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04/26/10(Mon)20:04 No. 850470 >>850408 >>Mexican immigration laws- "Mexico
welcomes only foreigners who will be useful to Mexican society: Foreigners
are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing
to national progress." (Article 32) Immigration officials
must 'ensure' that 'immigrants will be useful elements for the country
and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance' and for
their dependents. (Article 34) Foreigners may be barred from
the country if their presence upsets 'the equilibrium of the national
demographics,' when foreigners are deemed detrimental to 'economic or
national interests,' when they do not behave like good citizens in their
own country, when they have broken Mexican laws, and when 'they are
not found to be physically or mentally healthy.' (Article 37) The
Secretary of Governance may 'suspend or prohibit the admission of
foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest.'
(Article 38) Mexican authorities must keep track of every
single person in the country: Federal, local and municipal
police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request,
i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants. (Article 73) A
National Population Registry keeps track of 'every single individual
who comprises the population of the country,' and verifies each
individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86) A national
Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article
87), and assigns each individual with a unique tracking number (Article
91). Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country
under false pretenses, may be imprisoned: Foreigners with fake
immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned. (Article 116) Foreigners
who sign government documents 'with a signature that is false or
different from that which he normally uses' are subject to fine and
imprisonment. (Article 116)