As all the talk about immigration heats up I thought I would toss my two cents in. We (Americans that obey the law and care about our country) are always told how we don't care about illegal aliens. Well I for one do care. I care so much that I decided to do some research on our neighbors to the south.
As you may know by now, Governor Jan Brewer signed a tough immigration bill into law on last Friday. Those on the left have not missed an opportunity to paint this bill as racist or unfair. Since I am a man of reason and logic, I decided I would share with you the law of Mexico in regards to immigrants.
• Article 32 claims foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress."
• Article 34 Immigration officials must “ensure” that "immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and for their dependents. (If this were only true in America)
• Article 37 "the equilibrium of the national demographics" is reason enough to bar foreigners from the country. In addition Article 37 finds it ok to bar on the grounds of “economic or national interests” and “if they (foreigners) are not found to be physically or mentally healthy”.
• Article 73 (this one is for San Francisco) Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants.
• Articles 85, 86, and 87 deal with a National Population Registry and a Catalog of Foreigners for the purpose of verifying each individuals identity, tracking those individuals who compromise the population of the country, and making sure each individual is assigned a unique tracking number.
• Article 117 Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished.
• Article 118 Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years.
• Article 119, 120, and 121 Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa maybe sentenced for up to 6 years in prison, and if they misrepresent the terms of their visa while in Mexico (working without a permit) can also be imprisoned.
I could go on and on, but you get the picture that the Mexican government if full of a bunch of hypocrites. I want to congratulate the Arizona legislature and Governor Jan Brewer for having the courage to do what is right by taking a stand against illegal immigration.
RR
