Mexican President Lectures Americans on Immigration
"Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday decried anti-immigrant
perceptions in the United States and argued that Mexican immigrants complement American workers. On his first trip to the U.S. as Mexico's president, Calderon said he is working to combat anti-Americanism in Mexico and to improve job prospects there to reduce migration. He said he hopes that Americans resist anti-Mexican sentiments," the Washington Post reports. "Calderon's trip has been billed as a high-stakes effort to shape the immigration debate during the U.S. presidential race, though Calderon is not meeting with any of the candidates or with President Bush during the trip. He said he will not endorse a candidate but will work with whomever is elected. Immigration remains a key issue in nominating contests, particularly among Republicans, amid calls for toughened border security and a border fence."
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