Cover on the guide for illegals crossing the border into the U.S.
this page from the book describes how illegals should react when confronted by U.S. Immigration officers...
The Arizona Republic reports on the book the Mexican government is now handing out to its citizens:
"This guide is intended to give you some practical advice that could be of use if you have made the difficult decision to seek new work opportunities outside your country," the book says.
I'm sorry - painting the illegal entry into a country as a "difficult decision to seek new work opportunities outside your country" is just outrageous...in fact, I would say it is...ILLEGAL!
How can a government encourage and assist citizens of that country to illegally enter and hide inside a neighboring country??
The book is being distributed as a free supplement to El Libro Vaquero, a popular cowboy comic book, in five Mexican states that send many migrants to the United States: Zacatecas, Michoacán, Puebla, Oaxaca and Jalisco. The government plans to print 1.5 million copies.
The book comes with a yellow disclaimer saying it does not promote undocumented immigration, and it repeatedly warns against crossing illegally. But it gives no information about the steps for seeking a U.S. visa.
Vicente Fox, president of Mexico, continues to insist that these illegals aren't doing anything wrong by sneaking into this country, acquiring false documentation, working and getting paid but not paying any taxes - let me repeat that one - in most cases they not paying any taxes, yet these are the same people that are lining up for our government's 'free' (ie: paid with our tax dollars) programs - food stamps, health care, educating their children...
Said John Vincent, editor of a newsletter published by Virginia-based Americans for Immigration Control: "It really looks like the Mexican government is encouraging illegal immigration. It shows the contempt that the Mexican government has for our laws."
The Mexican government produces a similar book aimed at Central American immigrants who try to enter Mexico illegally. The book covers much of the same information about legal rights and repeats many of the warnings. It even shows a group of migrants struggling to breathe inside a truck.
But that book doesn't give the same kind of safety tips on crossing the border or advise immigrants on how to live peacefully in Mexico.
Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth is already voicing his protest in a letter to the Mexican ambassador in Washington, but from the lack of press coverage I have seen about this subject, I wonder how much good that will do...
Liberals insist on calling these people "undocumented workers" or "undocumented migrants" but what is the point of putting window dressing on something as serious as this?
I already noted the other day that the boys name, Jose, has surpassed any Anglo names in Arizona, but the underlying reality is this: More Arizona babies were born to Hispanic women in 2003 than to their White, non-Hispanic counterparts, another reflection of the state's fast-growing Hispanic population.
"Every demographer I've talked to thinks the majority of Arizona's population will be Hispanic by 2035 or 2045," he said. Olivas said he believes the minority-majority status will occur by 2035.
If all of those were here legally, going through the system to obtain legitimate documentation, I wouldn't have a gripe...
DR
