I do not have any stake in Mexico. Mexico is not my country. Vicente Fox wants the educated and established Americans of Mexican ancestry to invest themselves in his dream for Mexico. It isn't going to happen. The law which Mr. Corchado mentions along with other laws have worked to smash the Mexican identity for many.
Illegal immigration is a contentious issue nationally and locally.
Born in Illinois, Nava lives in California. Born in California, Diaz lives in Illinois. Both are U.S. citizens. And both say they are victims of the INS's bungling. INS officials didn't believe Diaz either but didn't bother with jail.