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Launching his bid
for the Republican presidential nomination in New York in June,
Trump accused Mexico of sending rapists and drug runners across
the United States' southern border and pledged to build a wall
to keep illegal immigrants out.
Over the weekend, Trump said he would increase fees on some
Mexican visas and all border crossing cards as part of a broader
plan to make Mexico pay for the barrier. He also said he would
deport millions of undocumented migrants.
"We continue to stand by our position that these comments
reflect prejudice, racism or plain ignorance," Mexico's foreign
ministry said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.
"Anyone who understands the depth of the US-Mexico relationship
realizes that those proposals are not only prejudiced and
absurd, but would be detrimental to the well-being of both
societies."
Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade had condemned Trump's
statements as colored by prejudice, racism and ignorance in an
interview with the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper last month.
Other Mexican government officials have also criticized Trump.
A spokesman for the Mexican presidency said on Tuesday he had no
comment on Trump's latest proposals.
(Writing by Dave Graham; Editing by Simon Gardner and Jonathan
Oatis)
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