the Executive of the Union has the exclusive right to expel from the national territory, immediately and without necessity of judicial proceedings, all foreigners whose stay it judges inconvenient. Foreigners may not, in any manner, involve themselves in the political affairs of the country. \nArt.32:Mexicans will be preferred to foreigners in equality of circumstances, for all classes of concessions and all employment, duties, or commissions of government for which the quality of citizenship is not indispensable. \nThe link where I found this material is:\nhttp://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=93#T1C3
119622
Whoa!! That's something we don't have. We're too generous. Typical. Then they come into our backyard and start asking for equality. Let's put the breaks on, people! I'm not against the fact that Latins come into our country, the problem is that they should be smart and considerate and ask the US embassy in their country for a temp visa or something in order to get in. The US government would then check every certain time to see which person's time is up. The person involved should have a chance to choose whether to get full residency in the US or go home.
195522
uselegal, you cannot reason with people here who are illegal or support illegals.  I'm ticked because my grandparents had to go through hell to become a legal citizen here.  Amnesty is DISCRIMINATION, and all the services in Spanish are DISCRIMINATION.  Where are the signs in Polish, German, Italian, etc?  Spanish signs are everywhere and, again, THAT IS DISCRIMINATION.  LEARN THE LANGUAGE and come here LEGALLY.
89958
It's up to the states to decide...opponents like the ACLU debate that making English the offical language would be unconstiutional because it would not enable the Spanish-speaking, German-speaking, and French-speaking immigrants and citizens from a fair and just trial, liberties and such.\n\nGoogle it, but I think because the United States is soo big and diverse, that it wouldn't be fair to the first immigrants of this country.
469036
You cannot become a citizen of another country and have dual citizenship in the US.  Dual citizenship can only be a result of being born that way.  For example, if your parents served in the US military in Mexico, as attaches for example, and you were born in Mexico, but your parents submitted your birth certificate to the US embassy as a report of birth abroad, you would be a dual citizen.\n\nThe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has 23 articles, but I think what you are referring to just outlines that if the Mexican government granted a deed to a tract of land to a Mexican farmer, for example, that the US government; despite annexing that land, would allow the farmer to remain on that land and honor the deed.\n\nIt did not extend the right for all Mexicans to enter the US free from control.
611932
Everyone who answered yes should go jump off the closest bridge and learn the friggin law!!! Why are you all so stupid, go to another forum if you have never learned immigration or naturalization law...some people actually have real questions and need real answers....not just a lame A$$ guess!! now go to the video game section and play there and let the adults answer the questions.\n\nThat being said, an child born ABROAD to a US CITIZEN will retain the citizenship of his/her PARENTS...IN OTHER WORDS THEY WOULD BE A U.S. CITIZEN. \n\nAND WHOEVER SAID THAT BY MEXICAN LAW THEY.....YOU ARE FULL OF CRAP!!!
603928
Isn't it a personal choice? And anyway, If a person (immigrant or citizen) cannot communicate in the most common language of the country he resides in, who's at loss? Then why does one (who can communicate) make such a big deal if other person cannot communicate in national language (unless earlier is providing services to later).\n\nThe argument about immigration is not as much about a common language as it is about legal v/s illegal status. \n\nThat said, immigrants (as well as citizens) have to accept & respect the culture &  values of the country where they (with personal choice of their own) decide to reside (legally as well as illegally). And in my opinon that includes the national LANGUAGE as well. \nNo question about it.
533042
This is a ridiculous analogy and those above who agreee with it need to open a history book and actually read it.  The differences are numerous:\n\n1.  African slaves did NOT come here willingly--illegal Mexicans do.\n2.  African slaves were never paid ANYTHING for their forced labor--illegal Mexicans are paid according to the market economy THEY have chosen to enter.\n3.  African slaves could not own homes, property, or get legally married--illegal Mexicans CAN and often DO own homes, property and marry legally.\n4.  The fate of African slaves was entirely in the hands of their owner--illegal Mexicans don't have any owner (masters)--therefore their fate is in their own hands.\n5.  Slaves were denied education and could not attend public schools--illegal Mexicans CAN attend school (the very schools that REAL Americans pay taxes to support,) they simply don't take advantage of the free schooling and drop out at a higher rate than any other ethnic group in America.  However this high drop out rate is not forced upon them it is evidence of their their poor decision making skills.\n6.  African slaves could not vote by law and no steps were available for them to remedy this status--Illegal Mexicans can vote if they go through the legal process of becoming citizens and obey the law, however even legal citizens of Mexican heritage seldom vote (less than 6% as of the 2004 presidential election.)\n7.  Slaves could be bought or sold by their masters for any indescretion or lack of motivation--illegal Mexicans do not have any masters there they cannot be bought NOR sold.\n\n\nIllegal Mexicans would LOVE to claim slave status; however this claim reflects their ignorance of history NOT their second-class citizenship status in America.  They are NOT second-class citizens at all, they are criminals living here illegally and should be caught, arrested, and deported just like any other criminal should be treated.  The fact that they come from a poor country and their children are hungry is moot.
148813
Can you imagine moving to France or Bolivia or Mexico and expecting everyone there to be able to communicate with you in ENGLISH? If you're adopting the country as your new home, you need to conform to its customs and laws.\n\nThe national anthem they came out with is insulting. Shall we rewrite the Mexican anthem, record it in English and release it in their country? Bet they'd start a war over that!
171359
NO. MEXICANS WOULD FORCE US TO LEARN SPANISH AND LEARN MEXICAN HISTORY, WORST YET, THEY WOULD HAVE ALL OF US DEPORTED, FASTER THAN WE CAN SAY "I AM ONLY HERE FOR A BETTER LIFE."
196093
How could mexicans walk around Illegally in their own country?\n\nDid you mean forefathers?  or fourfathers?\n\nAre all illegals Mexican?  \n\nAre all Mexicans illegal?\n\nReally, there is no simple answer. If you are genuinely concerned about this issue, I advise you to get as many facts together as you can.  Statistics, demographics, etc..\nRead various economic and cultural impact studies that would result from one type of action as opposed to others. \n\nThis issue is very complex, and you can not really provide a straight answer to a question blurted out of frustration.
175658
Your question just made a thought pop into my head. Frankly, I haven't given the issue much thought, because I'm just too darn tired! But, to answer your question, the word, translated, means the same, but it occurred to me that the way they view laws may be entirely different.\nThe entire legal system in Mexico, from policemen, right up to judges, is corrupt. You can buy your way out of anything with a little bit of cash. American dollars, preferred.\nSo, the concept of illegal probably doesn't hold much weight with them.\nDo they then come into this country with that attitude and viewpoint of the law? That's the only thing they've ever known. If so, then one can see why legal, illegal, doesn't matter to them, since they have no respect for law.
275434
HELL NO!!! You can think Iam a racist biggot if you want..I don't care. Do you think I could move to Mexico City and DEMAND ANYTHING?? Much less demand RIGHTS?  Of course not!!! Especially when someone is here Illegally how many rights are they actually entitled to? NONE!! Iam sick and Fuck*ing tired of going to the grocery store and picking up a box of something and having to turn it over 2 or 3 times to find where it's written in english. DO they have half the Shi*t written in english on there products in mexico?? Hell No Would they start printing every thing in english to accomodate me or anyone else english speaking? HELL NO! SOme (not all) don't pay taxes cause they work for cash. And to top it all off some Beaner re-wrote the national anthem in SPANISH so some Illegal wet-backs can sing it in spanish. They breed like rabbits, Let their kids run around in the stores like goons, can't speak the language, and drive around with no car insurance and stolen social security numbers  and I know what iam talking about I live in Texas BEANER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.....F*UCK EM' They need to go home.  As far as the flag waving goes the bastards don't deserve to carry the american one. And need to go home to mexico if they are gonna carry their flag...
108554
I agree completely.  I love my country, it is truly the land of the free and the home of the brave.  I think that with respect to immigration, we have to do what is in OUR national interests, not the national interests of Mexico or any other country.  It is simply not in our national interests to have the massive illegal population taking our jobs, driving down wages, using up government services, taxing the environment and causing a housing shortage.
104525
The poll worker doesn't ask for nationality. The voter does have to be registered and registered in the precinct they are attempting to vote in. Any US citizen over 18 can register to vote as long as their rights have not been rescinded due to a felony conviction. I don't think that non US citizens can vote. I also don't think that there is such a thing as a undocumented resident being legal unless they are a citizen, and most of us have some form of documentation.
447082
The United Nations Human Rights Council replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights.\n\n1.) It is generally internationally recognized that people have a right to an adequate standard of living, and access to affordable housing. That may not necessarily be "wherever they want", however. It is also generally accepted that the right to an adequate standard of living is dependant on working.\n\n2.) Simple: crack down on the employers. Reduce the available jobs, and the immigrants will go home and/or stop coming. Immigrants come now because they have economic freedom and access here that they don't have at home - if I were a Mexican, I certainly would consider going to the US for work - feeding and providing for my family is more important than the law. If that access is taken away, then it'll go a great deal towards stopping the immigration problem. The fence idea is absolutely idiotic, and is generally demanded by people who have never seen the border, much less lived and/or worked there.
138331
This whole immigration thing is just the flavor of the month.If i move to Mexico, i would make the effort to learn the predominant language of the area. Right now i speak a little Spanish and a little Tagalog. It helps to break down barriers to communication.We do have laws in place dealing with this issue. Both sides of the border have just been working it for mutual benefit. We don't need new laws either enforce the ones that we do have or do away with them. Peace.
230406
A better option would be to allow the Mexican public an opportunity to vote themselves in to a negotiated merger, or essentially a referendum on the performance of their government over the past century.  Of course the Mexican Goverment would never allow that any more than US Goverment would.  A huge amount of the reason that Mexicans come to the US looking for jobs is that the PRI managed to keep Mexico's economy from developing in a normal fashion during the bulk of the 20th century.  Some of the pandering of the US goverment to Mexico could very well be explained by a desire to see the PAN remain in control of the Goverment in Mexico, however in the long run the US needs to secure it's borders, punish US employers of Illegals and do what we can in helping Mexico provide enough jobs for their own population.  Though hypothetically combining the two countries does make some sense.