ANALYSIS | Presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his full proposal on his foreign policy agenda. Included in those guidelines are how he plans to deal with Mexico. His tough stance on America's southern neighbor is well-defined which is unlike many of Romney's opponents in the 2012 GOP presidential campaign.
U.S.-Mexico Relationship
Upon taking office, Romney would implement the Campaign for Economic Opportunity in Latin America by which the United States would form regional partnerships with countries in the Western Hemisphere. Gaining an economic edge with trading partners would help the U.S. economy and strengthen ties between the U.S. and Mexico.
Romney also has a very personal connection to Mexico. The presidential candidate's great-grandfather emigrated to northern Mexico in 1885 when he fled the United States for being a polygamist. The Washington Post reported July 24 there are three dozen of Romney's relatives in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. His father was born in Mexico before coming to the United States. If Romney wins the GOP nomination, he will oppose President Obama in November 2012. That match up will be the first modern election where both candidates have fathers born outside the United States.
Romney's foreign policy with Mexico is tough but not far-fetched. He takes a balanced approach to dealing with drug violence and illegal immigration. Romney believes in sending the U.S. military to train counterparts in Mexico to help them deal with rampant drug gangs and violence.
DREAM Act
Romney is trying to distance himself from the Obama Administration and Gov. Rick Perry, both of whom believe children of illegal immigrants should be able to get public funding for college. He was fairly blunt and direct talking to Hispanic voters Sept. 2.
"We must stop providing the incentives that promote illegal immigration. As governor, I vetoed legislation that would have provided in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants and I strengthened the authority our state troopers had to enforce existing immigration laws," Romney said, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
Even though his own family has ties to Mexico, Romney recognizes that illegal immigration is a problem in the United States. If America denies opportunities for illegal immigrants then he feels like the flow of people will stop.
Border Fence
Romney fully supports a border fence in Mexico as outlined in his foreign policy plan. He even called drug cartels "trans-national criminal networks" supplying drugs to buyers in the United States. In remarks made at The Citadel Oct. 7, Romney made securing the border a priority by the fall of 2015 by putting up a fence. He was trying to inspire the cadets in the room to flash forward to their graduation in four years.
Romney is the only candidate who offers support to Mexico to stop the flow of drugs as well as building a fence. More conservative opponents want to build a fence but nothing else to ease illegal immigration in the United States.
States Versus Federal Sovereignty
Romney made it clear that he is perfectly okay with having each state get their own immigration law, as long as it conforms with federal law. USA Today reported Oct. 9 that Romney was initially soft on immigration policies until he decided to run for president. He vetoed several bills in Massachusetts that would have given benefits to illegal immigrants, even though the state doesn't have a huge problem. Of the 1 million immigrants in Massachusetts, 90 percent are there legally.
Romney was still adamant about giving law enforcement entities there the right to ask for immigration papers should the need arise. Romney's plans for Mexico are both moderate and conservative. Offering aid to Mexican law enforcement is a practical solution to drug trafficking. Yet having a fence in place is much more conservative regarding immigration issues facing the United States and Mexico.
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