Bush
crony Garza touts 'earned
legalization' for Mexican scofflaws
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Mexico City - Nov. 16, 2002 -- The man confirmed
this week by the U.S. Senate as Washington's new ambassador to
Mexico said Friday that he was in favor of "earned legalization"
for undocumented Mexican immigrants, a newspaper here reported.
-- The 43-year-old Texas Republican denied relations between
Mexico and the United States have deteriorated because of disagreements
over how to deal with Iraq. - More.....
"Garza
will be a powerful ambassador and he will be more attentive to
immigration issues, because he already knows what kind of problems
we have on the border and he can immediately identify the best
means to handle and help to resolve them," [Mexican senator
Oscar] Luebbert said. -- "He is a good ally for Mexico
and it was a good selection, given his Mexican roots, and as
a Hispanic, he surely will be an important ally on immigration
issues." -- Sen. Lydia Madero, who represents the state
of Tamaulipas, said, "the confirmation of Garza will help
us a lot with the problems on both sides of the border, such
as the pending immigration deal and the water problems we have
right now." -- Brownsville Herald -- 11/16/02 -- (More Mexican crowing
over this guy). |
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Voice of
America -- January 26, 2006
US
Envoy Demands Explanation of Mexican Border Incident
The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza,
has sent a formal diplomatic note to the government of Mexico
regarding an incident on the border with Texas on January 23
in which men who appeared to be Mexican soldiers crossed over
the border. Texas lawmen on the scene say the soldiers were
there to guard an illicit drug shipment. |
¡México! |
The DePaulia
-- DePaul University -- Chicago - January 21, 2006
Border
controversy continues for U.S. and Mexico
Antonio Garza, the U.S. ambassador to
Mexico, has been forced to take a defensive stance towards growing
international criticism over U.S.-Mexico border security. --
Garza believes illegal immigrants do not have a right to seek
employment in any country but their own. Garza said, "Illegal
immigration is a threat to our system of laws..." |
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El Universal
-- Mexico City -- Januay 14, 2006
Garza
defends U.S. plan to construct border wall
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza
asked Mexico on Friday to respect the right of the United States
to take security measures to protect itself, in reference to
a controversial border wall proposal. -- In a diplomatic letter,
Garza said, "We do not expect Mexico to endorse every security
measure we take..." |
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Houston
Chronicle - February 28, 2005
Conflict
of Interests?: Bush crony marries Mexican high-roller
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza
wed one of Mexico's richest businesswomen in a private weekend
ceremony, an Embassy spokesman said today. -- Garza, from Texas,
and Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala exchanged vows about 1:30 p.m.
at a Catholic church near Mexico City, Embassy spokesman Jim
Dickmeyer said. |
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El Universal
-- January 27, 2005
Bush
lackey Garza frets border violence
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza
told Mexican leaders Wednesday he is concerned that growing drug-related
violence and kidnappings on the border between the two countries
will have a "chilling" effect on trade and tourism.
-- Garza's comments were included in a letter directed to Foreign
Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez... |
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Associated
Press -- November 9, 2003
El
Paso FBI chief retires abruptly after Mexicans grouse
The head FBI agent in El Paso has abruptly retired
amid complaints against him from Mexican officials, a newspaper
reported Saturday. -- During Crawford's tenure in El Paso, Mexican
officials criticized him for an FBI operation targeting thieves
who crossed the border to steal from Union Pacific trains. --
....U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza ordering Crawford not to make
any more public statements about Mexico. |
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