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Mexico City, January 27, 2006 – As I noted I would in my statement of Wednesday, January 25, 2006, today I delivered a Diplomatic Note to the Mexican Government detailing increased violence on the Mexican side of our shared border and recent attacks against our U.S. Border Patrol Agents, including several incidents in which they have been shot or fired upon.
Today, I simply reiterated my request that the Government of Mexico undertake additional measures to prevent cross-border violence and to provide our government with any investigative results they may have related to the violence.
The United States and Mexico enjoy an excellent level of cooperation, and we view the government of President Vicente Fox as a partner and friend. Our friendship should allow us to be as open, honest, and straightforward with one another as I have tried to be about the challenges we face. President Bush has repeatedly expressed his desire to reform our immigration laws, with the goals of securing our borders and allowing foreigners to work legally in the United States (http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2005/Nov/29-920905.html). I share those goals, and will continue to work diligently to help achieve both.
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