Noncitizen Protests Fine in the U.S., Illegal South of the Border

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As thousands - perhaps millions - of Latinos prepare for the latest grand-scale demonstration aimed at expanding the rights of illegal immigrants in the United States, some of their critics are finding the whole situation a bit ironic.

After all, if a group of illegal immigrants living south of the border took to the streets in a similar protest, they'd be breaking Mexican law. There, the constitution bars noncitizens from participating in any public political demonstration.

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Noncitizen Protests Fine in the U.S., Illegal South of the Border

In fact, Mexican law contains several provisions that are notably tough on illegal immigration.

The country's constitution and its General Population Act -- its main law addressing immigration -- include some of the very elements that protesters in the United States are fighting to defeat before they become law in this country.

Those include provisions that make it a felony to be an illegal...

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