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May 12, 2005
Mexico and U.S. “anti migrants measures”
On the official side, President Vicente Fox declared that Mexico would formally protest for the building of a new wall between his country and the United States.
The decision was part of a bill unanimously adopted by the Senate on Wednesday May 11th, and should be signed into law before the end of the month.
Mainly conceived to bring support to American troops overseas, the bill includes a set of immigration related measures. The most important is known as the “Real ID Act” and will require states to check the citizenship or legal residence of any applicant for a driver’s license (the most important document for undocumented immigrants).
The daily Reforma (subscription required) published the information on its front page, under the title “The US approves anti migrants measures.”
Without comments, another story ran on the side that showed how the country lives out of the remittances sent by these very migrants. They grew almost 200 percent in the last five years, and are essential to the survival of 1,6 million homes.
“Mexican families receive a significant income which, in many cases, has helped fight poverty and is the most important source of income for whole regions” declared Raúl Feliz, a researcher quoted by the newspaper.
For the newspaper, they are considered a pillar of the national economy and a factor of financial and social stability for the country.
Coming after Governor Schwarzenegger’s recent support of Minutemen chasing migrants who cross the border in Arizona, the bill contributes to a deep sense of indignation in many very moderate and even pro-American Mexicans.
Posted May 12, 2005 06:53 PM
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