Vicente Fox on Refugees, the Wall, and the Future of American-Mexican Relations

On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 12:00 p.m., I went to the Commonwealth Club of California. The debate centered on refugees, the wall, and the prospects of US-Mexican relations. Vicente Fox, Mexico's former president from 2000 to 2006, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Gloria Duffy, the Club's president, acted as the day's moderator.
The former president began by criticizing the democratic process used by British voters to withdraw from the European Union. He emphasized the benefits of the union, particularly after acknowledging that Britain was at the forefront of forming the union many years ago. He remembered the made efforts by Churchill Winston and other leaders in past who ensured that Hitler did not achieve his ambition of extending his dictatorship to the world. He thought that Brexit was ill-advised.
Mr. Vicente was unhappy with the idea of erecting of Trump wall, and he detected sarcasm in actions of President Trump since they tried to unite the Latin America and North America, thus creating a strong trade block during his presidency. He remembered the robust leadership of the various nations in both North and South America continents who worked together to see a dream come true. He mentions several companies that emerged after cooperation of the nations in fostering close working unions. Some of the companies are general motors and many other America's multinational companies. He
He quoted Dalai Lama's past quotes that the world belonged to humanity and not an individual. He was against the building of borders and walls and wished that humanity or the people should be given the last say. He cherished the love and relationship shared between Mexico and North America.
Mr. Vicente expressed the importance of human rights. He expressed disappointment regarding the sudden change of view of Mexicans by the United States' leadership under President Trump. He echoed Trump's insistence on protecting the USA citizen's against Mexicans who he said were taking up their jobs. He talked of the fear imposed by the Mexicans to USA citizens as illusionary and imaginary. He insisted the South and North American continents nations are bounded by close sharing of resources and trade. He also contended that trade is a win-win relationship and neither America nor Mexico was losing in the process. Both USA and Mexico benefited, thus US-Mexico wall was extremely misplaced and irrelevant.
He questioned who was going to lead the world and lead the world through compassion, democracy, love and dialogue. USA and UK had always provided good leadership to other nations in the world and the decisions made by the nations in the recent past were heavily debatable. The Mexico's former president maintained that creation of innovation and increased competitiveness was the only path to ensure new jobs and building of the economy for the USA. The wall was more likely to reduce trade and create job loses than provide the US citizens with the jobs they so endeared.
Personally, I felt supportive of Mr. Vicente's speech. Labeling of Mexicans as bad people was premature and could not cure the long-term socio-economic challenges of USA. It only befitted Trump to gain mileage from the electorates, but after winning the elections, it was a plan that was to be forgone. Neighboring countries had much to gain if they remain stuck together or lose huge economic and social gains made. There have been several changes globally, and the world is more a prepared for a liberal and reserved leader than a leader who gained by separating and branding nations. Not all Mexican were drug dealers. Several nations are undertaking businesses internationally without tagging people from certain nations as bad. Business and international trade work on coalitions and agreements not in seclusion.

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