Hummer Forums by Elcova - and your point is

Dear President Bush:

I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family,
and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across
the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few
arrangements. I know you can help with this.

I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports,
immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the
same way you do here.

So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that
I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting
the following:

1. Free medical care for my entire family.

2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might
need, whether I use them or not.

3. All government forms need to be printed in English.

4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.

5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.

6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the
flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.

7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and
lunch.

8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy
access to government services.

9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any
effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the
memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all
police officers speak English.

11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals
on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not
want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.

12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes,
and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws.

13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice
and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might
place on the economy.

14. Eventually I want to be able to vote and have all election materials
and notices sent to me in English with Spanish as a second language..

I know this is an easy request because you already do all these
things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico.

I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him
nicely. However, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail
hunting with your V.P.

A few facts....

Is it legal for a foreigner to work in Mexico?

Yes, provided that you have the right permit. You are not permitted to
travel to Mexico, enter as a tourist and seek gainful employment there.
You must have the correct migratory permits to do so before you go.

Permits are gained from the Mexican Government and are issued to people
who
are sponsored by companies in Mexico (or foreign companies with Mexican
operations / subsidiaries), or by people with specific skills required in
Mexico. You can enter Mexico to work for a foreign company provided that
you do not receive any remuneration directly from a Mexican company or
subsidiary. Permits can also be arranged for investors (i.e. setting up
your own company), but you'll need to invest 40,000 times the daily
minimum
salary in order to qualify. Casual investors (for example, buying
stocks
on the Mexican Stock Exchange) can also get resident permits, although as
with direct investment, you will need to invest the same amount as above.

These mechanisms are in place to ensure that you will not be: a) taking
jobs that Mexican nationals could otherwise have and/or; b) ensure that
if
you don't have an immediate income, you have the means to support
yourself
without relying on the Mexican State in any way.