‘Qué Pasa’ in Immigration: Obama’s Press Conference; Calderón Reacts; More Troops Vetoed

America's Voice Blog

Posted 05/28/10 at 10:50am

The Spanish-language press covered press conferences by both President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón yesterday, as the Senate voted down Republican border-security measures being proposed as amendments to a defense bill.

Obama's press conference. The president spoke about the necessity of immigration reform, called on Republicans to collaborate, defended his decision to send National Guard troops to the border, discussed the inappropriateness of Arizona law SB 1070, and declined to take a position on the Arizona boycott. EFE, Reuters, AFP, La Opinión, and the AP have more on the story.

Calderón reacts. EFE covers Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s reaction to Obama’s decision to send the National Guard to the border. Reuters and EFE report on his demands that the Canadian government reverse its decision to require visas of any Mexican entering the country.

More troops vetoed. El Financiero and the AP report that Republican border-security amendments, including proposals to send even more National Guard troops, were defeated in the Senate.

In other news... EFE and Univision.com cover a Washington Post editorial arguing in favor of the Schumer-Graham proposal for immigration reform and urging Republican members of Congress to cooperate in the effort to move reform forward; Al Día (Philadelphia) and Excelsior (Mexico City) cover the possibilities that other states will enact laws similar to Arizona’s SB 1070; El Nuevo Herald (Miami) publishes an editorial suggesting that the Arizona boycott could benefit the Florida tourism industry; and an EFE dispatch from Tennessee reports that all prisons in the state will begin to investigate the immigration status of anyone checked into the jail.

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