DALLAS (Tribune News Service) — In a rare visit to Texas, Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade urged U.S. politicians on Friday to see his country more as friend than foe, and he struck back at presidential candidate Donald Trump over his disparaging comments about Mexicans. Meade said U.S. politicians who use Mexico’s security problems to reap political benefits are “reacting to a lie.” He said the country is working hard to improve security, insisting that violence is falling and that unauthorized migration to the United States is net zero. Asked specifically about Trump’s remarks, Meade called them “ignorant.” “There is no place in politics for racism, prejudice and just plain...
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