Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa said she approached U.S. authorities on Arellano's behalf after the 32-year-old activist asked Mexican President Felipe Calderon to help her return to the United States legally as a "peace and justice" ambassador. [Yeah, sure. After trying to boss us around, and demanding this and that, now she wants to be some "peace" ambassador--Ed.]
Espinosa did not say whether Mexico planned to give Arellano the diplomatic post, but said officials were trying to determine if there was any way she could could go back to Chicago.
Arellano's U.S.-born 8-year-old son, Saul, is a U.S. citizen. He flew to Mexico on Friday to be reunited with his mother, and plans to stay [in Mexico] indefinitely, although he was expected to return briefly to the United States this month to participate in an immigrant-rights march.
Mexico has yet to receive an answer from U.S. officials, Espinosa said at a news conference Tuesday.
"The government in the receiving country has to authorize diplomatic posts. It has to grant the visa," Espinosa said.
Arellano said she would not back down from her request and was angered that Mexico was seeking a U.S. visa, adding that the Mexican government should not have to ask permission to send her north of the border.
"I'm not asking for any visa," she said. "I want a diplomatic post as ambassador of peace and justice, and I won't accept anything less."
Well, you're going to have to, lady! This is the United States of America! If you want to live here so bad, do it LEGALLY!!! If you don't like our laws, TOO BAD! But don't come into OUR country and demand that we change our laws for YOU! Who do you think you are? You and the rest of your Aztlan/LaRaza buddies ain't gonna take over this country without a fight. This is our country! If you don't come here legally, then GET OUT!!!!
