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For Immediate Release
Press Briefing by Secretary of State Colin Powell
[...]
Q Mr. Secretary, what is the U.S. hearing from Mexico in regard to Mexico's
position on the Iraq resolution? And what is Mexico hearing from the U.S.
in regards to Mexico's impatience for moving on immigration?
SECRETARY POWELL: The President had a very good discussion with President
Fox with respect to Iraq. As you indicated, Mexico is a member of the
Security Council and President Fox understands how important we view this
issue. And I'm sure the Mexicans are examining it very carefully. I stay in
very close touch with Secretary Castaneda, and we've had a number of
discussions in recent weeks about it. But I wouldn't prejudge now to say
how the Mexicans might vote or not vote.
And they clearly have the same objective, the disarmament of Iraq. But I
don't want to speak to how -- what vote they how they might vote.
Q And immigration?
SECRETARY POWELL: Migration? Yes, both Presidents came into office the
beginning of last year committed to migration reform. They both remain
committed and they reaffirmed that commitment this morning.
Nine-eleven clearly has slowed down the momentum, and we hope that as the
effects of 9/11 pass and as we get back to a more normal life, and as we
bring our homeland unto a firmer basis of security, we have a better idea
of how to protect our homeland. And with the emergence of a homeland
security department, I think that some of the concerns that Americans have
and the Congress has had with respect to migration issues, we might be in a
better position next year to deal with their concerns and to move forward
with our migration agenda.
Foreign Minister Castaneda and I, Foreign Secretary Castaneda and I will be
meeting in November with a binational commission and we will review the
bidding at that time and see what we can do over the next year.
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END 12:57 P.M. MDT
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