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 NOGALES, Mexico (AP) - Felipe Calderon made his first trip as president to the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday, saying he will focus on creating jobs to keep Mexicans at home and place less emphasis on a U.S. migration accord to stem illegal immigration.
Calderon, who took office Dec. 1, has so far not pressed for a U.S. agreement that would give millions of Mexicans a legal path to working in the United States — a top priority of his predecessor and fellow National Action Party member Vicente Fox.
In the Mexican city of Nogales, bordering Arizona, Calderon shook hands with migrants returning home for the holidays. He promised to defend their rights in the United States but said his priority is to stem the flow of migrants heading north by improving Mexico's economy.
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