An Open Letter to the United States Congress
Illegal Immigration
To: John_McCain@McCain.senate.gov, "Tom, Tancredo, Rep."
, ed.pastor@mail.house.gov,
j_shadegg@mail.house.gov, "JD, Hayworth" ,
jeff.flake@mail.house.gov
From: tim
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 07:39:37 -0700
An Open Letter to the United States Congress
The line has been drawn in the sand on the southern border of Arizona, not
unlike the line drawn at the Alamo. You do remember the Alamo? It has come
time for everyone to decide which side they are on.
If the following three items do not chill your blood you are on the wrong
side of the line.
1. Houston Chronicle: Castaneda, who is high in the Mexican government,
said Mexican officials will use the nation's consulates to rally unions,
churches, universities and Mexican communities to support the idea.
Castaneda said. "We are already giving instructions to our consulates that
they begin propagating militant activities -- if you will -- in their
communities," according to the brief in the Texas newspaper.
2. The Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, plans to station
officials along the border who would help migrants with legal and medical
questions, the party said in a statement. It added that the program would
set up permanent contacts within the migrant community, creating a network
of officials who would help Mexicans once they reach the United States.
3. Local (Arizona) lawyers on 100-member Mexico council. They'll represent
legal and illegal U.S. immigrants. Isabel Garcia and Jose Lerma will be
among the council members, all of whom are U.S. residents.
The council will be chaired by President Vicente Fox and will have a
committee of representatives from Mexico's government ministries, Flores
Vizcarra said.
"I think in general what the Mexican government wants is a joint
sovereignty with the United States over Mexican nationals living in this
country," said Steven Camarota, research director of the Center for
Immigration Studies, a Washington, D.C.
Isabel Garcia, one of the representatives to the new council, is with the
publicly funded Pubic Defenderā's Office in Tucson, Arizona and is going
to serve on a council directly reporting to the President of Mexico. If
that is not a conflict of interest and a national security risk, then none
exists.
Forays by the Mexican Army abound. Like the Alamo, the initial stand is
being made by citizen militias. Maybe Sam Houstonā's army can arrive
before there is a major confrontation. If not at least there is someone
between us and the invasion.
Tim Richardson
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