Carlos Santana recently was recently honored by Major League
Baseball before the annual Civil Rights Game in Atlanta Sunday. Along with Morgan Freeman and Ernie Banks, Santana received a Beacon Award for his work prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves.
The 63 year old legendary guitarist, a native of Mexico, then bashed the states of Georgia and Arizona for passing controversial immigration laws, stating, “The people of Arizona and the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.”
Obviously, Carlos Santana is one of the many in the entertainment business who feel that since they are successful in one area of expertise, they are experts in all areas of life. Just like actors Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, who have shown themselves to be woefully ignorant of the facts before they get enmeshed in political situations, Carlos Santana shows himself to be equally ignorant of his own country’s tough immigration policies.
* Before Mexico reformed its own policies last year, simply being in Mexico illegally could result in imprisonment in a Mexican prison for up to two years followed by deportation.
* The Mexican constitution bans direct ownership of land by a foreigner within 10 kilometers, or 6.2 miles, from any border and 50 kilometers, or 30 miles from any coastline.
* Arnold Schwarzenegger, had he migrated to Mexico instead of the United States, could not have been governor in any state in that country. If Argentina native Sergio Villanueva, a firefighter hero from the 9/11 attacks had moved to Tecate instead of New York, he would not have been allowed to join the fire department.
* There are only two jobs in the entire United States that are reserved for natural born citizens: the President and the Vice-president.
Baseball before the annual Civil Rights Game in Atlanta Sunday. Along with Morgan Freeman and Ernie Banks, Santana received a Beacon Award for his work prior to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves.The 63 year old legendary guitarist, a native of Mexico, then bashed the states of Georgia and Arizona for passing controversial immigration laws, stating, “The people of Arizona and the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.”
Obviously, Carlos Santana is one of the many in the entertainment business who feel that since they are successful in one area of expertise, they are experts in all areas of life. Just like actors Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, who have shown themselves to be woefully ignorant of the facts before they get enmeshed in political situations, Carlos Santana shows himself to be equally ignorant of his own country’s tough immigration policies.
* Before Mexico reformed its own policies last year, simply being in Mexico illegally could result in imprisonment in a Mexican prison for up to two years followed by deportation.
* The Mexican constitution bans direct ownership of land by a foreigner within 10 kilometers, or 6.2 miles, from any border and 50 kilometers, or 30 miles from any coastline.
* Arnold Schwarzenegger, had he migrated to Mexico instead of the United States, could not have been governor in any state in that country. If Argentina native Sergio Villanueva, a firefighter hero from the 9/11 attacks had moved to Tecate instead of New York, he would not have been allowed to join the fire department.
* There are only two jobs in the entire United States that are reserved for natural born citizens: the President and the Vice-president.
* Under Mexican law, it is a felony to be an illegal alien.* Mexico deports more people annually than the United States.
* Those people who aid and abet illegal aliens are imprisoned.
Here are a few more rules about living in Mexico:
Here are a few more rules about living in Mexico:
* Foreigners are admitted “according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress.” (Article 32)
* Mexico ensures that “Immigrants will be useful elements for the country and 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 and when they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy.” (Article 37)
* 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 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)
* Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are themselves considered criminals under the law.
* A Mexican citizen who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)
**This was posted by Ed Nelson on April 27, 2010 in a article called, “Think Arizona’s Immigration law is Too harsh?”**
**This was posted by Ed Nelson on April 27, 2010 in a article called, “Think Arizona’s Immigration law is Too harsh?”**
These are just a few of the rules and regulations that Mexico places on immigrants coming to their country. I’m guessing that Carlos Santana doesn’t really want to have the discussion about whose immigration laws are more restrictive.
I got the title of this blog entry from a book by Laura Ingraham and I thought the title just screamed to be used again. My hat is off to Laura Ingraham and Ed Nelson for his blog entry about Mexico’s Immigration laws.
So, my words to Carlos Santana, whose music I love: “Until you actually know what you’re talking about, just shut up and sing (or play).”
I got the title of this blog entry from a book by Laura Ingraham and I thought the title just screamed to be used again. My hat is off to Laura Ingraham and Ed Nelson for his blog entry about Mexico’s Immigration laws.
So, my words to Carlos Santana, whose music I love: “Until you actually know what you’re talking about, just shut up and sing (or play).”
(To read the full article, “Think Arizona’s Immigration Law is Too Harsh?” by Ed Nelson, go to http://borderalert.usbc.org/taking-back-america/enforcement/think-arizonas-immigration-law-is-too-harsh)
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