The Guardian
At the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey, which hands out more temporary visas than any other consulate or embassy in the world, Edmundo Bermudez, a 36-year-old from the northern city of Durango, said the plan rewards those who have already entered the United States illegally, while shutting out those who stayed home hoping to gain legal passage.
El Paso Times
The U.S. Congress’ immigration plan frustrated millions of poor and uneducated migrant hopefuls in Mexico who have been holding tight to President Bush’s promise that they could one day apply for temporary visas to get a glimpse of the American dream.
San Francisco Chronicle
“This is totally inhuman. I don’t know why they’re treating immigrants like slaves in this country.”
Fox News Austin
David Guerra wants to be legal, but he says the path to citizenship offered by the Senate on Thursday would be too risky and too expensive, and could end up driving him deeper into the shadows.
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