butterbean
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 Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: Obama Takes Heat Over Border Wall Support |
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The president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute criticized U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Thursday for supporting a bill that calls for the construction of a 700-mile wall along the border of the United States and Mexico.
Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. called the proposed wall offensive and "an insult to those of us of Mexican ancestry." He also said Obama owes immigrants, especially Mexicans, an apology.
"Obama owes the 1.7 million immigrants in the state of Illinois ... and the 1.3 million Mexicans in Illinois in particular an explanation for his vote," Andrade said during a news conference.
"I have supported and will continue to support comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants in this country," Obama replied in a statement Thursday. "But I disagree with those who think that we can do this without measures that allow us to control our borders."
Andrade added that investing money in Mexico's infrastructure and economy instead of erecting a wall would reduce immigration by improving conditions in Mexico, thus eliminating the need for people to seek survival in the United States.
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http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/10/13/news/illiana/7c2c332362b6d740862572060001d385.txt
Maybe Dr. Andrade would like to apologize to Americans everywhere, because of the onslaught of illegal Mexicans coming here. And why in the hell should America invest in Mexico's infrastructire? What is wrong with Mexico helping itself? Maybe if the corrupt Mexican government would give half a darn, something better could be done for it's citizens. It's almost like Mexicans have a mental disorder, that makes them think irrationally.  |
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