Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, will likely protest the new Arizona Immigration law in his two day visit to the U.S. that begins tomorrow. His first stop on his visit is a private oval office meeting with President Obama where it is expected that they will discuss the issue. Calderon is also likely to urge for new immigration legislation that would allow the estimated eleven million illegal immigrants in the U.S. to gain legal status. In addition to meeting with President Obama, Calderon is also scheduled to address a joint session of congress and meet with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. With an upcoming election in Mexico the voters there expect the president to denounce any part of U.S. policy that shows discriminatory practices toward Hispanics. It is also reported that Mexico has issued a travel advisory warning citizens they might be harassed should they visit Arizona.
Sources:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-fg-mexico-summit-20100519,0,564596.story
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/05/obama-welcomes-mexican-president-to-the-white-house-tomorrow/1
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