LOS ANGELES — Mexican immigrants hoping to cross the Mexico-U.S. border can use an illustrated guide to help them break U.S. immigration laws (search) and live in the United States illegally.
The 32-page booklet, free with popular comic books and advertised at bus stations and government offices south of the border, comes courtesy of the Mexican government.
"This is a bad idea because it encourages more people to come," said Rick Oltman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform. "Now they have the added incentive of the Mexican government telling them how to survive the trip."
The book's main focus seems to be instructing people on how to cross the border safely. For example, it warns Mexicans that when crossing the border, "thick clothing increases your weight when wet and makes it difficult to swim or float" and "if you cross in the desert, try to walk when the heat is not as intense."
2006-10-10 00:04:44 · 7 answers · asked by Devils_Advocate 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
"At end of the day, this is about the survival of individuals who we know unfortunately are perishing in desert," said Angelica Salas of the Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights (search).
The guide also gives advice on how to live unobtrusively in the United States, advising illegals not to beat their wives or go to loud parties because either action may attract the attention of police.
While some studies claim illegal immigrants help the U.S. economy by providing cheap labor, others complain they cost taxpayers billions in welfare and education costs. Good or bad, they are breaking U.S. law, and the Mexican government seems to be helping them.
What do you think of this ?
2006-10-10 00:06:18 · update #1
The mexican goverment loves for them to come here and send all thier money back home. So this does not suprise me much at all.
2006-10-10 06:13:29 · answer #1 · answered by Texas_at_its_best 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is atrocious.The Mexican government is laughing all the way to the bank.A large part of their revenue is received from the money being sent back to Mexico from illegals in the USA.
That is one of the reasons why they object to a fence being built.
2006-10-10 00:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by eva b 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
And Mexico says it is doing everything it can to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into this Country.
What a joke, I have seen the book, follow the link below.
2006-10-10 00:10:04 · answer #3 · answered by usaf.primebeef 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They do things like this, and then are shocked when we want to build a wall around the border. That is one messed up country.
2006-10-10 03:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've about decided that the thing to do is make them all citizens. Then there will be someone to fund my social security :-)
2006-10-10 00:08:32 · answer #5 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is pretty low but it's soooooo them. It doesn't surprise me at all. They rarely ever do anything that's honorable.
2006-10-10 00:55:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
teling people to break the law? horrible idea
2006-10-10 00:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by gallow 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋