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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The
following from a director with </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">SW
BELL</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> in
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Mexico
City</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">.
:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">I spent
five years working in </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Mexico</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">.
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">I worked
under a tourist visa for three months and could legally renew it for three more
months. After that you were working illegally. I was technically
illegal for three weeks waiting on the FM3 approval. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">During
that six months our Mexican and US Attorneys were working to secure a permanent
work visa called a FM3. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">It was in
addition to my </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">US</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> passport
that I had to show each time I entered and left the country. Barbara's was the
same except hers did not permit her to work. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">To apply
for the FM3 I needed to submit the following notarized originals <BR>(not
copies) of my: </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">1. Birth
certificates for Barbara and me. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">2.
Marriage certificate. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">3. High
school transcripts and proof of graduation. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">4. College
transcripts for every college I attended and proof of graduation. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">5.
Two letters of recommendation from supervisors I had worked for at least one
year. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">6. A
letter from The St. Louis Chief of Police indicating I had no arrest record in
the </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">US</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> and no
outstanding warrants and was "a citizen in good standing." </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">7.
Finally; I had to write a letter about myself that clearly stated why there was
no Mexican citizen with my skills and why my skills were important to
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Mexico</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">. We
called it our "I am the greatest person on earth" letter. It was fun to write.
All of the above were in English that had to be translated into Spanish and be
certified as legal translations and our signatures notarized. It produced a
folder about 1.5 inches thick with English on the left side and Spanish on the
right. </SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Once they
were completed Barbara and I spent about five hours accompanied by a Mexican
attorney touring Mexican government office locations and being photographed and
fingerprinted at least three times. At each location <BR>(and we remember at
least four locations) we were instructed on Mexican tax, labor, housing, and
criminal law and that we were required to obey their laws or face the
consequences. We could not protest any of the government's actions or we would
be committing a felony. We paid out four thousand dollars in fees and bribes to
complete the process. When this was done we could legally bring in our household
goods that were held by US customs in </SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Laredo</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
</SPAN><st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Texas</SPAN></st1:State></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">. This
meant we rented furniture in </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Mexico</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> while
awaiting our goods. There were extensive fees involved here that the company
paid. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">We could
not buy a home and were required to rent at very high rates and under contract
and compliance with Mexican law. </SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">We were
required to get a Mexican drivers license. This was an amazing process. The
company arranged for the licensing agency to come to our headquarters location
with their photography and finger print equipment and the laminating machine. We
showed our </SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">US</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> license,
were photographed and fingerprinted again and issued the license instantly after
paying out a six dollar fee. We did not take a written or driving test and never
received instructions on the rules of the road. Our only instruction was never
give a policeman your license if stopped and asked. We were instructed to hold
it against the inside window away from his grasp. If he got his hands on it you
would have to pay ransom to get it back. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">We then
had to pay and file Mexican income tax annually using the number of our FM3 as
our ID number. The companies Mexican accountants did this for us and we just
signed what they prepared. I was about twenty legal size pages annually.
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The FM 3
was good for three years and renewable for two more after paying more fees.
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Leaving
the country meant turning in the FM# and certifying we were leaving no debts
behind and no outstanding legal affairs (warrants, tickets or liens) before our
household goods were released to customs. </SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">It was a
real adventure and If any of our senators or congressmen went through it once
they would have a different attitude toward
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Mexico</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">.
</SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The
Mexican Government uses its vast military and police forces to keep its citizens
intimidated and compliant. </SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">They never
protest at their White House or government offices but do protest daily in front
of the United States Embassy. The
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">US</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> embassy
looks like a strongly reinforced fortress and during most protests the Mexican
Military surround the block with their men standing shoulder to shoulder in full
riot gear to protect the Embassy. These protests are never shown on US or
Mexican TV. There is a large public park across the street where they do their
protesting. Anything can cause a protest such as proposed law changes in
</SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">California</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> or
</SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Texas</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">.
</SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Please feel
free to share this with everyone who thinks we are being hard on illegal
immigrants.</SPAN></P>
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