Mexico's Immigration Law is Common Sense and Should Be Adopted Here

Writing a straight-forward comprehensive immigration bill is a simple task. Mexico already has done all of the legislative work.
All the United States' Congress and Obama need to do is to copy the law already in place in Mexico and THEN ENFORCE IT.
Here are some key elements of the Mexican immigration law, it's common sense:
1. Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress".
2. Immigration officials must "ensure" that "immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and for their dependents.
3. The Secretary of Governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest".
4. Mexican authorities must keep track of every single person in the country: Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants.
5. A National Population Registry keeps track of "every single individual who comprises the population of the country," and verifies each individual’s identity.
6. A national Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants and assigns each individual with a unique tracking number.
7. Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country under false pretenses, may be fined or imprisoned.
8. Foreigners who commit a crime in Mexco may be imprisoned.
9. Foreigners who sign government documents "with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses" are subject to fine and imprisonment.
10. Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons.
11. Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished.
12. Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years.
13. Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa may be sentenced to up to six years in prison .
14. Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa while in Mexico — such as working with out a permit — can also be imprisoned.
15. Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says, "A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of three hundred to five thousand pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally".
16. Foreigners with legal immigration problems may be deported from Mexico instead of being imprisoned.
17. Foreigners who "act "against national sovereignty or security" will be deported.
18. Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are themselves considered criminals under the law.
The Mexican constitution strictly defines the rights of citizens — and the denial of many fundamental rights to non-citizens, legal and illegal.