Mexico Becomes a Stable, Politically Diverse Neighbor

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Written By : Michael Barone, April 8, 2013

We Americans are lucky, though we seldom reflect on it, that we have good neighbors

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??? Thousands die at the hands of drug cartels. Millions cross our border for a better life. So, what is this guy talking about? Find out @ Mexico Becomes a Stable, Politically Diverse Neighbor | Right Wing News

Being somewhat familiar with Mexico, I tend to agree with this guy.

 

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Granny says, "Dat's right - all dem Hispexicans comin' up here to vote fer Obama...

Obama, in Mexico, Credits Latinos for Winning Presidency
May 3, 2013 – Speaking to a Mexico City crowd on Friday, President Barack Obama said he would not be president if not for Latino voters, and then he pledged immigration reform in the United States to legalize those who are here illegally.

“Without the strong support of Latinos, including so many Mexican-Americans, I would not be standing here today as president of the United States,” Obama said. “That’s the truth.” He touted the need for comprehensive immigration reform, which is currently being considered in the Senate that would provide a “pathway” to legal status for the at least 11 million illegal aliens in the United States. The proposal also contains border security measures.

He touted the need for comprehensive immigration reform, which is currently being considered in the Senate that would provide a “pathway” to legal status for the at least 11 million illegal aliens in the United States. The proposal also contains border security measures. “So, given that that is America’s heritage, given that we share a border with Mexico, given ties that run back generations, it is critical that the United States recognize the need to reform our immigration system because we are a nation of laws but we are also a nation of immigrants,” the president said.

In the 2012 election, Obama won 71 percent of the Latino vote against Republican Mitt Romney’s 27 percent. That’s an increase from 67 percent of the Latino vote that Obama won in 2008 against Republican John McCain, who won 31 percent of Latinos, according to a USA Today report on exit polls. Republican support among Latino voters peaked in 2004, when President George W. Bush won 44 percent to Democrat John Kerry’s 58 percent. The lowest Latino support for a Republican was 21 percent for Bob Dole in 1996 against Democratic President Bill Clinton’s 72 percent.

Obama, in Mexico, Credits Latinos for Winning Presidency | CNS News

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‘Gang of Eight’ Bill: If Border Not Secure at Any Time in First Five Years After Law Passes -- Form a Commission!
May 3, 2013 – The immigration bill proposed by the “Gang of Eight” in the U.S. Senate includes a provision to create a commission to study the failure of securing the border's "high-risk sectors" during any or all of the first five years after the 844-page legislation becomes law.

On page 14, Section 4 of the bill, it states that if the Department of Homeland Security certifies that it "has not achieved effective control in all high risk border sectors during any fiscal year beginning before the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 60 days after the date of certification there shall be established a commission to be known as the 'Southern Border Security Commission.'" The six-member commission would be appointed -- two each -- by the president, and by the leadership in the House and the Senate.

Under Section 2, Qualification for Appointment to the commission, the bill states members “shall be distinguished individuals noted for their knowledge and experience in the field of border security at the federal, state or local level.” The “primary responsibility” of the commission would be to make recommendations to the president and to Congress “on policies to achieve and maintain the border security goal specified” in section 3(b) of the legislation. This would include achieving and maintaining the capability to engage in “persistent surveillance in high-risk border sectors along the Southern border” and attain “an effectiveness rate of 90 percent or higher in all high-risk border sectors along the Southern border.”

The commission would also be required to issue a report “not later than 180 days after the end of the 5-year period described” detailing its recommendations for achieving 90 percent border security in all the high-risk areas. Members of the commission will be allowed “travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence rates” as provided for federal workers under the United States Code, according to the bill. The commission, under the law as currently written, would be terminated 30 days after the report is submitted to the president, the DHS secretary and Congress. In addition, the comptroller general of the United States will review the commission’s report to determine whether any of the recommendations will work and “whether such recommendations are feasible within existing budget constraints.”

The Gang of Eight members in the Senate include four Democrats and four Republicans: Sens. Michael Bennett (D-Colo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Their immigration legislation is entitled, "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act."

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gan...y-time-first-five-years-after-law-passes-form