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Originally Posted by Bummer
Thanks, Sooner . . .
As I posted earlier, over the years I have seen numerous articles of a similar nature.
As for Vicente Fox's claim . . . any statement out of his mouth is suspect and questionable?
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Well, if you check the sticky you'll see that pages from the official Mexican government state that we have one of the world's most liberal immigration policies.
Even ilegals who happen to be in Mexico can regularize their status and become legal residents, see for yourself
Instituto Nacional de Migración - México (broken link)
Migratory regulation program.
Program focused in regularizing the migratory status of those foreigners that for different motives don't have a current and valid migratory documentation, which activities are positive for the development of the country, this program was initiated in january 2007.
Figures of people who has benefited from this program:
By Sex.
Male 15 50%
Female 15 50%
Nationalities.
Guatemalan......5 (16.7%)
Hondurean........4 (13.3%)
Salvadorean......4 (13.3%)
Colombian.........3 (10.0%)
Cuban...............2 (6.7%)
Peruvian............2 (6.7%)
Nicaraguan.........1 (3.3%)
Other.................9 (30.0%)
Total..................30 (100.0%)
Migration Statuses and Categories
The General Law on Population stipulates that foreign nationals may enter Mexico with two migration statuses:
- Non-residents are foreign nationals that legally enter Mexico on a temporary basis.
- Temporary residents are foreign nationals that legally enter Mexico with the intention of residing here and eventually acquiring permanent resident status.
Temporary residents who reside legally in Mexico for five years can acquire permanent resident status.
- A permanent resident is a foreign national who acquires the right to reside permanently in Mexico.
Immigration Categories for Non-Residents: I. Tourist
II. Transmigrant
III. Visitor
IV. Minister or Religious Associate
V. Political Refugee
VI. Refugee
VII. Student
VIII. Distinguished Visitor
IX. Local Visitor
X. Provisional Visitor
XI. Correspondent
Migration Categories for Immigrants: I. Resident Pensioner
II. Investor
III. Professional
IV. Executive
V. Scientist
VI. Technician
VII. Family Members
VIII. Artists and Sports Professionals
IX. Assimilated Individuals
Mexico Law Immigration
IX.
Assimilated Individuals ("Asimilados") This status is given to those that do not fit into any of the preceding categories but are assimilated (fit in) to Mexico and will perform some licit, honest and productive activity in Mexico, or for those that are the spouse of or descendent of a Mexican national.
^^^^^^
I think that these are the people who can apply for the new regulation program.
Also, according to the data found in Mexico's national population bureau, guess who's the country with more of her citizens living in Mexico? America, yup the USA (This information is from year 2001)
http://www.conapo.gob.mx/prensa/carpetas/carpeta2001_14.htm (broken link)
The main country of procedence of foreign born is the
United States of America
natives of the neighboring country who reside in Mexico represent, since 1970 more than
50% of the foreigners who reside in Mexico, in year 2000 they reached a figure,
slightly superior to 63%
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