First, most of the Americans who are in jail in Mexico, and I have seen many on prison tours, are the arrogant type who by actions or words say "I am an American, you are only a Mexican, take my money and kiss my feet for coming to your filthy country." The Mexican people are a proud, hardworking group of people on the whole, but any generalizations are dangerous.

Just curious... Would you please post a link to a news story regarding ONE case in which an undocumented alien, without claim of diplomatic immunity, committed a felony ANYWHERE in the U.S. and was released after committing this crime without being subjected to due process? Or perhaps you could find ONE case on www.findlaw.com?? Maybe, just maybe, you will find one or two exceptions to this rule.

When an undocumented alien is arrested for ANY crime their file is marked with a "federal" or "immigration" hold. This means that they are released into the custody of an immigration officer or U.S. Marshall. You may be confusing this process with another ruling. Currently, police officers are not allowed to DETAIN a person simply because they believe they are undocumented. That law will change, congress willing, in the next year.

ANYONE from ANYWHERE, with or without a lawful document to enter or remain in this country may be arrested for a crime or detained for investigation unless they have diplomatic immunity.

I have 10 of my fourteen years of LE working patrol or investigations within 5-30 miles of the U.S./Mexican border (not to mention living there). I have also spent a total of eight months training with State Judicial, Federales, and two municipal police departments in Baja California. They requested assistance about eight years ago in upgrading their training and reforming their LE. I have also purchased medications from antibiotics to valium dozens of times in Mexico over the past twenty years.

The Mexican people have laws in their country too. If you go to Mexico to buy medications you have a duty to ensure that you are obeying Mexican law, U.S. Customs regulations, and state law of the state you are entering into.

I agree with other posts here that something sounds funny about this story. The current price of 90 Roche 10mg Valium is $40 and the doctor's fee is $20. The doctor can write, legally, for up to 90 days supply or 270 pills. That means the total cost should have been no more than $140 for 270 pills, plus the customary tip of $5 for the person who picks up the medication and packages it for you.

Xenophobia and racism will only tear this country apart. Unless someone can show that their ancestors migrated to this country via the Barring strait, then all of us are foreigners here. If anyone goes to anywhere that they are not a native of, be it another state or another country, they have a duty to respect the customs, laws, and beliefs of their host. If they don't like it there, they should go back to whatever they call home.

Here is a link to the official govt website of Mexico with their laws and constitution:
Mexican laws