The Washington Post
By Associated Press
June 25, 2013
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government objected on Tuesday to an immigration bill that appears headed for approval in the U.S. Senate, saying the initiative’s heavy focus on border security is not consistent with the relationship between the two countries.
Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Meade said that instead of expanding a border fence, as proposed in the bill, the United States should modernize border bridges to expedite commerce.
“Fences do not unite,” Meade said while reading a statement to reporters during a news conference where he didn’t take questions. Read more.
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
Wd don't know why the Washington Post took down this link, but it apparently did. Here is the article at another link. http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/213027651.html
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