Mexico says U.S. group burning Mexican flag is unacceptable
By: Associated Press | ∞
MEXICO CITY -- A Mexican official on Monday struck out at a U.S. anti-immigrant group for burning the Mexican flag outside a consulate in Tucson.
"We consider any provocation or vandalism of national symbols to be unacceptable," Foreign Relations Undersecretary Lourdes Aranda said in a news conference.
About 12 people from the Tucson-based Border Guardians burned the flag Sunday on the sidewalk in front of the Mexican Consulate. They carried a sign that read, "Defending American Sovereignty."
Group members spoke out against proposed immigration laws and blamed the Mexican government for the number of undocumented migrants who enter the United States through Arizona, the busiest illegal entry point along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The protest came as hundreds of thousands people have marched in U.S. cities to support immigration reforms. Demonstrators have carried Mexican as well as American flags.
Border Guardians director Laine Lawless said the group plans to burn more flags.
"Anytime they take to the streets, we'll burn a Mexican flag," Lawless said.
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ana wrote on Apr 11, 2006 12:56 AM:well idk why ppl burn mexican flags i mean really we are like soo cool bein mexicans how ocme theres gotta be so much like hatin i mean relly we dnt do anything to them
contessa wrote on Apr 11, 2006 6:07 AM:The MExicans are such hypocrites! Mexican students in Dallas, Phoenix and Los Angeles took down our flags two weeks ago, and hoisted theirs above ours. Our flag were burned, our flags were being waved upside down. Do unto others.... Mr. Fox.
jackie wrote on Apr 11, 2006 7:29 PM:IDK im mexican and im here to take all the "hardworking" americans money. YAY!! FREE COLLEGE FOR ME!
gabe wrote on Apr 11, 2006 10:56 PM:that's so dumb that they burn the mexican flag...what are they thinking? do they want to start or riot or what?.....american just need to realize that latinos and all immigrants run this country...that's why boycott everything on may 1st ppl..okay!!
Mike wrote on Apr 12, 2006 3:52 AM:I think there's a place for a 'guest worker' program. But don't tax them for social security or medicare or any program for Americans (they're not eligible as they're not citizens); instead tax them for medical coverage if they get hurt or sick (stabilize and transport them to their home for further treatment) and insurance if they hurt a U.S. citizen. Prosecute if they break a law. And burn their flag? Sure. It's our country...citizenship is precious and should be difficult to obtain --and we have the right to deny it to those who demand it just because they're in our country illegally for a period of years.
Bob wrote on Apr 12, 2006 8:40 AM:Corruption is a way of life in Mexico. Walking in crosswalks doesn't exist. If we can burn our flag, we can burn theirs. And if they cant read this, maybe they should go to China to learn English. This whole thing is corruptively deceptive. Having fake I.D.'s should be a 10yr felony.Like other crimes, inforcing immigation laws should be under the jurisdiction of all law enforcement agencies. A fire is a fire, and we need to put this one out.
Dan wrote on Apr 12, 2006 9:40 AM:Burning a flag of another country is something serious, Americans can do underwear with their flag if they want to, or sing a rap with their national anthem, and that is probably because they donīt show any respect for their country, but at least they shall show some respect for other countries, American people has to take a look at their roots, this country was formed by immigrants, they stole the land to the real american people the indians and some other part of land to mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California,Lousiana, Florida, Does these names sound familiar? , yes is spanish, this land used to be Mexico a long time ago, so mexican people have lived there for a long time ago, remember that first american people brought black people from africa to do the hardwork, as now they become citizens, latin people has to do that job, so imagine america with no one that can clean their wastes and no one that can do the hardwork, besides this people has to remember this people are not slaves or animals, they are humans,if you fear god just think about what you feel for this people; just to finish I will let this phrase as a homework "Tanto en las naciones como en las personas el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz"
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