http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=995522An immigration reform activist says the president of Mexico should concern himself with managing his own country and stay out of Arizona's internal affairs.
Since Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the immigration bill into law, advocates for illegal immigration -- as well as the president of the United States himself -- have lambasted the bill, using the standard argument that it will lead to "racial profiling."
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has also joined the criticism bandwagon, saying it opens the door to intolerance, hate, and discrimination. He has instructed his foreign ministry to work with legal experts to defend the rights of Mexicans in the face of the measure, and he reportedly plans to bring up the issue when he travels to Washington next month to meet with President Obama and U.S. legislators.
Ira MehlmanIra Mehlman, a spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), points out that Calderon is following a long tradition of Mexican presidents who believe they have the right to meddle in the internal affairs of the United States.
"They obviously benefit both politically and economically from being able to send millions of their unemployed, underemployed citizens to the United States," Mehlman notes. "Let us provide all the social services, and in return, they get billions of dollars in remittances that get sent back to Mexico every year. So President Calderon has been following in a long tradition of Mexican politicians who believe they have a right to dictate how U.S. immigration policies are carried out."
The FAIR spokesman suggests that the State Department should tell President Calderon, "This is none of your business." He contends it is the right of the United States, not Mexico, to determine who comes to the U.S. and under what circumstances.
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