Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony.

[Lupe Esquibel]

Mexico has a single, streamlined law that ensures
that foreign visitors and immigrants are:
· in the country legally;
· have the means to sustain themselves
economically;
· not destined to be burdens on society;
· of economic and social benefit to society;
· of good character and have no criminal records;
and
· contributors to the general well-being of the
nation.
The law also ensures that:
· immigration authorities have a record of each
foreign visitor;
· foreign visitors do not violate their visa
status;
· foreign visitors are banned from interfering in
the country's internal politics;
· foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses
are imprisoned or deported;
· foreign visitors violating the terms of their
entry are imprisoned or deported;
· those who aid in illegal immigration will be sent
to prison.
The Mexican constitution strictly defines the
rights of citizens -- and the denial of many
fundamental rights to non-citizens, legal and
illegal. Under the constitution, the Ley General de
Población, or General Law on Population, spells
out specifically the country's immigration policy.

Mexico welcomes only foreigners who will be useful
to Mexican society:
· Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to
their possibilities of contributing to national
progress." (Article 32)
· Immigration officials must "ensure" that
"immigrants will be useful elements for the country
and that they have the necessary funds for their
sustenance" and for their dependents. (Article 34)
· Foreigners may be barred from the country if
their presence upsets "the equilibrium of the
national demographics,"
when foreigners are deemed detrimental to "economic
or national interests,"
when they do not behave like good citizens in their
own country,
when they have broken Mexican laws, and
when "they are not found to be physically or
mentally healthy." (Article 37)
· The Secretary of Governance may "suspend or
prohibit the admission of foreigners when he
determines it to be in the national interest."
(Article 38)
Mexican authorities must keep track of every single
person in the country:
· Federal, local and municipal police must
cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon
request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal
immigrants. (Article 73)
· A National Population Registry keeps track of
"every single individual who comprises the
population of the country," and verifies each
individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86)
· A national Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign
tourists and immigrants (Article 87), and assigns
each individual with a unique tracking number
(Article 91).
Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the
country under false pretenses, may be imprisoned:
· Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be
fined or imprisoned. (Article 116)
· Foreigners who sign government documents "with a
signature that is false or different from that
which he normally uses" are subject to fine and
imprisonment. (Article 116)
Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be
fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:
· Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order
are to be punished. (Article 117)
· Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and
attempt to re-enter the country without
authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years.
(Article 118)
· Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa
may be sentenced to up to six years in prison
(Articles 119, 120 and 121). Foreigners who
misrepresent the terms of their visa while in
Mexico -- such as working with out a permit -- can
also be imprisoned.
· Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a
felony. The General Law on Population says "A
penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of
three hundred to five thousand pesos will be
imposed on the foreigner who enters the country
illegally." (Article 123)
· Foreigners with legal immigration problems may be
deported from Mexico instead of being imprisoned.
(Article 125)
· Foreigners who "attempt against national
sovereignty or security" will be deported. (Article
126)
Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country
are themselves considered criminals under the law:
· A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole
objective of helping the foreigner live in the
country is subject to up to five years in prison.
(Article 127)
· Shipping and airline companies that bring
undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined.
(Article 132)

I EL PUTADA KID propose that the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) member nations
standardize their immigration laws by using
Mexico's own law as a model.

I COMPLAINED BECAUSE I HAD NO BRAIN UNTIL I MET A
MAN WHO HAD NO HEAD.
EL PUTADA KID ..... LOOPED

[THE-M...@webtv.net]

Lupe...The USA should have the same illegal immigration policies as
Mexico.
and Mexico should keep it's nose out of our domestic affairs.