From the washington times maybe we should adopt their ilegal immigration policies go protest your own land?
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FRANK J. GAFFNEY JR.
By Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.
April 4, 2006
The Congress has received lots of free advice lately from Mexican government officials and illegal aliens waving Mexico's flag in mass demonstrations coast-to-coast. Most of it takes the form of bitter complaints about our actual or prospective treatment of immigrants from that country who have gotten into this one illegally -- or who aspire to do so.
If you think these critics are mad about U.S. immigration policy now, imagine how upset they would be if we adopted an approach far more radical than the bill they rail against that was adopted last year by the House of Representatives -- namely, the way Mexico treats illegal aliens.
In fact, as a just-published paper by the Center for Security Policy's J. Michael Waller ( www.centerforsecuritypolicy.or... points out, under a constitution first adopted in 1917 and subsequently amended, Mexico deals harshly not only with illegal immigrants. It treats even legal immigrants, naturalized citizens and foreign investors in ways that would, by the standards of those who carp about U.S. immigration policy, have to be called "racist" and "xenophobic."
For example, according to an official translation published by the Organization of American States, the Mexican constitution includes the following restrictions:
• Pursuant to Article 33, "Foreigners may not in any way participate in the political affairs of the country." This ban applies, among other things, to participation in demonstrations and the expression of opinions in public about domestic politics like those much in evidence in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere in recent days.
• Equal employment rights are denied to immigrants, even legal ones. Article 32: "Mexicans shall have priority over foreigners under equality of circumstances for all classes of concessions and for all employment, positions or commissions of the Government in which the status of citizenship is not indispensable."
• Jobs for which Mexican citizenship is considered "indispensable" include, pursuant to Article 32, bans on foreigners, immigrants and even naturalized citizens of Mexico serving as military officers, Mexican-flagged ship and airline crew, and chiefs of seaports and airports.
Article 55 denies immigrants the right to become federal lawmakers. A Mexican congressman or senator must be "a Mexican citizen by birth." Article 91 further stipulates that immigrants may never aspire to become cabinet officers, as they are required to be Mexican by birth. Article 95 says the same about Supreme Court justices.
In accordance with Article 130, immigrants -- even legal ones -- may not become members of the clergy, either.
• Foreigners, to say nothing of illegal immigrants, are denied fundamental property rights. For example, Article 27 states, "Only Mexicans by birth or naturalization and Mexican companies have the right to acquire ownership of lands, waters and their appurtenances, or to obtain concessions for the exploitation of mines or of waters."
• Article 11 guarantees federal protection against "undesirable aliens resident in the country." What is more, private individuals are authorized to make citizen's arrests. Article 16 states, "In cases of flagrante delicto, any person may arrest the offender and his accomplices, turning them over without delay to the nearest authorities." In other words, Mexico grants its citizens the right to arrest illegal aliens and hand them over to police for prosecution. Imagine the Minutemen exercising such a right.
• The Mexican constitution states that foreigners -- not just illegal immigrants -- may be expelled for any reason and without due process. According to Article 33, "the Federal Executive shall have the exclusive power to compel any foreigner whose remaining he may deem inexpedient to abandon the national territory immediately and without the necessity of previous legal action."
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wow and they say our new laws are racist and unfair. mexicans are descendants of immigrants and yet they have a lot of laws against foreigners and immigrants.
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Nah, we don't need to be racist and xenophobic like the Mexicans. I say let's try to discourage racism across the board by NOT granting CERTAIN illegal immigrants *special* rights solely on the basis that they are Mexican. That would be acting racist towards non-Mexicans. What happend to equality under the law?
No,90% of the hard work Latino people who help this country to grow deserve the same chance to express themselves once be done in orderly fashion.Besides you,me and Mr Bush have decedents of immigrants,right? So,if our grand-parents have the chance of freedom why you deny others?
Mexican laws are very harsh on illegals. But you don't know about the "invisible" laws concerning nationals. Many companies make women take pregnacy tests to make sure they don't hire pregnant women. Single women have preference over married women. Women are paid much less than men are, which is making it much harder for men to find jobs. There are age limits for employment. After 40, forget finding a job. Children work at Wal-Mart and other grocery stores bagging groceries, they recieve no salary whatsoever,only tips from customers.
The government chooses to ignore these situations. After an on site study of this economy the list goes on and on. If illegals are treated harshly imagine how underprivilaged nationals are treated.
Mexico is not a country that was built on immigration.They are a poor 3rd world country that cannot support a huge influx of ppl.On the other the USA is a MEGA POWER that actually (whether you belive it or not)needs immigrants.
Nice answer above me...
and why Once again we focus on Nazi Law is this country when we all Stand united. lol how can I make you realize that even the governor in California can't speak English correctly and that our Great Country could go in war Korea. And what would happen if both countries decide to go for a Nuclear war. We should focus on other things that are life threat to human race like AIDS, Cancer, Heart attack knowledge to the America people because that is our number one cause of death in the US, and worry less about all this Nazi bs against humans, because no matter what you say some one from another race maybe be there to help you when there is no one to help you. Don't forget what our Great President and Our troops said "United We Stand" So please all you either Republicans or Democrats start acting more your age and give nice questions and answers.
All these people that are against illegal immigration...have they ever thought what would happen to the economy of their beloved USA if all illegals would be sent back to their country of origin?? Have you thought about that. No american, i'm sure you wouldnt go and work long hours for miserable pay. And if americans would...they would not settle for minimum wage..and can you imagine paying what that would do to the price of vegetables. No one would eat them. And how about all the sons and daughters of illegals born here in the US.the president always talks about family values...so much for family values if they separate these kids from their parents.
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