Comments on: Migrant Detention in South Texas: “An Extreme Depressive State” http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:18:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: heike http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/#comment-18115 heike Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:44:48 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/#comment-18115 Mr. Bustamente is hardly a disinterested observer in this case. He is a vocal advocate of the Mexican position, and is a political ally of the Reconquista movement. It's laughable to listen to him talking about obeying international law, since he doesn't seem to realize that sovereign states have the right to control entry and exit into their territories (maybe we're an exception for him?). Has he said one word to his own government about its duty to stop, and not foment, illegal immigration to the U.S.? He wants to maximize the possibilities for Mexicans to acquire U.S. citizenship so they can further the Mexican agenda in the U.S. And yes, hypocrisy. Let the Mexicans practice and preach the same policies toward other countries' illegal immigrants in their country (woe to U.S. citizens caught by the Mexican police without proper documentation!) as they do toward their own citizens heading north. Stronger enforcement and stricter state laws sanctioning employers of illegal aliens are starting to make a dent in this crisis. Mr. Bustamente is hardly a disinterested observer in this case. He is a vocal advocate of the Mexican position, and is a political ally of the Reconquista movement. It’s laughable to listen to him talking about obeying international law, since he doesn’t seem to realize that sovereign states have the right to control entry and exit into their territories (maybe we’re an exception for him?). Has he said one word to his own government about its duty to stop, and not foment, illegal immigration to the U.S.? He wants to maximize the possibilities for Mexicans to acquire U.S. citizenship so they can further the Mexican agenda in the U.S.

And yes, hypocrisy. Let the Mexicans practice and preach the same policies toward other countries’ illegal immigrants in their country (woe to U.S. citizens caught by the Mexican police without proper documentation!) as they do toward their own citizens heading north.

Stronger enforcement and stricter state laws sanctioning employers of illegal aliens are starting to make a dent in this crisis.

]]> By: hp http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/#comment-18112 hp Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:53:13 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/#comment-18112 Mikel, not to avoid the truth of South Texas and the fact of the colonias, but have you ever checked out Mexico's border with Honduras? Good luck with that. Real rough duty. To get into Mexico and stay any length of time, you need two things. One is a valid visa to show you entered legally (you get a ninety day tourist visa when you enter) and the other is proof of at least a thousand dollars a month income. After that I have one question. Do you want to be caught illegal here or there? Not that our jails aren't hell (I've been there), but for an immigration violation? Don't kid yourself. No one wants to go to jail in Mexico for any reason. Period. Mikel, not to avoid the truth of South Texas and the fact of the colonias, but have you ever checked out Mexico’s border with Honduras? Good luck with that. Real rough duty.

To get into Mexico and stay any length of time, you need two things. One is a valid visa to show you entered legally (you get a ninety day tourist visa when you enter) and the other is proof of at least a thousand dollars a month income.
After that I have one question. Do you want to be caught illegal here or there? Not that our jails aren’t hell (I’ve been there), but for an immigration violation? Don’t kid yourself. No one wants to go to jail in Mexico for any reason. Period.

]]> By: mikel weisser http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/#comment-18082 mikel weisser Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:16:41 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/04/migrant-detention-in-south-texas-an-extreme-depressive-state/#comment-18082 thank you for drawing attention to these abuses in South Texas. I grew up near the border about 35 miles from Mexico and the harsh treatment of immigrants goes back as long as i can recall. It is strange to me that there is so much outrage against immigrants. Though they may not be citizens they are still people. Our current administration seems to have very little concern for people, noting cuts in health care, education and just recently a proposal to help homeowners caught in the mortgage crisis. Which this kind of attitude from our leaders, what are we as a people going to become? thank you for drawing attention to these abuses in South Texas. I grew up near the border about 35 miles from Mexico and the harsh treatment of immigrants goes back as long as i can recall. It is strange to me that there is so much outrage against immigrants. Though they may not be citizens they are still people. Our current administration seems to have very little concern for people, noting cuts in health care, education and just recently a proposal to help homeowners caught in the mortgage crisis. Which this kind of attitude from our leaders, what are we as a people going to become?

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