Mexico issues travel alert over new Arizona law

[kpete]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle


Mexico issues travel alert over new Arizona law

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

(04-27) 05:25 PDT MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) --

Mexico's government is warning its citizens about travel to Arizona because of a tough new immigration law there.

The travel alert from the Foreign Relations Department urges Mexicans in Arizona to "act with prudence and respect the framework of local laws."

It says that the law's passage shows "an adverse political atmosphere for migrant communities and for all Mexican visitors."

It says that once the law takes effect, foreigners can be detained if they fail to carry immigration documents. While enforcement details are not yet clear, the alert says "it should be assumed that any Mexican citizen could be bothered and questioned for no other reason at any moment."


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/04/26/international/i135048D64.DTL&feed=rss.news

[bobthedrummer]

1. "...an adverse political atomsphere..." and it's spreading-kick.

[havocmom]

2. Tucson Chamber of Commerce better get going on repeal

That economy will die if Mexican tourist dollars stay away.

[Aristus]

3. I hadn't thought about the possibility that many Mexicans coming over the border into Arizona

might be tourists entering legally for vacations and stuff.

So Arizona wants to lose the tourist income from TWO whole nations, instead of just one, huh?

Not to mention any other nation like Canada or countries in Europe or Asia where potential tourists change their destination from Arizona because of the blatant racism.

Way to GO, Copper State!... :sarcasm::eyes:

[ixion]

4. Our descent into a 3rd world nation continues

very sad. :(

[Bette Noir]

7. How bad is it, when Mexico tells its citizens that it's unsafe to travel to the US?

[ixion]

10. It's not bad for Mexico

It's bad that they have to issue travel advisories on an free and allegedly open nation, and their next-door neighbor, no less.

[SoapBox]

5. For those that will Boycott Arizona...list

...here is a list of some companies in Arizona, for those of you
that may be considering a boycott of Arizona and it's companies.

FYI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arizona_companies

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

6. Thanks for the link

:hi:SoapBox

[Steve20]

8. re

Mexico has some of the strictest immigration laws around.

[EFerrari]

9. And yet they haven't resorted to racial profiling. Shame on AZ. n/t