PrintAugust 29, 2007
Mexico's President Calderon insults the United States
Mexico's President Calderon has delivered a slap in the face to the United States, and provided what amounts to an endorsement for his citizens violating the laws of the United States. Steve Gilbert of Sweetness & Light caught the significance of an official photo appearing on Mexico's Presidencia website, showing El Presidente meeting with Elvira Arellano, who illegally entered our country and who illegally used a fake social security number.
There can be no denying that this is a high honor for the citizen of any country. To confer 
such a distinction on someone who very publicly flouted the laws of a neighbor implies official endorsement of lawlessness.
Steve asks the important question of how Mexico would regard a neighboring nation encouraging its citizens to flout Mexico's laws, such as its strict immigration laws.
This is not the behavior of an amigo.
Update: S&L prints (and highlights portions of) the press release from the office of the Mexican President:
Update: S&L prints (and highlights portions of) the press release from the office of the Mexican President:
President Calderón Receives Elvira Arellano
Tuesday, August 28 Press ReleaseOfficial ResidencePresident Calderón received Elvira Arellano at the Official Los Pinos Residence todayDuring the conversation, the Mexican President listened carefully to Mrs. Arellano’s explanation of her current situation and her constant struggle to reunify migrant families.The president offered Elvira Arellano all his sympathy regarding her compulsory separation from her son and offered her his support in this complex situation.President Calderón ratified the priority his government places on the living conditions of Mexican migrants residing in the United States and repeated the need for an integral migratory reform in that country.He also explained that his administration is working hard to create employment opportunities for Mexicans which, in the medium and long term, will enable a larger number of co-nationals to have opportunities for development in this country.For her part, Mrs. Arellano asked the Mexican government to apply for a visa from the United States that will enable her to return to that country.The Mexican president instructed Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Patricia Espinosa to order her department to undertake an analysis of the situation being faced by Mrs. Arellano and her son and to take the necessary steps with the US authorities to be able to respond to this request.
