Article: County tough stand on immigration angers Mexico. (San Diego County)

Border: Resolution called an obstacle to economic cooperation for nations

San Diego County's attempts to get the federal government to declare a state of emergency and pay for more of the costs associated with illegal immigration prompted Mexico to issue a statement deploring the resolution.

The statement issued by the office of the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs said the action by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors could hurt economi cooperation between the United States and Mexico.

"Blaming the Mexican migrant for problems occurring in U.S. society will not only not solve the problems, it will aggravate them," said the communique.

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