Why don't we adopt Mexico's immigration laws.?

Question

If people want a change in our laws we should look at theirs. They are far harsher than ours.

Answer 1

You are correct . The mexican government plays a different game than the US. If we do not prevent uncontrolled illegal immigration into America your children will not have the success you did. Ango american along with blacks made the US a success and now we are seeing it all go down the drain by millions of poor mexicans looking for free education, free schooling, free medical. We cannot afford it any longer.

Answer 2

It would be great.

Our long term economy would be greatly enhanced. Over the very short run we would have a slight economic downturn but the savings from not paying for the schooling, medical, food stamps, etc of the illegals plus the possible retirement of all of those low-wage uneducated people would save us hundreds of billions.

We need to control our borders or pretty soon we will look like every other third world country. We simply cannot afford to save or educate every disadvantaged person in this world.

Our economy is the way it is because we encourage business within reason - unlike mexico where every part of the government is corrupt.

Answer 3

I've said that all along. Whatever the laws are in your country towards immigrants, that is what you abide by here. That goes for benefits, property purchase etc. That way it would be fair. They all wave their countries flkag, not ours, so they must really like their country and its laws. Sounds like a great fix. When they die, they all want to be shipped back to be buried in that great country of theirs, so lets make them feel right at home. Adopt the same laws as the persons hoemcountry, to a T!!

Answer 4

I don't want to change our immigration law but would love us to have a country reciprocal law.
If we enforced that American could go, work, receive welfare if need and they would have to print signs and accommodate our language.
We could start business, bring in American family members under Family unification.
It would screw up them being just a plain welfare country to the USA.
They would have to get off their lazy butts work toward a violable economy and come into The 21th century.

In the long run it would be a win win for both countries and the million of under class Mexicans who they are now trying to drive out and come to the USA.

Answer 5

How about this;

The FOLLOWING from a director with SW BELL in Mexico City.



I spent five years working in Mexico.



I worked under a tourist visa for three months and could legally renew

it for three more months. After that you were working illegally. I

was technically illegal for three weeks waiting on the FM3 approval.

During that six months, our Mexican and US attorneys were working to

secure a permanent work visa called a FM3. It was in addition to my US

passport that I had to show each time I entered and left the country.

Barbara's was the same except hers did not permit her to work.

To apply for the FM3, I needed to submit the following notarized

originals (not copies):

1. Birth certificates for Barbara and me.

2. Marriage certificate.



3. High school transcripts and proof of graduation.

4. College transcripts for every college I attended and proof of

graduation.

5. Two letters of recommendation from supervisors I had worked for at

least one year.

6. A letter from The ST. Louis Chief of Police indicating I had no

arrest record in the US and no outstanding warrants and was "a citizen

in good standing".

7. Finally; I had to write a letter about myself that clearly stated why

there was no Mexican citizen with my skills and why my skills were

important to Mexico. We called it our "I am the greatest person on

earth" letter. It was fun to write. All of the above were in English

that had to be translated into Spanish and be certified as legal

translations and our signatures notarized. It produced a folder about

1.5 inches thick with English on the left side and Spanish on the right.



Once they were completed, Barbara and I spent about five hours

accompanied by a Mexican attorney touring Mexican government office

locations and being photographed and fingerprinted at least three times.

At each location (and we remember at least four ), we were instructed on

Mexican tax, labor, housing, and criminal law and that we were required

to obey their laws or face the consequences. We could not protest any of

the government's actions or we would be committing a felony. We paid out

four thousand dollars in fees and bribes to complete the process. When

this was done, we could legally bring in our household goods that were

held by US customs in Laredo Texas. This meant we rented furniture in

Mexico while awaiting our goods. There were extensive fees involved here

that the company paid.

We could not buy a home and were required to rent at very high rates and

under contract and compliance with Mexican law.

We were required to get a Mexican driver's license. This was an amazing

process. The company arranged for the licensing agency to come to our

headquarters location with their photography and fingerprint equipment

and the laminating machine. We showed our US license, were photographed

and fingerprinted again, and issued the license instantly after paying

out a six dollar fee. We did not take a written or driving test and

never received instructions on the rules of the road. Our only

instruction was to never give a policeman our license if stopped and

asked. We were instructed to hold it against the inside window away from

his grasp. If he got his hands on it , you would have to pay ransom to

get it back.

We then had to pay and file Mexican income tax annually using the number

of our FM3 as our ID number. The company's Mexican accountants did this

for us, and we just signed what they prepared. It was about twenty legal

size pages annually.

The FM 3 was good for three years and renewable for two more after

paying more fees.

Leaving the country meant turning in the FM# and certifying we were

leaving no debts behind and no outstanding legal affairs (warrants,

tickets or liens) before our household goods were released to customs.



It was a real adventure; and If any of our senators or congressmen went

through it once, they would have a different attitude toward Mexico.

The Mexican government uses its vast military and police forces to keep

its citizens intimidated and compliant. They never protest at their

White House or government offices but do protest daily in front of the

United States Embassy. The US Embassy looks like a strongly reinforced

fortress; and during most protests, the Mexican Military surround the

block with their men standing shoulder to shoulder in full riot gear to

protect the Embassy. These protests are never shown on US or Mexican TV.

There is a large public park across the street where they do their

protesting. Anything can cause a protest -- such as proposed law changes

in California or Texas.

Please feel free to share this with everyone who thinks we are being

hard on illegal immigrants.

Answer 6

By the answers it seems many are confused by your question I know I am. lol
Are you referring to legal immigration laws or illegal immigration laws?

On one hand you state Mexico's immigration laws are harsh again is it toward illegal or their legal immigration laws?

One person who worked there answer was referring to work visas not immigration status. What he stated is not much different then ours. Work visas are just that work visas that have nothing to do with immigrating to a country.

Others said it would solve the illegal alien problems I don't know where they figure that help. lol

I would bet no one answering including you have the foggiest clue on our immigration laws or Mexico's. With the exception of Kit as he/she used the word reciprocal that is one word that is used in the Mexico's LEGAL immigration/ migration laws.

I do have a copy of our immigration laws and rules and and about 10 other countries immigration laws and types of visas they require as I deal in those countries.

After being on this website category; it is obvious. that most asking/ answering question are from the Bird family. Specifically the parrot group they just repeat what they hear.

That is very distrubing especially as immigration issues will have a profound impact on this country, society and our economic future.

Answer 7

It is not the actual laws that keep immigration under control in Mexico, but the fact that they actually enforce those laws.

Answer 8

Did you ever consider that having looser immigration laws might have contributed to the United States having a better economy than Mexico? The period where the US really started to pull away from Mexico in wealth was the mid-1800's, when immigration from Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia to the United States really picked up.

Answer 9

who the hell wants to immigrate to Mexico? the line going out is much longer than the one coming in

Answer 10

They have no laws. Instead, they have money-hungry, corrupt police officers who let their friends through and rip everyone else off.