Mexican President Felipe Calderon has harshly criticized the Bush administration for its crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Calderon condemned recent immigration raids and the record number of immigrants being deported from the United States.

Felipe Calderon: “I want to express again an energetic protest at the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government which exacerbate the persecution and abusive treatment of undocumented Mexican workers.”

Calderon called on the U.S. Congress to pass changes to immigration laws to grant legal status to about 12 million undocumented Mexicans living and working in the United States. He also reiterated his strong opposition to plans to build more walls along much of the southern border.