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#1 Mexican Unions Urge U.S. Goods Boycott

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undreds of union members rallied Monday to support Mexican migrants working in the United States and call for a boycott of U.S. goods in what was dubbed "A Day Without Gringos."

The boycott call by unions came as Mexico celebrated May Day, a holiday dedicated to workers and when business is a fraction of the normal.

Immigration rallies also are planned across the United States, where immigrants are being urged to boycott work, school and shopping as part of the "Day Without Immigrants."

At least a half-dozen state governors in Mexico endorsed the boycott of McDonald's, Wal-Mart and hundreds of other U.S. companies here. Measuring the impact of the actions was likely to prove difficult.

Marina Serna, deputy manager for Burger King in downtown Mexico City, said she believed it had an effect. The restaurant had only one client during the first 90 minutes it was open, even though it is owned by Mexicans.

"I'd say that this is bad because even if we work in a company with an international brand, the owners are not from the United States, they are Mexicans," Serna said.

Mexico's restive union movement _ which traditionally holds rallies on May 1 _ dedicated this year's march to the legalization of undocumented workers in the United States.

Federal officials have tried to distance themselves from protests in both nations. President Vicente Fox on Sunday urged Mexican protesters to be prudent.

"They shouldn't be an element of provocation or one that promotes xenophobia or opposition" to immigration reform, Fox said.

Monday's marches were expected to pass in front of the U.S. Embassy on the capital's stylish Paseo de la Reforma Boulevard, where Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos also planned a rally in favor of the boycott in the United States.

Fox said he was convinced legislation benefiting undocumented Mexican migrants living and working north of the border likely would be passed by U.S. lawmakers soon.

"They know the importance and value of immigration for the United States and they also know that it's a topic that can benefit both countries," Fox said. "It's a topic that brings us closer together and that allows us to understand each other better."

Since taking office in 2000, Fox repeatedly has called for a migration accord that would legalize the millions of undocumented Mexican workers living in the United States.

He also has criticized as "stupid" a U.S. House of Representatives bill calling for the construction of 700 miles of fence along the 1,952-mile U.S.-Mexican border.

However, his administration has held back from getting involved in the protests, saying it does not want to violate U.S. sovereignty.

The president also said his government must "generate opportunities here in Mexico."

"And then, if someone wants to leave, to conquer new horizons, they should go ahead and do it," Fox said, "but only after there are opportunities in Mexico."
OH NOES! MEXICO IS GONNA BOYCOTT US!!1! LOL! Do it assholes, I dare you to take this boycott into a long term scale and boycott the main trade parnter you have, go ahead deny yourselves access to the only avenue of first world goods you got.

Hell give an excuse to cut lose the illegals as alot of the shit exported to your country is made by their hands. So fucking do it, lets see you put your money(all the worthless pesos you got!) where your flapping mouth is and remember, trade wars work both ways.
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What makes this matter worse is that El Presidente Fuckwit has already stated that he won't stop encouraging his people to immigrate illegaly to the U.S.

So what the fuck are we going to do? I'll tell you. We'll fucking cave. We'll cave like little bitches. We'll cave like France. The end result I see of this shit is that the end result will be all these fucking criminals legalized and given free reign.

This is bullshit of the highest order. "We're not criminals!" yell these protestors. Really? Then what the fuck are you? If you're an illegal immigrant then you're a criminal. Illegal by definition means against the law. You're a fucking criminal and as such should be locked up, deported, or shot on sight. Fuck your complaints, fuck your protests, fuck your rallies and boycotts. You didn't even fucking dent the fucking economy with your little bitchfest.

Fucking pisses me off. I didn't volunteer to defend this country so a bunch of fucking illegal mexicans could walk right in and stay for free. I don't pay taxes so a bunch of illegal welfare whores could spit out fucktrophies and mooch off the system. We've got more then enough fucking legal welfare whores doing that without those fuckholes.

And all the excuses they use just irritate me.
"Everyone was an immigrant here at one time!"
No. Most African-americans are descendents from slaves. We can make you slaves if you like...you'll get paid even less and have about as many civil rights as you really deserve. Which is none. Others were indentured servents. Some were this thing called colonists that founded the country you're invading. Some were here already. So no, we weren't all immigrants. And don't get me wrong, I have no problem with legal immigrants. It's just illegals that piss me off with their demands.

"We help the economy!"
To a degree yes. But you sure as hell don't help the economy by sending all your illegally earned money back to Mexico. You don't help the economy by not paying taxes and social security. You don't help the economy by being welfare whores.

"We're not criminals!"
You broke our laws to enter this country. You snuck across the border, evaded INS and border patrols. You've worked illegally under the table for money. You use fake ids to stay in the country and to get free healthcare and support. Tell me again how you're not a criminal?

Here's a novel idea. Congress wants to do something about this shit? Use congressional pension funds to seal our border. That should more then cover the cost. Those fuckers make more money then they deserve to make. And if they support illegals, fuck them. Take their regular paycheck too.

I mean really now. We fucking protect the Korean border better then we protect our own.

America! Not Amexico

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And here's a fucking kicker for ya. Here's a little list of some of Mexico's policies on illegal immigration:

1. If you migrate to this county, you must speak the native language.

2. You have to be a professional or an investor. No unskilled workers allowed.

3. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, all government business will be conducted in our language.

3. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are here.

4. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.

5. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, or other government assistance programs.

6. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.

7. If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed waterfront property. That is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.

8. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president or his policies, if you do you will be sent home.

9. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail.


So if I were to go into their country illegally and protest their president telling citizens to illegally enter this country I would be arrested and deported immediatly. If I showed an American flag, I would be arrested and deported. If I wanted to immigrate to Mexico I would have to learn the native tongue and even then I would STILL be restricted in my rights for the rest of my life...

And they bitch about our policies, protest our policies and make a joke of our policies. Give me one fucking good reason that we should tolerate this stupidity?
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Ummmmmm...

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