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Mexico criticizes harsh new immigration law in US state
Apr 25, 2010, 6:05 GMT
Mexico City - A strict new anti-immigration law enacted by the US state of Arizona is 'an obstacle to the solution of common problems' in North America, according to the Mexican government.
President Felipe Calderon said Saturday that the draconian law signed by the US border state's Governor Janice Brewer the previous day would hurt US-Mexico relations.
'The criminalization of the migration phenomenon, far from contributing to cooperation between Mexico and the state of Arizona, represents an obstacle for the solution of common problems,' Calderon said.
US President Barack Obama also criticized Arizona's initiative.
Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa had condemned the Arizona measure on Friday. She said the government would use all available means to assist Mexican migrants affected by the new law.
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