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Mexican standoff? By Dimitri Vassilaros TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, July 22, 2005 The only thing more disturbing than Jorge Castaneda's testimony about illegal immigration was the lack of outrage from the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Castaneda had been the Mexican foreign minister in the current Vicente Fox administration. He now is a New York University professor and independent candidate for president of Mexico. Opponents of illegal immigration are incensed because Castaneda said the United States cannot secure its southern border without Mexico's blessing. And that it will not have Mexico's blessing until America agrees to a series of almost...

After talking with some left-wing friends this weekend, I realized now more than ever that the question of whether to vote for Bush or Kerry truly boils down to another question, “A war for our lives, or a nuisance to our lifestyle?” The later question was asked on Friday by eminent historian Victor David Hanson. He answers it with honesty and erudition, but leaves out a very important point: the fear factor. Hanson correctly identifies Kerry et al’s penchant for wanting to solve our foreign policy disputes through diplomatic bureaucracy ad nauseum -- e.g., the United Nations. He hints at...

With undocumented people During the morning of yesterday, Gutman Chestnut grove was in the Sásabe to engage in a dialog with aspirings to undocumented people, who platicaron the reasons to them by which they left the Country. The ex- holder of the Secretariat Outer Relations also did a series to them of recommendations and he requested to them to have well-taken care of in his passage. One of the made recommendations to transact its consular matriculation, that will allow to open banking accounts them in the neighboring Country, besides to serve to them like official identification for when they ask...

<p>MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Battered by critics at home and frustrated by stalled migration talks with the United States, Foreign Relations Secretary Jorge Castaneda is leaving his post, government officials said Wednesday.</p> <p>Castaneda is one of President Vicente Fox's closest allies and his most controversial Cabinet member. He has been credited with increasing Mexico's stature abroad, while irking lawmakers at home.</p>