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May 17, 2005
Mexican Prez Offends American Blacks
Apparently Vicente Fox has inserted his foot into his rather large mouth.
In a speech praising the diligence of Mexicans working in the United States, Fox said they're doing jobs that "even blacks" won't do.
Tacky, tacky, Senor Fox.
Of course, the usual suspects are demanding an apology, and while at first he said one wasn't necessary, Fox is now ready to grovel.
According to the article, comments that are considered racist here are not considered so in Mexico.
The real story though, in my humble opinion, is not the comment's racial overtones. Rather, it's the fact that Fox is encouraging his citizens to break our laws so that they can send home wads of untaxed money to cash-strapped relatives.
More money is sent to Mexico by migrant workers than tourists and foreign investors spend. And, as of 2003, Fox [had] generated less than half the number of jobs anticipated, and many of these are in the underground economy.
Fox's willingness to remove his country's financial burden from his own shoulders and place them on ours is a sadder commentary on his character than his comment about blacks. While we can't force him to do a better job in Mexico, we can exhort OUR leaders to do a better job enforcing our immigration laws.
Posted by at May 17, 2005 09:37 AM
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One of the problems with democracy bubba: do you really think a president could get elected in Mexico who opposed illegal immigration?
Posted by: paul at May 18, 2005 01:53 AM