Mexican president: Of course we ask immigrants to show their papers.

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BLITZER: So if people want to come from Guatemala or Honduras or El Salvador or Nicaragua, they want to just come into Mexico, they can just walk in?
CALDERON: No. They need to fulfill a form. They need to establish their right name. We analyze if they have not a criminal precedent. And they coming into Mexico. Actually…
BLITZER: Do Mexican police go around asking for papers of people they suspect are illegal immigrants?
CALDERON: Of course. Of course, in the border, we are asking the people, who are you?
And if they explain…
BLITZER: At the border, I understand, when they come in.
CALDERON: Yes.
BLITZER: But once they’re in…
CALDERON: But not — but not in — if — once they are inside the — inside the country, what the Mexican police do is, of course, enforce the law. But by any means, immigration is [not] a crime anymore in Mexico.
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CNN.com - Transcripts

Not a crime? Not so and the above was based on an old law.

Mexican lawmakers changed that in 2008 to make illegal immigration a civil violation like it is in the United States, but their law still reads an awful lot like Arizona’s.

Arizona’s policy, which Calderon derided on Wednesday as “discriminatory” and assailed again on Thursday, requires law enforcement to try to determine the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant — provided they are already in contact with that person. They can’t randomly stop people and demand papers and the law prohibits racial profiling.

The Mexican law also states that law enforcement officials are “required to demand that foreigners prove their legal presence in the country before attending to any issues.”
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FOXNews.com - Calderon Criticism of Arizona Law Overlooks Mexico's Tough Immigration Policy

Why don't we just replace Arizona's law with that of Mexico's? It wouldn't be much of a difference. But it'll certainly shut up alot of people for their hypocritical stance.
 
This isn't Mexico. Why in the world would you recommend adopting the laws of a country whose people you don't even want in the U.S.? You are one confused dude.
 
Mexico uses the Napoleanic Code. They are very different systems.

Mexico is much less forgiving of offenders.
 
Yeah, maybe the U.S. should adopt Mexico's illegal immigration policy for a change? What works for Mexico is good for the U.S.

Right?

Hellooooooooooooo (echos)...?
 
kokonut said:
Yeah, maybe the U.S. should adopt Mexico's illegal immigration policy for a change? What works for Mexico is good for the U.S.

Right?

Hellooooooooooooo (echos)...?
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Mexico also subsidizes all medicines and healthy foods for all citizens. It is just built in to the prices you pay.

Would you do that too, or just the more punitive aspects of Mexico's governing system?
 
We're talking about illegal aliens in Mexico....not citizens. No?
 
Well, someone is talking nonsense, that's for sure. And it is making evident the motive behind all the talking.
 
As could have been predicted...ad hominem attacks. You are so easy, Steinhauer.
 
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