The President of Mexico Speaks on Immigration to U.S.

Felipe Calderon with George W. Bush



Calderon tells Mexico - La Patria does not end at its borders--


Its not clear what Calderon really meant when he said he would "fight harder to protect the rights of Mexicans in the U.S." The problem in Mexico is so big, even if Calderon wanted to, he couldn't fix things.

He can help protect immigrant rights--- but needs to say and do more for the few that stayed at home...

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Mexico Blasts U.S. Immigration Policies
By TRACI CARL
The Associated Press
Washington Post
Sunday, September 2, 2007; 7:18 PM


MEXICO CITY -- President Felipe Calderon blasted U.S. immigration policies on Sunday and promised to fight harder to protect the rights of Mexicans in the U.S., saying "Mexico does not end at its borders."

The criticism earned Calderon a standing ovation during his first state-of-the nation address strongly protest the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government that have only persecuted and exacerbated the mistreatment of Mexican undocumented workers," he said. "The insensitivity toward those who support the U.S. economy and society has only served as an impetus to reinforce the battle ... for their rights."

He also reached out to the millions of Mexicans living in the United States, many illegally, saying: "Where there is a Mexican, there is Mexico."

Since taking office in December, Calderon has maintained strong ties with the United States, but he has often denounced U.S. immigration policy, including more deportations that have divided many families, sometimes forcing U.S.-born children to build new lives in Mexico.

In one of the most high-profile cases, illegal immigrant Elvira Arellano was deported recently to Mexico after spending a year in a Chicago church to avoid being sent home. Her 8-year-old son Saul, who is a U.S. citizen, flew to Mexico on Friday to be reunited with his mother and said he plans to stay indefinitely, helping her fight to return to the United States...


For complete article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/02/AR2007090200958.html
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