quote Before their talks, Calderon had a tough message for Bush: The United States must do more to solve t***** issues of drug-trafficking and immigration.
He was gentler at Bush's side, but with the same message.
"We fully respect the right that the government and the people of the United States has to decide within its territory what will be best for their concerns and security," he said as he welcomed Bush. "But at the same time we do consider in a respectful way that" migration can't be stopped with a fence.
At the same time, Calderon said much responsibility lies with his government.
"Mexicans lose in each migrant the best of our people — young people, working people ... strong people," he said. "We want to generate jobs for Mexicans here in Mexico. Because that is the only way to truly solve the migratory issue."
Calderon said "we wish the best of successes" to Bush as he deals with Congress on the politically tricky issue.
Bush said he respected Calderon's views, and signaled the importance he places on the U.S.-Mexico relationship.
The two also brought up narcotrafficking — an issue Bush thinks needs to be tackled regionally.
Calderon also is critical of the Bush administration's efforts to stem the flow of drugs into the United States.
"We need the collaboration and the active participation of our neighbor," he said Tuesday. "Knowing that while we will not reduce the demand for drugs in a certain area, it will be very difficult to reduce the supply in ours."
At the same time, Calderon said much responsibility lies with his government.
"Mexicans lose in each migrant the best of our people — young people, working people ... strong people," he said. "We want to generate jobs for Mexicans here in Mexico. Because that is the only way to truly solve the migratory issue."
What a great idea! Hopefully, his words will turn into actions.
About 8 months ago the Polish Prime minister went on UK tv to say that they would pay for Polish Immigrants to return to their own country because there was a short fall in trained people. The question to ask yourself is why do they leave in the first place.
"That a person like (Bush), with the persecution of our migrant brothers in the United States, with the wars he has provoked,is going to walk in our sacred lands, is an offense for the Mayan people and their culture.
Juan Tiney, the director of a Mayan nongovernmental organization with close ties to Mayan religious and political leaders, tells the Washington Post for a story on Mayan priests' plans to burn incense, herbs and candles to eliminate bad spirits after President Bush visits Guatemala.
President Bush was in Mexico today, and he met with Mexican President Calderon to talk about immigration issues. unfortunately things were cut shourt when during the meeting President calderon immigrated to California.
While in Mexico, President Bush visited the ruins of an ancient Mayan city. It was an awkward moment when Bush said, "We will get the evildoers who did this."
3/16/07 A wire report Bad Spirits' Evicted After Bush Visit IXIMCHE, Guatemala A whiff of incense, a sputter of candles, a hum of prayer. Mayan Indian activist on Thursday offered the gentlest protest yet to the Latin American tour of President Bush as they held a purification ceremony to drive out the "bad spirits" they say he left during a stop at their ancient pyramid. Bush visited Iximche, capital of the pre-Hispanic Kaqchiqueles kingdom, during his daylong trip to Guatemala as part of a five-nation tour of Latin America. The activists said the bad spirits were roused by Bush's policies, including the U.S.-led war in Iraq and an immigration raid last week in Massachusetts that netted several Guatemalan immigrants and left dozens of their children stranded at schools. "Today is a special day on the Mayan calendar," said Jorge Morales, director of the Young Mayan Movement. "That's why we ar taking advantage to do this special event to clean and get rid of the bad spirits and re-establish this sacred place's harmony."
03/20/07 Andrew Szarejko Palm Harbor FL Who is Felipe Calderon to criticize George W. Bush or any other national leader? Caleron's country of Mexico is nothing to be proud of. It is underdeveloped, it is ravaged by gang wars, and approximately 40% of Mexico's citizens live below the poverty line. While asking for our support in ameliorating such problems, the Mexicans do nothing to better their own situation. Because of their inaction, their country continues to live in mediocrity, and the United States is blamed. If anything is to be done, Central and South American countries must try to fix their own countries without coming to the United States for help. Before Calderon points out the speck in our eye, perhaps he should remove the plank from his own eye.
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