Mexico City - Mexican President Felipe Calderon Thursday called the withdrawal of legislation to overhaul US immigration law from consideration in the US Senate “a grave mistake.”
Calderon said the US Senate is avoiding “giving a sensible, rational, legal solution to the immigration problem” and opening the door to illegal immigration.
“It is a problem that is not being faced and, with this evasive answer from the US Senate, it simply gets worse,” Calderon said, in a joint press conference with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in Mexico City.
The Mexican president said the decision sacrifices “the chances for the development of millions of people and families” and deteriorates the competitiveness of the US economy.
“The US economy could not prosper and could not move forward without the manpower of migrants both from Mexico and from Central America,” Calderon said.
The immigration reform bill failed to gather enough votes to move forward. It could have led to the legalization of some 12 million illegal immigrants.
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Of course the Prez of Mexico would say its a mistake. Now he may have to take back the illegals we catch and deport back to Mexixo. This also might mean less money the illegals send back to their country, thus supplementing the Mexican economy. If Calderon is so worried about illegal immigration he should work to make Mexico a country where everyone does not want to leave in droves.
Comment by Deb — June 28, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
The only ‘Grave Mistake’ made in this entire fiasco was the arrogance and stupidity shown by the Mexican President and his people. When they got into bed with Kennedy, Bush, Specter, McCain, Trant ‘Vacant’ Lott, Lindsay Grahamnesty, Kyl, and the rest of their ilk they made a huge mistake in believing these weak men were the ‘Leaders of the American People.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT TOLERATE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THE CRIME AND COSTS IT DUMPS ON US. ALSO, THEY WILL NOT TOLERATE THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL NEGLECT OF OUR BORDERS ANY LONGER !!
I suggest the Mexican President focus on cleaning up his OWN DAMN COUNTRY as that is HIS JOB and failure to do so will be a ‘Grave Mistake’ on his part.
The illegal aliens and illegal immigrants and immigrant fugitives and criminal aliens all need to go back to their home countries. And, my advice is that those from Mexico go home and have their own damned revolution!!
Good riddance!
Dan Howard
Tulsa, OK
Comment by Dan Howard of OutragedPatriots.com — June 28, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
The withdrawal of the “reform” may lead to illegal immigration, but not nearly as much as would have happened had the Senate not shot it down. Mexico needs to fix its own problems rather than sending them to us.
Comment by Dyne — June 28, 2007 @ 7:16 pm
Tell Calderon to fix his own problems in his own country.
Comment by Jesus — June 28, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
Only the Mexican government would be so hypocritical and have the brass to criticize the U.S. for a problem is of its own making. We don’t have to wonder what the Mexican government would do under the same circumstances, as their police rape, rob and abuse illegal aliens entering their country from their southern border. The Mexican elite are responsible for the sorry economic plight and social injustice of Mexico and are just using the U.S. as a safety valve against what otherwise would be an evironment for revolt. Believe me when I say that it would be wise for Mexico to stay out of our political affairs, as it is resented to the point of infuriating our citizens. They do themselves no good at all. I sure am angry.
Comment by George — June 28, 2007 @ 8:11 pm
The only “grave mistake” here is not enforcing the laws we (the U.S.) already have. Why can’t Mexico provide for it’s own people? Why must the media keep publishing and televising lies about how the U.S. economy will collapse without these, YES, these people?
Comment by German — June 28, 2007 @ 8:56 pm
Passing that bill would have been a grave mistake. Our governments loyalty should be to Americans first.
Comment by Julie — June 28, 2007 @ 10:39 pm
Mr. President Felipe Calderon,
In regard to your recent statement “The Senate made a great mistake in rejecting the bill, the U.S. economy cannot keep going without migrant labor.” Our United States Senate did NOT make a “great mistake NOR did the Senate “reject the bill” The People of the United States have spoken, we have sent a strong message to President Bush and the legislators of this great United States, WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, REJECTED THE BILL. In our country to yield to the will of the people is NEVER A MISTAKE. As for our economy, it has survived for over two hundred years and is by far the best in the civilized world. OUR ECONOMY NEEDS NO HELP FROM MEXICO OR its ILLEGAL CRIMINAL MIGRANTS. What you should have said is the MEXICAN ECONOMY cannot keep going if we are prevented from dumping tons of illicit drugs and millions of people to work illegally in to the U.S…
The American people are very angry, to say the least, with the current situation between our two nations. For years the government of Mexico has encouraged its people to disregard and violate the laws of the United States. The Mexican people and the Mexican government have shown their contempt for our laws and have demonstrated total disrespect for United States citizens. The Mexican government encouraged and promoted Mexican Nationals to cross the border illegally to march and protest under the color of the Mexican flag. During the protest, rioters burned American Flags, while Mexican Nationals chanted “Viva Mexico”, “Viva Aztlan”. Our American Flag was turned upside down and flown underneath the Mexican flag by Mexican Nationals, illegally standing on US soil. The Mexican government has knowingly and willingly allowed, even encouraged, illicit drugs, disease and criminals to flow freely thru Mexico and enter the United States illegally. Illicit drugs from Mexico have destroyed countless American lives. Over a span of just 18 days between May 17th and June 4th of this year 31,384 pounds of marijuana crossed the border from Mexico into the United States and was seized by our border patrol. Other more dangerous drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamines and ecstasy were also seized in that time frame. However, we don’t know how much was not seized and on the streets of the United States
The Mexican government has obstructed our American Justice System. By its interference and demands to our Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies, border patrol agents are serving time in federal prison. Their crime? Stopping a Mexican National criminal crossing the border with some 800 pounds of marijuana. This Mexican criminal received a gun shot wound for his efforts; the Mexican government demanded the prosecution of these two great Americans. It also has obstructed our legislative branch of government. In many countries, even your own; these actions would have been considered an act of terrorism. The demonstrations were encouraged by the Mexican government, attended by Mexican Nationals with the intention of influencing the immigration policy of the United States Government, and to intimidate and coerce the US civilian population.
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Further more, an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 US Citizens are killed every year at the hands of Mexican Nationals living in the United States Illegally. Our Children from 3 year olds to young teens as well as our SENIOR CITIZENS have been, ROBBED, RAPED AND BRUTALLY ABUSED BY MEXICAN NATIONALS. Deadly diseases that have been virtually wiped out in the United States have resurfaced threatening the health and well being of every US Citizen. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH! Let’s take a look at a fragment of what your WONDERFUL MEXICAN CITIZENS living in the United States illegally have been doing.
Jose Chavez A Mexican National living in the US illegally working for a landscape company in Mississippi, charged with “unnatural intercourse”. Jose was caught by a client who found him in her yard receiving oral sex from the family Labrador retriever. Is this a common practice in Mexico?
Roberto Lemus-Retana, 27 A Mexican National illegally working as a school janitor
In PHOENIX AZ. Roberto only came to the US only to work, A fine piece of humanity, he.
molested a 14-year-old girl At the School
Gonzalo Morales Eufrazio Mexican National from Sonora, Mexico a Mesa girl had a rude awakening when she awoke to find her father’s friend, Eufrazio masturbating in her room, Mesa police said they also found cocaine on him. Hey Mr. President, when he is deported you should invite him over to your house to PARTY, so he can MASTURBATE IN YOUR DAUGHTERS ROOM. Maybe Gonzalo will offer her a little cocaine as well.
Christian Javier Sanchez-Rubio, 23 Mexican National drunk driving – DUI This wonderful Mexican Citizen came to the US illegally just to work and Killed a US Citizens in the process a 4 Year Old Boy. I know you just can’t wait until Christian is back home, neither can he. In Mexico he can pick up a cheep car, drink all he wants and run over all the 4 year olds he can find, pay a few dollars to YOUR CORRUPT LAW ENFOREMENT and just walk away. JUST MAKE SURE HE DOESN’T WALK OUR WAY!
Jonathan Castillo, 27 a Mexican National, and pillar of Mexican Society, admitted in court that he abducted and raped an American Citizen a 7-year-old girl. The child underwent surgery after the Rape. Jonathan will be lonely in his jail cell, but upon his return to Mexico You Can make it up to him and find a lot of 7 year old girls to keep him company or maybe Jonathan should have a little surgery before he is deported!
Annie Cumpston, A US Citizen Age 6 was killed in a hit-and-run accident in downtown Baltimore by a truck driven Guillermo Diaz a Mexican National in the US illegally for 4 years. Diaz, One of MEXICO’S FINEST CITIZENS, will be sent back to Mexico after his ten year stay with our US Prison System. MAYBE GUILLERMO AND CHRISTIAN CAN RIDE TOGETHER, THAT WAY THEY CAN TAKE TURNS RUNNING OVER MEXICAN CHILDREN!
REYES SALAZAR-CLARA, a wonderful young man and credit to Mexican Society living illegally in Bloomington, Minn. was deported after he was convicted of SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 3 YEAR OLD GIRL. The AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE HOPEFUL YOU DON’T HAVE A SHORTAGE OF 3 YEAR GIRLS IN MEXICO.
Mr. President, All the above crimes are not out of someone’s imagination, they are real and well documented as are the thousands of horrific Crimes your citizens perpetrate on an hourly bases here in the United States, Crimes and deaths that could not have occurred if your criminals were not in Our Country. Your people have over crowded our schools, caused Extreme financial hardship to our hospitals and medical centers some of which had to close. There are many more problems and atrocities YOUR PEOPLE, have inflicted on the American Public, THEFT, IDENTITY THEFT, ROBBERY, HOME INVASION AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON, much too numerous to go into here.
Do you really think we the people of the United States would allow our southern border to be open to a government and its people who have no respect for the citizens of the United States, our borders, language and culture, open to a people that has absolutely no respect for them-self’s? Let us put your mind to rest NO we will not allow it. We are tired of Mexico and its people, hanging on the back and living off the sweat of the American People. NO more welfare, NO more medical and No more jobs and speaking of American jobs.
President Bush seems to think, the SPP Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America and the NAU North American Union (an overwhelming shadow of the FAILED Immigration bill) will be accepted by the American people. We will NEVER accept anything that would dissolve our borders or compromise our sovereignty. As you know, this so called partnership was concocted behind closed doors out of the scope of Congress. That is not the way we do things in the United States.
We have defeated this Immigration nonsense; we will close our border and enforce our laws. In the mean time, to put it simply, KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND YOUR CRIMNALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY.
Thank You for Your Attention in This Matter
Comment by Robert Daubney — July 1, 2007 @ 1:18 pm