"The law generally requires police investigating another incident or crime to
ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion"
they're in the country illegally. It also makes being in Arizona illegally a
misdemeanor, and it prohibits seeking day-labor work along the state's streets."
However, the MEXICAN law concerning Immigration (into Mexico)...
So... it's OK for Mexico, but NOT OK for Arizona. Is that right???"Until recently, Mexican law made illegal immigration a criminal offense --
anyone arrested for the violation could be fined, imprisoned for up to two years
and deported. Mexican lawmakers changed that in 2008 to make illegal immigration a civil violation like it is in the United States, but their law still reads an awful lot like Arizona's."
Further...
"Mexican law, however, requires law enforcement officials "to demand that
foreigners prove their legal presence in the country before attending to any
issues.""
Further, further...
"Amnesty International recently issued a report claiming illegal immigrants in
Mexico -- typically from Central America -- face abuse, rape and kidnappings, and that Mexican police do little to stop it. When illegal immigration was a criminal offense in Mexico, officials were known to seek bribes from suspects to keep them out of jail. "
Hmmm... Where would you rather be an illegal immigrant... Mexico, or Arizona? Why is ANYONE listening to Mexico about our own USA immigration laws, and Arizona's law to uphold the Federal immigration law?
Since the Arizona law is designed to enforce the Federal immigration law already on the books (for YEARS), maybe Mexico should consider petitioning Obama to change the Federal immigration law?
I fully support LEGAL immigration and support Mexicans legally visiting the states and even legally working here. On the other hand, when Mexicans cross our borders illegally, they are instantly criminals because they've broken our law and shown complete disregard for our immigration law by sneaking in undocumented. There is NO justification for deciding NOT to uphold the immigration law in any circumstance. Our laws apply equally to all, therefore illegals MUST face punishment for breaking out law. Mexico has ZERO voice in this matter.
I hereby boycott Mexico. No more Cancun vacations for me!
If we're SOOOO BAD then Mexico should encourage it's citizens to not come here...
"Mexican officials previously had voiced opposition to the Arizona law, with
Calderon saying June 8 that the law "opens a Pandora's box of the worst abuses
in the history of humanity" by promoting racial profiling and potentially
leading to an authoritarian society"
You gotta be kidding me... By encouraging enforcement of Federal immigration law, to verify legal status after engaging in criminal activity in Arizona, we may be participating in one of the worst abuses in the history of humanity... This from a country full of corruption and immigration laws similar, or worse, to ours.
Utter ridiculousness. Stop the madness!!!
full story here: Mexico Joins Suit Against Arizona's Immigration Law
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/22/mexico-files-lawsuit-overturn-arizona-immigration-law/
