MEXICO DEMANDS U.S ALLOW MORE IMMIGRANTS

MEXICO CITY

Diplomats from Mexico and Central America on Monday demanded guest worker programs and the legalization of undocumented migrants in the United States, while criticizing a U.S. proposal for tougher border enforcement.

Meeting in Mexico's capital, the regional officials pledged to do more to fight migrant trafficking, but indirectly condemned a U.S. bill that would make illegal entry a felony and extend border walls.

First objection: Demands? DEMANDS?

Second point: Sounds like mixed messages to me. They will do more to "fight migrant trafficking" but want "legalization of undocumented migrants" and are critical of our plans for tougher border enforcement.

"Migrants, regardless of their migratory status, should not be treated like criminals," they said.

Third point: If they have crossed over illegally, they HAVE broken U.S. law.

Derbez has called the measure _ which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last month but still must go before the Senate _ "stupid and underhanded," but was somewhat more restrained on Monday, saying "it's not the Mexican government's position to tell the U.S. Senate what to do."

How nice of you to acknowledge this.

Fox's spokesman, Ruben Aguilar, defended the administration's record on Monday, telling reporters that migration has declined in recent years,......

I must interject here with my fourth point: LIAR!!

..........though official figures show it remains at historically high levels.