In Mexico, a protest outside the U.S. Embassy against President Bush’s visit grew violent Tuesday as demonstrators clashed with police. Police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of people. The scuffles came hours after President Bush promised to reform U.S. immigration laws.

President Bush: “The United States respects the rule of law, but in the debate of migration I remind my fellow citizens that family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River, that there are decent, hard-working, honorable citizens of Mexico who want to make a living for their families. And so, Mr. President, my pledge to you and your government, but more importantly the people of Mexico, is I will work as hard as I possibly can to pass comprehensive immigration reform.”

Protests continued to follow President Bush throughout his visit to Mexico. Earlier Tuesday, hundreds turned out in the city of Merida.

Gerardo Fernandez, a spokesperson for the opposition Democratic Revolution Party: “This carpet is for the Bush/Calderon meeting so that when Calderon kneels before Bush his knees won’t get hurt because here the floor is made of sharp stones.”

Mexico is the last stop of President Bush’s Latin America tour. He returns to the U.S. today.