Mexico is Critical of US Border Security, Says Fences Not Solution Associated Press
go to original June 26, 2013

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Tuesday that an amendment to immigration reform legislation in the Senate will make the United States-Mexico rival the Berlin Wall. (tpmtv)

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government objected on Tuesday to an immigration bill that appears headed for approval in the U.S. Senate, saying the initiative's heavy focus on border security is not consistent with the relationship between the two countries.

Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Meade said that instead of expanding a border fence, as proposed in the bill, the United States should modernize border bridges to expedite commerce.

"Fences do not unite," Meade said while reading a statement to reporters during a news conference where he didn't take questions

"Fences are not the solution to migration and are not consistent with a modern and secure border," he added. "They do not contribute to the regional development both countries seek to propel."

It was the first time the Mexican government had addressed the U.S. immigration bill.

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