The President of Mexico Comments on Arizona Immigration Law: April 25, 2010

I found this article in the Spanish newspaper El Mundo that covers international news as well as spanish news. It is important for countries around the world to be knowledgeable about significant issues whether or not it affects them directly. In addition, Americans should remain up to date on current news throughout Europe and other continents.

The President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, addressed the issue of immigration in Arizona in response to the anti-immigrant law passed last Friday. He spoke at the opening of the Congress of Migrant for Better Living to a very receptive audience. The Mexican President has never betrayed his citizens who are attempting to immigrate to the U.S. He has supported the proposal to create a network of lawyers free to all Mexicans who are victims of the new legislation. The law that just passed criminalizes illegal immigrants and allows police to arrest under any suspicion.

This issue has made Calderon rethink Mexico's relationship with Arizona. He is doubling his efforts to protect the Mexicans against a law opening the door to hate and discrimination. Calderon interrupted the applause from the audience when he said, "the government is unable or unwilling to remain indifferent when policies such as this one affect the human rights of civilians who for generations have contributed to the development and prosperity of Arizona that would not have been realized without them." The President of Mexico understands the severity of this law as it infuriates and saddens them. This law is an incentive to support Mexicans to Arizona and promote unity of all Mexicans in the U.S.