The Gun and Sombrero Was The Giveaway
link Mexican govt slams Arizona immigration law – Yahoo! Finance.
The tack taken by the Mexican government on this issue is bizarre. According to this article:
“…The Mexican government criticized Wednesday a tough immigration law approved this week by Arizona legislators, saying it could result in rights violations and racial profiling and affect cross-border relations…”
Well let’s look at this as if you were a sane person. First of all, the targets of the Arizona crackdown are ILLEGAL immigrants who are FLEEING Mexico in order to live presumably in a more desirable environment. If things were mucho bueno back at the home hacienda, it’s unlikely they’d be trying to break into another country.
Secondly, the crackdown is in response to increasing violence caused by many of the criminal element of the trespassers. The murder of a rancher recently was a spur to action for the lawmakers who have experienced significant upticks in criminal behaviour in the border towns, much of it linked to illegals. It’s unlikely that people who flee to another country trying to better their lives will draw attention to themselves by engaging in overt criminal behavior. More likely, the conspicuous troublemakers are actually criminals who are involved directly in the drug trade, expanding their turf and influence.
Nevertheless, anyone who enters a country illegally should be returned to their country of origin, Mexico or otherwise and made to apply legally as others have before them. Otherwise, why have borders at all? Nobody is against immigration. People just don’t seem to care for people who blatantly flout the law. The article goes on to state:
“…Mexico also said the bill “opens the door to the inappropriate use of racial profiling….”
As to profiling, well there is a chance that most illegal immigrants at the southern borders will look Mexican, so I guess cops will gravitate towards those fitting that appearance. I suppose they could be inclusive and stop blue eyed blondes and red heads and enquire as to their citizenship status. Elin Woods look alikes, be warned. They could hang around the Phoenix airport and scrutinize the people getting off planes from Canada. Yes, you can’t be too careful, illegal Mexican immigrants could be anyone, therefore profiling is just an ineffective and racist tool.
Imagine if you hired an exterminator to get rid of wasps on your property and he frisks dogs and cats to be inclusive.
Finally, I wonder what is meant by “jeopardizing cross- border relations”? Is the implication that Americans crossing the border into Mexico are causing havoc with their criminal behaviour? Will they consider shutting down the access for Americans to cross the border into Mexico? Shut off the cheap trinkets, tattoos and Corona beer business?
Mexico has enough problems at the moment with their exploding war on drug gangs. I suspect the real reason they don’t want the illegals picked on is because they don’t want the drug guys back. I think it’s only fair though that the U.S. be allowed to send off their undesireables to Mexico as compensation. Most of Hollywood for example. A certain ex vice president. That’ll teach ’em.