Mexico And Texas Law Banning “Sanctuary Cities”
As I’ve written before, the Mexican government is opposing fiercely a law recently passed in Texas banning sanctuary cities.
The law hasn’t even taken effect, but Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray is already meeting with the eleven (!) consuls Mexico has in the Lone Star State to plot subversion [El Canciller Luis Videgaray se reúne con Cónsules de México en Texas , “Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray meets with Mexican consuls in Texas,” SRE website, May 17, 2017].
The foreign ministry report claims:
The law hasn’t even taken effect, but Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray is already meeting with the eleven (!) consuls Mexico has in the Lone Star State to plot subversion [El Canciller Luis Videgaray se reúne con Cónsules de México en Texas , “Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray meets with Mexican consuls in Texas,” SRE website, May 17, 2017].
The foreign ministry report claims:
[T]hey reviewed the consular protection actions the foreign ministry carries out. The Secretary [Videgaray] reiterated Mexico’s respect for the U.S. legal framework [a tipoff they’re about to meddle] and the importance of the rule of law and due process in migratory issues. He instructed [consuls] to keep our community informed of key issues, such as the recently–approved SB4 law of Texas.
What’s more:
The Foreign Minister and the consular representatives also conversed with organizations expert in civil rights and migratory affairs. He reiterated that the priority for Mexico is to ensure that the rights of Mexicans are respected and that, as has occurred on other occasions, Mexico is ready to take the actions necessary to protect the rights of the fellow Mexicans who reside in the United States.
Wouldn’t it be easier to protect “the rights of Mexicans” if they were back in Mexico?..."
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