Mexico sees opportunity for further opening of US border

Mexico Seeks U.S. Immigration Changes:
"Mexico acknowledged it suffered a setback in the Nov. 2 elections, when Arizona voters approved Proposition 200, a ballot initiative aimed at keeping illegal immigrants from voting and obtaining some government services.
"The Arizona initiative would 'foment racial discrimination and limit (migrants') access to basic services like health and education,' Mexico's Foreign Relations Department said in a news statement."

What's race got to do with it? I don't care if they're white Mexicans like Fox, Amerindian Mexicans, or mestizos - if they came here illegally, send them back. And, Mexicans, even Latin Americans in general, are not the whole problem. There are plenty of other people here illegally and more crossing both borders, but mostly the southern one, every day; they include Chinese, Arabs and Russians, among others.

Illegal immigration harms America in many ways:
Depresses wages and contributes to stubbornly high unemployment, especially among African Americans and Native Americans.
Reduces the educational and literacy level of the workforce at a time when nearly all experts agree we need to raise education and literacy levels to compete in the global economy.
Puts a massive strain on medical and social services in many states, not just on the southern border.
Promotes an outlaw underclass which facillitates both ordinary criminal activity and the activities of potential terrorists.
Raises auto insurance rates.

It's not about race, it's about legal status and what's good for America. Those who broke the law to get in must leave regardless of race, color, creed or country of origin. If that doesn't fit in with President Fox's political agenda, or President Bush's, it's still the law and it's what the people of this country want. When we have some control over the border and send most of the illegals home again, there will be an appropriate time to consider what immigration limits, regional quotas, or other policies we want for the future.