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Democrat Biden calls on Mexican government to provide jobs

Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware passionately declared Sunday with passion that the key solution to illegal immigration begins not with the U.S. government, but with Mexican government officials who must expand their economy to provide good jobs for their citizens.

“They’re being irresponsible. This is the second-wealthiest nation in the hemisphere, we’re not talking about Sierra Leone,” the Democratic presidential candidate said. “This is a dysfunctional society.”

Biden discussed illegal immigration during a question-and-answer session with members of A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy. The nonpartisan community organization includes 30 central Iowa churches and promotes discourse on issues such as health care and education. Biden is the second presidential candidate invited to speak with the group, after Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in October.

Biden noted that the issue of illegal immigration involves not only people coming across the Mexican border but also those from many countries who overstay their visas.

A constructive solution, he said, would include giving those in the U.S. illegally a certain period to come forward and subject themselves to criminal background checks and prove they’re paying taxes before earning citizenship within 10 years.

Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware passionately declared Sunday with passion that the key solution to illegal immigration begins not with the U.S. government, but with Mexican government officials who must expand their economy to provide good jobs for their citizens.

“They’re being irresponsible. This is the second-wealthiest nation in the hemisphere, we’re not talking about Sierra Leone,” the Democratic presidential candidate said. “This is a dysfunctional society.”

Biden discussed illegal immigration during a question-and-answer session with members of A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy. The nonpartisan community organization includes 30 central Iowa churches and promotes discourse on issues such as health care and education. Biden is the second presidential candidate invited to speak with the group, after Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in October.

Biden noted that the issue of illegal immigration involves not only people coming across the Mexican border but also those from many countries who overstay their visas.

A constructive solution, he said, would include giving those in the U.S. illegally a certain period to come forward and subject themselves to criminal background checks and prove they’re paying taxes before earning citizenship within 10 years.