Mexico issues communique on Arizona law

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Mexico’s Foreign Ministry issued a press release saying its consulates in Arizona (in Phoenix, Nogales, Douglas, Tucson and Yuma) will help Mexican nationals affected by that state’s new law requiring employers to verify the immigration status of all employees: ‘The Foreign Ministry reiterates that through its consulates it will intervene in all situations where the rights of Mexican workers are violated, independent of their immigration status.’

The statement did not specify what kind of assistance Mexican diplomats could or would provide. ‘Measures such as those approved in Arizona do not contribute to resolving the issue of workers migrating between the two countries and fail to recognize the contributions made by immigrants to the society and economy of the United States,’ the statement said.

— Héctor Tobar in Mexico City