We Americans have seen what we can do when we make our voices heard. Many of us put pressure on to stop the amnesty bill and our leaders did in fact listen.
What if we put just as much pressure on them to try and stop the corruption of the mexican government? What if both American citizens and mexican citizens put that much pressure on the mexican government itself through mass letters,phone calls etc.?
Would any of it change anything do you think?
2007-08-12 10:51:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Goodjuju, I know what you mean,i'm still doing the daily faxing etc. I'm thinking with the new empoyer deal Bush is getting ready to pull a fast one on us so I'm trying to come up with ideas.
2007-08-12 11:10:48 · update #1
Thank you Martians wife, you too!
2007-08-12 12:17:42 · update #2
I totally see your point outrageous and I don't know if it would make any difference honestly. Just a thought.
2007-08-12 12:28:11 · update #3
Everyone gets thumbs up by the way, I appreciate everyone's view and input on this.
2007-08-12 12:34:43 · update #4
It might help but more than likely we'd get the same response we get from the pro's and illegals right here. I think our own government needs to get it right before we begin on Mexico? They don't even care about their own nationals, that's why they make pamphlets giving them directions on how to get here! Good idea though.
2007-08-12 11:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by Ms.L.A. 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
The only thing that we can do to effect the Mexican government is to stop the flow of American dollars. No more vacations and stop hiring illegals (who send large amounts of cash home)
Combine that with a strong message of improving things from their own people, there might be a change for the better.
2007-08-13 17:41:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you're asking but with all due respect for a great question, I'm really busy calling, faxing, and e-mailing my own government. The situation is so bad now that we aren't in a helper position anymore. We are at war, we are being invaded and drained. We have to clean up our own house before we can step away and help them fix theirs. It confuses me and makes me angry that they don't but there are so many in here that clearly have internet access so why not use it wisely? I honestly do not think it would make a difference at this point, especially, if like many pro amnesty people are insisting, their government is what is driving them away. They found a home for their orphans and it didn't cost them a dime. I don't feel they will change anytime in the near future, regardless of who pressures them.
2007-08-12 18:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by GoodJuJu2U 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it would change anything, the corrupt Mexican government would just go to the UN(Useless Nations) and cry about how the Americans are trying to take over their country. Then we'd be hearing from the people of the world, who hate us anyway, that we are the reason that the Mexican government is corrupt.
2007-08-12 17:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by paulaj2006 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I do not think that the Mexican government has the same fear from it's voters as do the Americans politicians that pander for our votes and then only listen to us when we roar in unison. I agree with you that W is going to make one more push for amnesty as he walks out the door at the end of his term. This is just the lull before the storm
2007-08-12 18:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by jean 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Mexican government is way more complicated than ours. Primarily because there is no real system. There is no real authority, no real judges, it is a free-for-all so to speak. They try to make it look "official" to others, but, it isn't. When I lived in Mexico, the family I stayed with was CLOSELY involved politically ( I won't get into it on here, but, if you really want to know you can email me). There were a lot of scary realities with that, but, honestly, there is no real system. At all. So, there is no one who is accountable. The people don't have a vote. They pretend they do, but, they don't. It is rigged. The one time it couldn't be rigged, the opposing side won (first time in like 50+ years), the president-elect was assassinated by the opposing side, and, they re-took control. Every level is equally run, or simply non-existent. I get the thought that you are trying to get across, but, the government system is honestly more like what you would expect in some African country where they "off' one another to get their position.
2007-08-12 22:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda h 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I don't think the amnesty bill failed because of the letters and faxes sent. It was a bad bill and was doomed to fail from the beginning. I knew it from the start.
Oh, and I have send letters and phone calls to my local city government to fix my sidewalk with no response....you think that will work on a foreign government??
2007-08-12 18:10:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
First off what makes you think that it was anything that you or anyone else did that stopped the amnesty bill? Personally I think the amnesty bill was stopped for the same reasons that the bill to bring back the U.S troops from Iraq was stopped as well.Those two topics are great for the coming presidential election debate and will be used to their full advantage to get votes. So why in the world would any potential presidential hopeful want to grant amnesty or do anything else in regards to illegal immigration if that is what their campaign is going to be standing on. As for the mexican government it has been corrupt for so many years that i doubt that any type of pressure would bring immediate change to it.But alas it is always nice to dream.
2007-08-12 18:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by Nexus K 4 · 2⤊ 5⤋
No .. that would be perceived by the currupt people as a simple nuisance.
To solve corruption you need to stop tolerating corruption, and raise the bar as to what we consider corruption. Your local town board is corrupt, taking kick-backs and bribes from local builders. The US government allows lobbying from governments and big business, which is nothing short of kickbacks and bribes. So to solve corruption in Mexico, we need to stop ignoring and tolerating it at home.
We have no credibility with Mexico while we allow other governments and big business to lobby our elected officals with non-taxable, none traceable financial advantages in exchange for signaticant preferences.
2007-08-12 18:09:23 · answer #9 · answered by zenmaster55555 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Probably not. That works in America because America works. The Mexican government is lazy and doesn't work.
2007-08-12 21:06:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
i t could help. i think we need to write letters to the united nations about mexico. if the mexican govt wants to cry about a fence, then we who wants nothing but the best for the citizens of mexico should be able to help them. i think we should, the mexican govt has no right to treat it's people poorly, they need to fix their plumbing and get more jobs going for them people.
2007-08-12 18:04:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋