How far can the Mexican head of state go in helping Mexicans in the United States – illegal or not – fight Arizona Law SB 1070? Continuing our coverage of reaction from the Mexican side, in this news item from Mexico’s Excelsior newspaper, President Felipe Calderon, incensed by the new law, tells leaders of Mexican migrants residing in the U.S. that his government will leave no stone unturned in helping them oppose its imposition.
For Excelsior, reporter Ivonne Melgar writes in part, quoting the president:
By condemning Arizona Law SB 1070 as opportunist electioneering and an open door to hate, racial discrimination, intolerance and abuse, President Felipe Calderon called on Mexicans in the U.S. to organize and join his government in finding a comprehensive solution to the migration phenomenon.
“It is our duty to act, act together, act now, and act in concert. This situation outrages and saddens us, and at the same time drives us to decidedly go faster, go stronger, and be closer to the Mexicans in the United States, and particularly in the state of Arizona,” he stated at the inauguration of the Advisory Counsel of Mexicans Abroad.
Addressing the counselors and leaders of migrant settlement communities in the United States who came to Los Pinos [the presidential residence], Calderon proposed turning the situation into an opportunity to strengthen Mexico’s position in the debate on immigration, the goal being to prove with facts and solid arguments that these people aren’t part of the problem, but part of the solution.
“We’re going to act, we’re acting, and we will act more. Because no one can sit back with arms crossed when confronted with decisions that so clearly affect our fellow countrymen, who for generations have contributed to the growth (of the United States),” he stated.
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