Mexico assails US border fence immigration bill
A bill moving through the U.S. Congress that demands security fencing with lights and cameras be built along the Mexico-U.S. border will not stop the flood of illegal immigrants, Mexico said Friday.
The House of Representatives voted 260-159 late Thursday to require the high-tech fencing along parts of the U.S. border, while seemingly moving away from a White House plan for immigration reform that includes a guest worker program and is backed by Mexico.
Mexican presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said Mexico would keep pushing for a comprehensive immigration reform that expands temporary worker programs.
“An immigration reform that only contemplates security does not resolve the bilateral migration issue,” he said.
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Mexico criticizes U.S. immigration bill focusing mostly on border security
The Mexican government Friday slammed the U.S. Congress for approving the construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, while Mexican human rights groups said it will only cause more deaths.
The U.S. House of Representatives late Thursday approved building 700 miles of fence along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border, giving priority for construction in Laredo, Texas. The city is across the border from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, where warring drug cartels have been blamed for more than 140 killings this year.
The measure is part of a wider immigration enforcement bill that
Miller votes in favor of fence across U.S.-Mexico border
Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., who has been the target of criticism from a GOP opponent on immigration issues, voted Thursday in favor of a comprehensive immigration bill that includes a plan to construct 700 miles of fencing along the Mexican border.
Miller has been the target of a series of blunt ads from his opponent, Republican Vernon Robinson, who recently purchased $30,000 worth of TV ads that criticize Millers stance on illegal immigration.
One radio spot says that if Miller had his way, America would be nothing but one big fiesta for illegal aliens
Senate Votes for Fence Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Today conservatives had their first victory in the immigration debate taking place this week on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
The Senate voted 83-16 to build a 350-mile, triple-layered fence along the U.S.-Mexico border and to add a 500-mile vehicle barrier on top of it.
The bill was an amendment to the current immigration reform bill (S. 2611) being considered by the Senate. The bills sponsor, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R.-Ala.), said that by passing my amendment, we are sending a signal that we are serious about stopping the flow of illegal immigrants over the border.
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Mexico slams border fence
Mexico’s foreign secretary Monday leveled his country’s sharpest criticism yet at U.S. proposal for a fence along parts of its southern border, condemning it as “stupid” and “underhanded.”
In a radio interview, Luis Ernesto Derbez said U.S. legislators who approved the bill were turning a blind eye to the contributions millions of migrants from Mexico and elsewhere make to America’s economy and culture.
“It’s a law that looks underhanded to everybody ... stupid,” Derbez said.
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 239-182 in favor of an immigration enforcement bill, which includes a proposal to build 700 miles of
Mexico Criticizes U.S. Immigration Bill
The Mexican government slammed the U.S. Congress for approving an immigration bill that would tighten border controls and make it harder for undocumented immigrants to get jobs.
The House of Representatives voted 239-182 in favor of measures that would enlist military and local law enforcement to help stop illegal entrants and require employers to verify the legal status of their workers.
The House also authorized the building of a fence along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border, but did not include any new temporary work program for migrants, something Mexico insists is needed.
"The government of Mexico ... believes
Congress debates immigration bills
WASHINGTON — Congress took up legislation to require voters to show proof of citizenship and to build a 700 mile fence along the Mexican border as Republicans sharpened their attacks on illegal immigration seven weeks before the midterm elections.
The House of Representatives debate on a new photo ID plan for voters, and Senate action on the fence, were part of a get-tough policy on illegal immigrants that Republicans have taken in the wake of failure to agree on broader legislation that would set a path for undocumented workers to attain U.S. citizenship.
House Republican leaders have insisted that
Mexico, Latin America rally against U.S. fence
Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. said Thursday, many Americans are opposed to a proposal to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Carlos de Icaza told W Radio in Mexico City that U.S. businesses, church groups and politicians have shown opposition to measures he says "could put the economy of the country in danger."
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez called on other Latin American countries to unite against a U.S. House proposal to toughen border enforcement.
The bill would make illegal entry a felony and enlist military and local police to help stop undocumented
Virtual fence to protect US-Mexico border
BOEING has been chosen to build a virtual fence using sensors and cameras along the US border with Mexico and Canada to help control illegal immigration in a contract projected to be worth up to $US2billion ($3.2billion).
The Secure Border Initiative, or SBInet, will be launched along a 45km stretch of the border near Tucson, Arizona, and eventually be expanded to some 9656km of border areas, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.
What we are looking to build is a virtual fence, a 21st-century virtual fence, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.
Mr Chertoff said the
Groups Advocate Border Fence Along Mexico
A fence already marks the U.S. border with Mexico but in some places, it's no more than a strand of wire or metal rail.
Where a real barrier exists, it works. Illegal immigrants (search) are forced to travel long distances to get around miles of tall steel and razor wire.
Click in the video box to the right for a complete report by FOX News' William LaJeunesse.
Now, a group of border activists are pushing for a new, bigger fence — more like a Berlin Wall — from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
"If we
Living by the US-Mexico barrier
An intense debate is under way in the United States over what to do about illegal immigration. The Senate is soon to take up the issue, studying a controversial bill that would see the construction of 1,130km (700 miles) of fencing along parts of the border with Mexico.
People along the western edge of the border, south of San Diego, have been living with a barrier for the past 16 years. Franc Contreras travelled there to ask people on both sides what the divide means to them.
A series of rusty iron panels separate this
