Do Not Throw Stones If...

Did you ever think you heard something but you could not be absolutely certain? I was making a sandwich and had the news on in another room a few weeks ago, and thought I heard something fascinating about Mexico's immigration laws. With life moving at it's hurried pace, and all of the other things to blog about, I just got the chance today to do some follow up research on what I had heard. Here is just a summary of Mexico's laws with regards to immigrants and those who become Mexican Citizens.
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.

It makes me cringe when I hear officials from the Mexican Government criticize U.S. immigration policies. Perhaps we should create and enforce our laws with the same vigor as Mexico.