MEXICO'S IMMIGRATION LAW

WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO PLAY A LITTLE GAME CALLED "WHOSE IMMIGRATION POLICY IS IT?"

I'LL LET YOU GUESS ON EACH POINT IF IT IS THE POLICY OF THE US OR MEXICO.

WHAT COUNTRY ADMITS FOREIGNERS INTO THEIR COUNTRY BASED "ACCORDING TO THEIR POSSIBILITIES OF CONTRIBUTING TO NATIONAL PROGRESS." (ARTICLE 32) - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY ARE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS REQUIRED TO "ENSURE" THAT "IMMIGRANTS WILL BE USEFUL ELEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY AND THAT THEY HAVE THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THEIR SUSTENANCE" AND FOR THEIR DEPENDENTS. (ARTICLE 34) MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY CAN FOREIGNERS BE BARRED FROM THE COUNTRY IF THEIR PRESENCE UPSETS "THE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS," WHEN FOREIGNERS ARE DEEMED DETRIMENTAL TO "ECONOMIC OR NATIONAL INTERESTS," WHEN THEY DO NOT BEHAVE LIKE GOOD CITIZENS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY, WHEN THEY HAVE BROKEN THAT COUNTRY'S LAWS, AND WHEN "THEY ARE NOT FOUND TO BE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HEALTHY." (ARTICLE 37) - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY CAN THE RANKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL "SUSPEND OR PROHIBIT THE ADMISSION OF FOREIGNERS WHEN HE DETERMINES IT TO BE IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST." (ARTICLE 38) - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY ARE AUTHORITIES MANDATED TO KEEP TRACK OF EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE COUNTRY - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY ARE FEDERAL, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL POLICE REQUIRED TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES UPON REQUEST, I.E., TO ASSIST IN THE ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. (ARTICLE 73) - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DOES A NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTRY KEEP TRACK OF "EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO COMPRISES THE POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY," AND VERIFIES EACH INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTITY. (ARTICLES 85 AND 86) - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY IS THERE A NATIONAL CATALOG OF FOREIGNERS THAT TRACKS FOREIGN TOURISTS AND IMMIGRANTS (ARTICLE 87), AND ASSIGNS EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH A UNIQUE TRACKING NUMBER (ARTICLE 91). MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY IF FOREIGNERS HAVE FAKE PAPERS, OR WHO ENTER THE COUNTRY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, CAN BE IMPRISONED - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY ARE FOREIGNERS WITH FAKE IMMIGRATION PAPERS FINED OR IMPRISONED. (ARTICLE 116) MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DO FOREIGNERS WHO SIGN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS "WITH A SIGNATURE THAT IS FALSE OR DIFFERENT FROM THAT WHICH HE NORMALLY USES" SUBJECT TO FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. (ARTICLE 116) MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DO FOREIGNERS WHO FAIL TO OBEY THE RULES BE FINED, DEPORTED, AND/OR IMPRISONED AS FELONS - MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DO FOREIGNERS WHO FAIL TO OBEY A DEPORTATION ORDER ARE PUNISHED. (ARTICLE 117) MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DO FOREIGNERS WHO ARE DEPORTED FROM THAT COUNTRY AND ATTEMPT TO RE-ENTER THE COUNTRY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION BE IMPRISONED FOR UP TO 10 YEARS. (ARTICLE 118) MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DO FOREIGNERS WHO VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THEIR VISA MAY BE SENTENCED TO UP TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON (ARTICLES 119, 120 AND 121). MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DO FOREIGNERS WHO MISREPRESENT THE TERMS OF THEIR VISA -- SUCH AS WORKING WITH OUT A PERMIT -- CAN ALSO BE IMPRISONED. MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY IS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION A FELONY WITH A PENALTY OF UP TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON AND A FINE OF THREE HUNDRED TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IMPOSED ON THE FOREIGNER WHO ENTERS THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY." (ARTICLE 123) MEXICO

IN WHAT COUNTRY DOES A CITIZEN WHO MARRIES A FOREIGNER WITH THE SOLE OBJECTIVE OF HELPING THE FOREIGNER LIVE IN THE COUNTRY BE SUBJECT TO UP TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON. (ARTICLE 127) MEXICO

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ON MAY 20, PRESIDENT CALDERON ADDRESSED A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS AND CRITISIZED ARIZONA'S LAW SAYING IT IS A "THREAT TO CIVIL RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY." PERHAPS HE SHOULD JOIN THE CLUB OF PRESIDENTS WHO DO NOT READ THEIR OWN LAWS.

THE FACTS ABOUT MEXICO'S IMMIGRATION POLICY LEADS US TO ASK WHY DID CONGRESS GIVE PRESIDENT CALDERON A STANDING OVATION?

WELL .. NOT EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS DID. THERE WAS A LONE, CONSERVATIVE CONGRESSMAN FROM CALIFORNIA WHO STOOD ON THE FLOOR JUST HOURS IN OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT CALDERON'S ADDRESS.

TODAY, HOWARD BEATTY, A MEMBER OF THE NAPERVILLE TEA PATRIOTS WILL READ THAT SPEECH.