By Michelle Malkin
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
American politicians in both parties are stampeding all
over themselves to pander to Mexico and adopt mass illegal-alien-amnesty
schemes. But while the Mexican government lobbies for more “humane” treatment
of illegal border-crossers from their country into ours, Mexico remains
notoriously restrictionist toward “undesirable” foreigners who break their laws
or threaten their security.
Despite widely touted immigration “reforms” adopted in
2011, Mexico still puts Mexico first — as any country that is serious about
protecting its sovereignty should and would.
Article 33 of Mexico’s constitution establishes the right
of the president to detain and deport “any foreigner” and prohibits foreigners
from participating “in any way” in the political affairs of the country.
While you read this passage, dwell on the demagogic
rhetoric of meddling Mexican consular officials and lobbyists who assail
America for its (poorly enforced) detention and deportation policies:
The President of the Republic shall have the power to
expel from national territory any foreigner, according to the law and after a
hearing. The law shall establish the administrative procedure for this purpose,
as well as the place where the foreigner should be detained and the time for
that. Foreigners may not in any way participate in the political affairs of the
country.
Article 32 of Mexico’s constitution unapologetically bans
non-native-born residents from holding sensitive jobs and joining the country’s
military. Preference is given unabashedly to Mexicans over foreigners.
While you read this passage, contemplate the inexorable
push by open-borders groups to secure illegal-alien “rights” to American jobs,
American military assignments, American driver’s licenses, discounted U.S.
college tuition, and Obamacare:
Only Mexicans by birth can perform all government
employments, positions, or commissions in which the status of citizenship is
indispensable. During peacetime, foreigners shall neither serve in the Army nor
in the police bodies. During peacetime, only Mexicans by birth can serve in the
Army, in the Navy or in the Air Force as well can perform any employment or
commission within such corporations.
The same condition applies to captains, pilots, skippers,
ship engineers, flight engineers and, in general, to every crew member in a
ship or an airplane carrying the Mexican flag. In the same way, only Mexicans
by birth can be port harbormasters, steersmen and airport superintendents.
Mexicans shall have priority over foreigners, under equal
circumstances, for all kind of concessions, employments, positions or
commissions of the government in which the status of citizenship is not
indispensable.
While amnesty advocates and civil-liberties zealots in
the U.S. decry “police state” tactics against illegal aliens, Mexico fiercely
maintains laws against illegal border crossings; “verification visits” to
enforce visa conditions; requirements that foreigners produce proof of legal
status on demand; and enforcement and cooperation between and among immigration
officials and law-enforcement authorities at all levels in Mexico. Native-born
Mexicans are also empowered to make citizens’ arrests of illegal aliens and
turn them in to authorities.
Mexico’s National Catalogue of Foreigners tracks all
outside tourists and foreign nationals. A National Population Registry tracks
and verifies the identity of every member of the population, who must carry a
citizen’s identity card. Visitors who do not possess proper documents and
identification are subject to arrest at any time. And for those seeking
permanent residency or naturalization, Mexico requires that they must not be
economic burdens on society and must have clean criminal histories. Those
seeking to obtain Mexican citizenship must show a birth certificate, provide a
bank statement proving economic independence, pass an exam, and prove they can
provide their own health care.
Applicants are assessed based on a point system using
factors such as level of education, employment experience, and scientific and
technological knowledge. Property acquisition and ownership by foreigners is
still severely restricted. Mexican corporations are banned from hiring illegal
aliens.
Exit question: If such self-interested “nativism” is
right and good for the protection and survival of Mexico, why not for the
United States?
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