration reform" [safe, legal and orderly]

Speaking at the third annual Border Security Conference at UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso), Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Carlos de Icaza, gave his stamp of approval to "comprehensive" immigration "reform." He not only joins Bush, Fox, Kennedy, McCain, Sheila Jackson Lee, Jack Kemp, and a host of others in supporting the scam, but U.S. ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza spoke at the same gala and also supported the scam:

[De Icaza] praised growing cooperation that has allowed increased trade and security efforts between Mexico and the United States while encouraging U.S. lawmakers to approve reforms that allow "legal, safe and orderly human migration."

"We respect the right of every country in the world ... to enforce its laws and protect its borders," de Icaza said. "But enforcement by itself won't be enough."

It's good to know that he's going to allow us to have certain rights, but the second sentence is wrong. Enforcement across the board would be enough.

The ambassador, who said the decisions on immigration policy lie in Washington and with the American people, also acknowledged that his country was to blame for not creating economic conditions that encourage Mexican citizens to stay in Mexico... "We have a shared responsibility," de Icaza said. "In Mexico we also have to recognize that we need our people to stay."

There's no time like the present, and helping us repatriate their citizens would be a good way to show that they're not just full of hot air.

Icaza's remarks are similar to what he said before (which I thought I'd covered but I guess not):

Mexico's ambassador to the United States says his country is committed to finding a solution to the growing problem of illegal aliens, but the United States and Mexico "must address this phenomenon in a comprehensive and mutually beneficial manner."

"Mexico absolutely respects the sovereign right of every country to control its borders and enforce its laws," Ambassador Carlos de Icaza told The Washington Times. "However, given that this is a complex challenge that affects both countries, we are absolutely convinced it is necessary to work together under the principle of shared responsibility for the proper bilateral management of the migration phenomenon.

"It is essential that Mexico is engaged in the solution because of the international implications, which require actions and commitments from Mexico," Mr. de Icaza said.

Posted to Immigration_consul at August 14, 2006 09:10 PM

Comments

In other words, Mexican interference in our affairs is not really an indication that they are waging war on us, it just looks that way.

Posted by: John S Bolton at August 14, 2006 09:44 PM

A ludicrous non-event. It is self-evident that the Mexican government favors "reform" proposals that will allow millions of its poor who are now here illegally to stay, followed by even more via a "guest" worker program. They'd probably even be willing to ante up for the fines being proposed.

Posted by: eh at August 15, 2006 01:29 AM