Should we take a leaf from Mexico?

Question

And adopt their rules toward illegal immigrants?

• 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."

Answer 1

works for me but i think they need to add some American innovation into there how about a labor camp too!

Answer 2

Bravo to you Ri for printing this. "may be expelled for any reason and without due process" Interesting... I wonder if this might not be a good plan. I have never heard anyone complaining about how strict the laws in Mexico are but it has been going nonstop here hasn't it? I say yes, we ought to adopt this level of firmness regarding our illegal immigration problems.

Answer 3

Yup, the hipocracy of Mexico's Immigration policy knows no bounds. If America even tries to slightly enforce its immigration policys Mexico gets all up in arms about it.

Answer 4

I belive, those laws are too strict for America. I want all immigrants to be legal. Once some one becomes a citizen, they should be allowed to vote, recive benifits, ect .. as any other American can, but they need to show they are willing to become Americans before they are allowed to become citizens... I hope you know what I mean by that.

Answer 5

Check Hawaii, they have the same articles. Germany, Japan, Korea and so on. WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL? Are you moving to Mexico?

Answer 6

Thats a lot for me to read

Answer 7

I'm for that, their law makes a lot of sense...

Answer 8

nope. i like the USA

Answer 9

YES!