(13 Mar 2007) HEADLINE: Immigration key to Bush, Mexico visit
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CAPTION: President Bush arrived in Mexico Monday night before talks with Felipe Calderon on Tuesday; immigration and the war on drugs are expected to be chief topics. (March 13)
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President Bush has arrived in Mexico -- the final leg of a Latin America tour that's been dogged at times by criticism and demonstrations

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The president and first lady arrived about 9 local time -- in the southern city of Merida.

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sot: nats of protesters

As has been the case throughout the president's trip .. protesters were nearby.

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Some burned flags outside the hotel where the president is staying.

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Protesters also vandalized a U.S. Consulate building -- painting a Nazi symbol and other anti-U.S. slogans.

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Today, Bush will meet with new Mexican President Felipe Calderon --

The two are expected to discuss the thorny issues of border security, immigration, and drug trafficking.

The president's arrival in Mexico comes after a busy day in Guatemala yesterday.

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At a vegetable packing station, Bush helped load trays of lettuce into a truck .. A visit designed to show the benefits of trade with the United States ..

It was a theme he touched on later in the day ..

Sot: bush trade : "We are working together to improve education and health care to give Guatemalans a safe and path to jobs in the Untied States, and to leave millions of people out of poverty by expanding trade."

The president returns to Washington tomorrow -- where he'll push Congress on immigration reform.


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