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Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 22, 2018 at 12:57am

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Mexico’s Immigration Law: Let’s Try It Here at Home
Mon. May/8/06
Mexico has a working immigration policy that most Americans would love.
However, Mexican officials haven’t been sharing that idea with us as they press for our Congress to adopt the McCain-Kennedy immigration reform bill.
That’s too bad, because Mexico, which annually deports more illegal aliens than the United States does, has much to teach us about how it handles the immigration issue. Under Mexican law, it is a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.
At a time when the Supreme Court and many politicians seek to bring American law in line with foreign legal norms, it’s noteworthy that nobody has argued that the U.S. look at how Mexico deals with immigration.
Mexico has a single, streamlined law that ensures that foreign visitors and immigrants are:
◾in the country legally;
◾have the means to sustain themselves economically;
◾not destined to be burdens on society;
◾of economic and social benefit to society;
◾of good character and have no criminal records; and
◾contributors to the general well-being of the nation.
The law also ensures that:
◾immigration authorities have a record of each foreign visitor;
◾foreign visitors do not violate their visa status;
◾foreign visitors are banned from interfering in the country’s internal politics;
◾foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses are imprisoned or deported;
◾foreign visitors violating the terms of their entry are imprisoned or deported;
◾those who aid in illegal immigration will be sent to prison.
Such a law makes perfect sense.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 22, 2018 at 12:56am

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The Mexican constitution strictly defines the rights of citizens — and the denial of many fundamental rights to non-citizens, illegal and illegal.
Under the constitution, the Ley General de Población, or
General Law on Population, spells out specifically the country’s immigration policy.
It is a working law. Why is our southern neighbor pushing us to water down our own immigration laws and policies, when its own immigration restrictions are the toughest on the continent?
If a felony is a crime punishable by more than one year in prison, then Mexican law makes it a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.
If the United States adopted such statutes, Mexico no doubt would denounce it as a manifestation of American racism and bigotry.
Now let’s look at Mexico’s main immigration law.
Mexico welcomes only foreigners who will be useful to Mexican society:
◾Foreigners are admitted into Mexico “according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress.” (Article 32)
◾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. (Article 34)
◾Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence upsets “the equilibrium of the national demographics,” when foreigners are deemed detrimental to “economic or national interests,” when they do not behave like good citizens in their own country, when they have broken Mexican laws, and when “they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy.” (Article 37)
◾The Secretary of Governance may “suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest.” (Article 38)

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 22, 2018 at 12:55am

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Mexican authorities must keep track of every single person in the country:
◾Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants. (Article 73)
◾A National Population Registry keeps track of “every single individual who comprises the population of the country,” and verifies each individual’s identity. (Articles 85 and 86)
◾A national Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article 87), and assigns each individual with a unique tracking number (Article 91).
Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country under false pretenses, may be imprisoned:
◾Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned. (Article 116)
◾Foreigners who sign government documents “with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses” are subject to fine and imprisonment. (Article 116)
Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:
◾Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)
◾Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 118)
◾Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa may be sentenced to up to six years in prison (Articles 119, 120 and 121). Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa while in Mexico, such as working with out a permit, can also be imprisoned.
Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony.
The General Law on Population says,
◾“A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of three hundred to five thousand pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally.” (Article 123)
◾Foreigners with legal immigration problems may be deported from Mexico instead of being imprisoned. (Article 125)
◾Foreigners who “attempt against national sovereignty or security” will be deported. (Article 126)
Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are themselves considered criminals under the law:
◾A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)
◾Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined. (Article 132)
All of the above runs contrary to what Mexican leaders are demanding of the United States. The stark contrast between Mexico’s immigration practices versus its American immigration is telling. It gives a clear picture of the Mexican government’s agenda: to have a one-way immigration relationship with the United States.
Let’s call Mexico’s bluff on its unwarranted interference in U.S. immigration policy.
Let’s propose, that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) member nations standardize their immigration laws by using Mexico’s own law as a model.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 22, 2018 at 12:21am

Historian Jon Meacham’s Heartfelt Eulogy of First Lady Barbara Bush.
4:30 pm Apr/21/18 by Andrea Ruth
Historian and author Jon Meacham, who wrote the authoritative biography of George H.W. Bush, Destiny and Power, delivered a warm and poignant eulogy at the funeral of First Lady Barbara Bush on Saturday.
Meacham began by telling the story of when Mrs. Bush ran up to him excited to meet him before realizing he wasn’t who she thought he was, author John Grisham.
I was so impressed with his eulogy and laughed at that story of how she wanted him to sign a book that he had written. She mistook him for John Grisholm.
Those from both sides of the political aisle remarked at how perfect Meacham’s words were for the “First Lady of the Greatest Generation.”
"Thank you for the exquisite, pitch-perfect eulogy for First Lady Barbara Bush. Written & delivered with heart and humor." Nelson Aspen
"The Bush's governed in a spirit of congeniality, of civility and of grace. Instinctively generous, Barbara and George Bush put country ahead of party, the common good above political gain and service to others above the settling of scores." Jay Caruso

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 21, 2018 at 11:02pm

Terrifying Latin Gang UNLEASHED Thanks to Liberal Policies.
4/18/18 Fox News by: Adam Shaw
DOZENS of gang members, some of whom belonged to the notorious MS-13, were shielded from deportation and released due to "sanctuary" policies last year, according to newly released stats from the Department of Homeland Security.
The revelation could jolt the escalating "sanctuary" debate, especially in Mexifornia where many of those gang members were located.
"Two-thirds of the releases occurred in Mexifornia, which has had a strict sanctuary policy in effect since January 2014," the Center for Immigration Studies said in a post on the data, pointing to "obvious public safety problems!"
DHS officials provided a breakdown of gang members that were released in fiscal 2017, in response to questions posed in June by the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the rise of MS-13.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on April 21, 2018 at 10:44pm

M, Ref. " I can make you the full administrator so let me know when you come here."
I have made it this far. LOL
So, here we go---
Thanks Bull

Comment by M on April 21, 2018 at 9:40pm

Landel,

All you have to do here is post your comments in the comments box. The total amount of letters/size of post, is smaller than the main page. You may have to break your posts here into numbered parts.I think the responses here is restricted to 4000 characters. That might be the trouble you are experiencing when posting here. Besides it is your group here not mine, all I did was set it up for you and you have the full editorial control of it's content.

Comment by M on April 20, 2018 at 8:16am

Landel,

Once you join your personal group Blog. I can make you the full administrator so let me know when you come here

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