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Title: Mexico’s Fox under fire for racial comment
Source: MSNBC
URL Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7857690/
Published: May 15, 2005
Author: The Associated Press
Post Date: 2005-05-15 15:05:06 by robin
Keywords: Mexico’s, comment, racial
Views: 74
Comments: 8

President said Mexicans take U.S. jobs ‘not even blacks want to do’

MEXICO CITY - President Vicente Fox came under criticism Saturday after saying Mexicans were willing to take jobs “that not even blacks want to do in the United States.”

Fox’s remark Friday came a day after Mexico announced it would formally protest recent U.S. immigration reforms, including the decision to extend walls along the border and make it harder for illegal migrants to get driver’s licenses.

“There’s no doubt that the Mexican men and women — full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work — are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States,” Fox told a meeting of the Texas-Mexico Frozen Food Council in the western city of Puerto Vallarta on Friday.

The Mexican newspaper Milenio cited “Vicente Fox’s racist comment” in a small front-page headline, while the newspaper Reforma called the president’s words “controversial.”

The Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN that the comments were “unwitting, unnecessary and inappropriate.”

He said the president “should not confuse the need for sound legal immigration policy between the two countries, which is important, and the border disputes between the two countries, with a spurious comparison.”

Mexico’s foreign relations secretary, Luis Derbez, said Fox was not motivated by racism but was emphasizing that “Mexican migrants are making great contributions in the United States and that their role is a positive role.”

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#1. To: All (#0)

Yesterday's news story quoting Fox

robin  posted on  2005-05-15   15:09:26 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: robin (#0)

They never quite say what these jobs are that Americans aren't willing to do.

Also I find it odd that while Fox wants to push his poor Mexicans into our country, he keeps Mexico's southern borders clamped shut as much as possible to stem the flow of Central Americans into Mexico.

Diana  posted on  2005-05-15   15:17:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Diana (#2)

he keeps Mexico's southern borders clamped shut as much as possible to stem the flow of Central Americans into Mexico.

Hypocrisy is Fox and Bush's byword.

And, the good Reverend must know that illegals are keeping more Black Americans unemployed, but he says nothing.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN that the comments were “unwitting, unnecessary and inappropriate.”

robin  posted on  2005-05-15   15:25:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: robin (#3)

How many people honestly want to do most jobs? That's why it's called "work". Wouldn't most of us, even if we enjoy our jobs/careers, rather be sailing, scrapbooking, going to ball games, whatever? That saying about what Americans won't do is just so ridiculous. Get rid of welfare and other government handouts like SSI and we'll see who "doesn't want to do the jobs".

rattler  posted on  2005-05-15   17:33:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: robin (#3)

p.s. Just so you know I'm not a slacker - from high school through grad school, I worked two to five jobs at any given time. Sometimes more with housesitting and babysitting gigs.

:)

rattler  posted on  2005-05-15   17:35:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: rattler (#4)

How many people honestly want to do most jobs? That's why it's called "work".

There you go - stating the oh so very obvious.

Most here have figgered out that by hard work, education, friends, the grace of God - whatever, we can do better than sucking on gov's teat very easily.

And yes, shutting down the entitlement programs would perk up many folks' interest in looking at the HelpWanted ads in their local daily.

Lod  posted on  2005-05-15   17:55:49 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: rattler (#4)

That saying about what Americans won't do is just so ridiculous. Get rid of welfare and other government handouts like SSI and we'll see who "doesn't want to do the jobs".

Gets my vote.

People in this country don't work for themselves. They work for the bankers interest, the insurance lobbyists and the (welfare state) tax man ...

Please let me off of this fucking Merry-Go-Broke

noone222  posted on  2005-05-15   22:35:15 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: robin (#0)

are doing the work that not "even" blacks want to do in the United States,”

Well, I don't understand the dilemma here. He didn't use the "N" word !!!

noone222  posted on  2005-05-15   22:36:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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