Mexico criticizes Georgia's newly approved anti-immigrant law
Hat tip to Daniel's site for the update
As anticipated, Mexico chimes in on the Georgia law.
"Ruben Aguilar, the spokesman for President Vicente Fox, told a news conference Tuesday that Mexican consular officials will closely watch the application of the law, which gives Georgia some of the toughest measures against illegal immigrants in the United States.similar to HB 4437
"The referred legislation incurs discriminatory acts against the Mexican population and those of Mexican origin," Aguilar said. "It is a partial measure that fails to resolve the complex phenomenon of immigration between Mexico and the United States in an integral manner. "
I don't see what was so complicated. They cross our borders illegally, that makes them illegal. Black-and-white.
Georgia Gov. Sunny Perdue signed the bill Monday, after protests for and against it, and a daylong work stoppage by thousands of immigrants.
"I want to make this clear: we are not, Georgia's government is not, and this bill is not, anti-immigrant," Perdue said at the signing in Atlanta. "We simply believe that everyone who lives in our state needs to abide by our laws."
to me, that seems fair. You are requiring EVERYBODY to follow the same laws. We [US citizens] have to prove that we have the "right to work in the United States" [INS I-9 form] before we are allowed to work, why should anybody else be of exception.
The fact that a president from another country is complaining about us strengthening our laws and tightening our borders should be a clear message that something rotten is in the works.
However, the Mexican government has discouraged consular officials from any involvement in a wave of demonstrations in favor of reform that have swept U.S. cities during the last month.
Furthermore, Aguilar announced Tuesday that Mexican consular officials have been prohibited from taking part in a one-day walkout planned by migrant activists in the United States for May 1. They also cannot in a simultaneous boycott of U.S. goods being organized by activists south of the border.
a show of power....a threat?
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I just emailed the Georgia governor a letter of support and thanks. You know he will be swamped with hate mail for his strong stand.
Mexico doesn't want us to send back their citizens because then they would have to deal with the problem. I believe that illegals are over a million strong in our country. If they can count them, why can't they catch them?
Georgia has started something that I hope catches on. Immigrants are welcome - trespassers are not.
So Mexico disapproves --WHO THE HELL CARES WHAT MEXICO THINKS ABOUT GEORGIA?
Laura, You are right about trespassers not being welcome. When I was 13 (long memory) a buddy and I went stealing apples out of a guys's yard. We had gotten a couple of bags full and were "helped" out of his yard with a couple of loads of rock salt to our butts out of a double barreled 12 gauge. We did NOT go back!!
That is what need to happen with these illegal "trespassers". "Help" them out of the country with a load of double-ought buckshot. It might get their attention. I know that rock salt sure got our attention.
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