Join us to assure that there is justice for the people of Central America, the people of San Salvador de Atenco and the people of Mexico! President Vicente Fox will be appearing as a guest of Governor Gregoire. Vicente Fox is not welcome in the Northwest. We want to point out three very important issues why he is considered a person non-grata:

1. We understand that Fox is traveling to Seattle to talk about the issue of immigration. Fox's very aggressive application of US immigration policies to border control in Mexico has caused the abuse and mistreatment of thousands of workers in the southern border region of Mexico. (see http://www.worldpress.org/0901feature22.htm)

2. The atrocities committed by police against the people of San Salvador de Atenco this month were vicious. Two children were killed as a result of the brutal repression by the government forces against the people of Atenco. (Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Uprising_in_San_Salvador_Atenco)

3. The Mexican populace has been plunged into the worst economic crisis in years under the Fox administration, driving millions of Mexicanos to seek employment and a better life in the United States. Although there have been large investments by US companies under NAFTA, the people of Mexico are not benefiting from the "riches being made from trade". (please see http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/ffd/2003/0322mexico.htm)

Viva Mexico! Abajo con el Mal Gobierno!