Michelle Malkin » Whose country is this, anyway?

Whose country is this, anyway?

By Michelle Malkin • January 16, 2008 10:53 AM

Arizona has a tough, new state employer sanctions law to discourage illegal immigration. It’s called the Legal Arizona Workers Act and it prohibits employers from knowingly employing unauthorized aliens; requires the Attorney General and county Attorney to investigate complaints about employers who hire unauthorized aliens; and makes it unlawful for a person to file false and frivolous complaints against an employer. If an employer knowingly employs an unauthorized alien, the act requires that the employer’s business license be permanently revoked. It requires employers to verify their employees through a free federal basic pilot program. The act makes it a crime to take the identity of another to obtain employment.

The federal courts have refused to block the law, causing an uproar among the open-borders lobbyists.

Know who else is complaining? A delegation of Mexican lawmakers, who crossed the border and traveled to Tucson to lobby (Hat tip – reader Ray):

A delegation of nine state legislators from Sonora traveled to Tucson to make the case against Arizona’s new employer sanctions law[.]

The lawmakers say it will have a devastating [e]ffect on the Mexican state.

Whose problem is that?

At a news conference Tuesday, they said Sonora cannot handle the demand for housing, jobs and schools it will face as illegal Mexican workers in Arizona return to their hometowns without jobs or money.

Again: Whose problem is that?

The law, which took effect Jan.1, punishes employers who knowingly hire individuals who don’t have valid legal documents to work in the United States.

Businesses found violating the law face suspension or loss of a business license.

The lawmakers were to travel to Phoenix Wednesday for a breakfast meeting with Hispanic legislators.

They’re expected to tell them how the law will affect Mexican families on both sides of the border.

“How can they pass a law like this?” asked Mexican Rep. Leticia Amparano Gamez, who represents Nogales.

It’s the American democratic process. Look it up.

“There is not one person living in Sonora who does not have a friend or relative working in Arizona,” Amparano said in Spanish.

And her point is?

Amparano said the Sonoran legislators are already asking the federal government of Mexico for help. Rep. Florencio Diaz Armenta, coordinator of the delegation, represents the agricultural rich San Luis, Rio Colorado, area south of Yuma which employs some 28,000 legal Mexican workers.

“What do we do with the repatriated?” he asked.

One more time: Whose problem is that?

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#101

On January 21st, 2008 at 9:25 am, legendx3 said:

if i went to mexico what rights would i have ? 00000000
#102

On January 21st, 2008 at 2:18 pm, Dimsdale said:

From the Mexican consulate webpage on immigration to Mexico:

Respect for the Mexican laws is important. You must enter the country with the proper documents as required by law.

Apparently, the same cannot be said of respect for U.S. laws.

Why not rename that country Hypocrixico?

From the Mexicolaw.com site (oxymoronic though it may be):

For Mexican Nationals Living in the U.S and Canada (and elsewhere)

On March 20, 1998, Mexico revised it’s Nationality Law to permit those persons that were Mexican nationals but may have lost it or never had it officially recognized, to either recover it or have it recognized. This is basically for the large group of Mexican nationals that live abroad. This change revokes the previous view that you could not have dual nationality* (Mexican and some other) and provides the means by which you can conserve both the Mexican nationality* and the other foreign nationality.

There is a five year period (starting March 20, 1998) during which those that had lost their nationality* can file to recover it.

These Mexican nationals with dual nationality must, while in Mexico, identify and conduct themselves as as Mexicans.

So, hey, get that McCain/Bush amnesty. No problem.

One thing it does clear up is that anchor babies CAN go home to Mexico:

Under Listing of Immigrant Statuses (seeking permanent residence):

7. Family Members (“Familiares”) This status is given those individuals that are either the spouse and/or the direct blood descendants. Examples: sons, daughters, nephews, grandchildren and brothers/sisters. There are mores restrictions for those that are not part of the immediate family.

Now we can stop the tearjerking “families torn apart” propaganda.
#103

On January 21st, 2008 at 2:25 pm, Dimsdale said:

Best read of the day:

Why don’t we try Mexico’s immigration law?

Restrictions there are the toughest on the continent
By J. MICHAEL WALLER
For The Providence Journal

http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060429/REPOSITORY/604290302/1028/OPINION02