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Published: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 12:00 a.m. MDT
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Comments and reaction during Vicente Fox's first day in Utah:

"Utah has in Mexico an honest, true friend and partner. I sincerely hope the business relations, the academic relations and the cultural relations of the inhabitants of Utah and Mexico will be increasingly productive." — Mexican President Vicente Fox to business and civic leaders.


"Everybody would have liked to have heard about (immigration). But I think that's kind of an 800-pound gorilla." — Sen. Karen Hale, D-Salt Lake.


"It is not with fences we are going to solve this problem but hand-in-hand." — Mexican President Vicente Fox to Mexican-Americans.


"I am speechless. . . . His speech was great. . . . It was beautiful. A great gesture."Graciela Bartholomew, volunteer for Una Mano Amiga Mano (A Helping Hand).


"American citizens need a wake-up call. This wave of illegal immigration is an invasion."Norman Davis, Salt Lake City, member of the anti-illegal immigration Utah Minuteman Project.


"This is history." Ronaldo Luzanilla, West Valley City, after he and the Little League team he coaches greeted President Fox at the airport.


"It is a rare and historic honor to receive a visit from a leader as important as President Fox."Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.


"I think it is foolish for our governor to support economic development programs that encourage high-tech companies that offer high-paying positions and, on the other hand, support the importation of low-skilled workers." Land Reay, Taylorsville, supporter of the Minuteman Project.

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