The Report recognizes "...the international economic inequalities, [and] poverty... combined with the lack of peace and security [and] the violations of human rights..." among others, as the main factors which force the migration toward the developed countries, making a call to all countries to face the basic causes of migration, especially undocumented migration.

The commitment with the immigrants assumed by the Conference suggests to us forms of protection for these groups and it specifies that governments should "...cooperate to reduce the causes of undocumented migration, safeguard the basic human rights of the undocumented immigrants, ...and prevent their exploitation." The Report is even more explicit in it’s commitment to protect the immigrant and it declares that caution should be taken to avoid racists or xenophobic acts and policies."

The countries that signed the document clearly expressed and underlined the need to adopt non punitive measures that protect the human rights of the immigrants, as well as their right as workers specifying that "measures shall be taken to safeguard the salaries and work conditions of the native and immigrant workers..."

The Conference establishes and promotes the need for international accords and real commitment from elected officials and all society to end with problems of which, in some measures, we are all responsible for, especially in developed countries. In effect, we want to point out that in spite of the declarations of intention of the Conference, the countries that signed said document are not respecting nor implementing the measures in it recommended.

In their attempts to controlling the migration to the country, the U. S. government approved a series of laws that penalize documented and undocumented workers. These laws include the removal of all public service, educational opportunities, public health, access to low cost housing, and notably incrementing the raid by the Immigration Services. Although the Immigration Service says that there won’t be massive deportations, the organizations that work with immigrant communities know for a fact that hundred of thousands of families are being separated from their closest relatives. We also see how our people are taken out of their work places in chains as if they were delinquents or criminals. It is a well-known fact that these actions by the Immigration Service or "La Migra" take place fundamentally in the Latino community, and mostly against our Mexican sisters and brothers.

This type of treatment and harassment, which are legitimized by laws, are violations of human rights. These laws also legitimize the violence against the undocumented committed by other sectors and institutions, for example, the employers and the police. The attacks on the rights of the worker, which were explicitly mentioned in the Conference, become more and more common and are now accompanied by an increasing number of physical abuse. As an example, we have the case of the Mexican deaf workers, the farm workers, the members of the Asian community and other minorities that live like slaves, paying an endless debt, which they acquired when they were brought over. The majority of these workers work up 72 hours a week for a salary of $200.00 without overtime payment as required by law, without benefits, without insurance, without pensions, etc. and the police, as an agent of the state, also cooperates with these violations by not protecting the immigrants and by abusing of them themselves.

Another concrete example of the new policy of the U. S. are the actions related to the border with Mexico, with thousands of new agents, walls and high tech vigilance, as part of an attempt to stop the immigrants. Because of this, the immigrants have found new routes, and will continue to seek others no matter how difficult these become for their treks, risking even their lives.

Given the above mentioned situation and due to the fact that orderly international immigration could have a positive effect in the communities of origin and of destiny..."

WE DEMAND THE FOLLOWING:

1. That Congress and the Executive pass a law of general Amnesty so that all immigrants could regulate their legal status without having to leave the country;
2. Respect the Human and Civil Rights of immigrants, Indigenous people and the poor
3. Stop the immigration officials from raiding and deporting immigrants
4. Work Permits for all
5. Fair wages for all workers
6. Stop the attacks on bilingual education.