Mexico Issues Travel Alert for Arizona
The alert from Mexico's Foreign Relations Department urges Mexicans currently in Arizona to "act with prudence and respect the framework of local laws"--a seemingly refreshing sentiment after America's own president condemned the state law as "irresponsible" and "misguided."
Mexico's alert was also filled with false, politically charged language, including a warning that says, "it should be assumed that any Mexican citizen could be bothered and questioned for no other reason at any moment"--an obviously false claim for anyone who has read the actual statutory language. Then again, I wouldn't expect the Mexican government to take this issue seriously.
Update: I wouldn't expect MSNBC's Keith Olbermann to take this issue seriously either. Mr. Olbermann is repeating the Mexican government's false language as fact. Que una sorpresa!
Update: San Francisco city employees have been BANNED from traveling to the state of Arizona for official business. Mayor Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on travel today in reaction to the enactment of the new Arizona immigration law. Unbelievable.