Fox Praises Bush's U.S. Immigration Plan (But Wants More)

AP ^ | January 8, 2004

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MEXICO CITY (AP) -- President Vicente Fox on Thursday praised the immigration reform proposed by President Bush and claimed it as an achievement for his own administration.

But Fox and other Mexican officials indicated the new American proposal did not meet all their goals. ``We're going for more. We're going for more,'' he told reporters during a visit to a shelter for street children.

Fox has repeatedly urged Bush to legalize the millions of Mexicans who cross the border illegally to work in the United States. The money they send home is Mexico's second-largest source of foreign income, behind oil.

Bush's plan, unveiled Wednesday, would create a temporary worker program for illegal migrants now in the United States and those in other countries who have been offered employment in America.

Migrants would be able to obtain renewable three-year labor visas, but Bush said they would not receive special consideration for permanent residence or citizenship.

The plan would help ease a situation in which major U.S. industries depend on illegal workers while giving the workers legal protection and making it easier for them to keep up ties with Mexico.

Fox said the immigration proposal ``is a great step forward. It is an achievement of the measures we have been taking during these three years'' since taking office in 2000.

``It is going to allow millions of Mexicans who are there, undocumented and with problems, to be able to work with full legality, with full respect for their labor and human rights,'' Fox added.

During his speech at the shelter on Thursday, Fox said the Bush proposal ``is the response to the effort and work that we as a government have carried out to defend the human rights, the labor rights, the rights of citizens of our compatriots.''

``It is a demonstration of collaboration which we appreciate,'' Fox said, adding: ``We will continue working for an integral immigration treaty.''

Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said officials from both countries had already begun studying the proposal and would discuss it at a Summit of the Americas conference next week in the northern city of Monterrey.

[Happy2BMe]

We're going for more. We're going for more,''

[Shermy]

The plan would help ease a situation in which major U.S. industries depend on illegal workers

The talking point truisms are predominating news articles without any reflection or criticism.

[ElectricStrawberry]

He can KISS MY ENTIRE SKINNY WHITE A$$, not one cheek, nothe other cheek....the ENTIRE a$$!!

[OXENinFLA]

President Vicente Fox on Thursday praised the immigration reform proposed by President Bush and claimed it as an achievement for his own administration.

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[Lady Eileen]

``We're going for more. We're going for more,''

Says it all

[OXENinFLA]

FIX YOUR OWN D&%* CONUTRY FOX!!!!

[StatesEnemy]

Notice were he made his comments:
...he told reporters during a visit to a shelter for street children

So.. now America is responsible for Ole Mejico's endless corruption - and the wreck of country it has produced.

[Lady Eileen]

This is insane.

[VU4G10]

[Happy2BMe]

Have you ever heard of "Pandora's Box?"

This may well turn out to be "Bush's Box"

[StatesEnemy]

I couldn't agree with you more.

We need to make sure this fails in congress.

[KantianBurke]

"It is a demonstration of collaboration which we appreciate,'' Fox said"

As opposed to your backstabbing at the UN during the recent Iraq War, you corrupt pig?

[OXENinFLA]

President Vicente Fox on Thursday praised the immigration reform proposed by President Bush and claimed it as an achievement for his own administration.

I hope this might change W's mind about what Fox thinks of him.

Sounds to me like Bush is being use by Fox and Fox is openly telling us that he is!

[zarf]

Can we Muricanos apply for Mexican benefits?

[Bikers4Bush]

Why is this would be invader still breathing?

[Happy2BMe]

"Sounds to me like Bush is being use by Fox and Fox is openly telling us that he is!"

[Lady Eileen]

Enforce the Law...and Deport Now.

[drypowder]

Fox and other Mexican officials indicated the new American proposal did not meet all their goals. ``We're going for more. We're going for more!''

If this immigration reform gets stuffed down our throats maybe we should just vote Fox in for the next US President and be done with it.