Word: mexicanization
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...that the House of Representatives has passed a measure to build a wall preventing the influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico, there is outrage from the Mexican government and people. However, this anger is absurd and founded on ridiculous notions. Mexican citizens have no right to free movement between Mexico and the United States, and they must recognize that, while this may not serve their purposes, it is the sovereign right of the U.S. to enforce its laws...
...most egregious problem with the recent uproar within the Mexican community about the building of the wall is that many Mexicans feel that they are essentially entitled to come into the U.S. whenever and however they wish. According to Fernando Robledo, 42, of the western state of Zacatecas, many Mexicans “have a binational life.” They see the U.S. “as part of our life, our culture, our territory.” This notion, while touching, is rooted in fallacy. Mexican citizens may see the U.S. as their territory, but this does...
Another reason the Mexicans are protesting the building of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico is the alleged economic harm caused by a wall. According to the Mexican central bank, the second largest source of foreign money in Mexico comes from immigrants to the U.S.—almost $16 billion annually. Of course, the stemming of this money would be damaging to the Mexican economy. On the other hand, imagine the good the money would do if retained within the United States. Now, I have no problem with legal immigrants sending money back to their families. This...
...final, fallacious argument against the wall comes from within the U.S. Immigrant advocate groups complain that the wall will somehow make it more difficult for Mexican immigrants to find representation in the U.S. and will infringe upon their rights to organize and protest. This claim is absolutely absurd. The only people who will be affected by this wall are illegal immigrants, not the ones who have legally come to this country. Illegal immigrants are not part of the U.S., do not participate in the country’s social contract, and are therefore not entitled to the same rights...
...Mexican President Vincente Fox and his government have called the proposed wall “shameful” and have likened it to the Berlin Wall. They have vowed to cause international uproar at the “illegal” construction of the wall along the U.S./Mexico border. This rhetoric only underscores the fact that the Mexican government has no legitimate right to challenge the construction of the wall. The Berlin Wall was a clearly harmful artificial political divider designed to prevent emigration, not immigration. The wall that the House of Representatives has proposed building will only strengthen...