This meeting marks the beginning of a novel stage in our bilateral relations. Colin Powell, Our Illustrious President, and Vicente Fox Bush began the joint press conference speaking briefly in Spanish with an accent that probably made most Mexicans cringe. His Spanish is no doubt worse than his English. We have a chance to build a partnership to improve the lives of the citizens of both countries. Bush said that he had discussed the issue of immigration with Fox.
Legal immigration is always safe and orderly.
Therefore George Bush must be talking about illegal immigration. The Mexican government has said that our strict border enforcement has led Mexicans to cross the border in dangerous areas. Many have died because of our policy, they say. It seems it can mean no other thing. Fox was elected to the presidency of Mexico by campaigning in the United States and Mexico promising to open the border within five years.