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Group Says Border Patrol Hampers Aid
SFGate.com ^ | June 9, 2005 | Arthur H. Rotstein

Posted on 06/11/2005 12:03:50 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver

Tucson, Ariz. (AP) -- Humanitarian groups [a coalition of human rights groups and churches called No More Deaths] setting up emergency camps in the desert to try to save some of the illegal immigrants who die trying to cross the border said Thursday that Border Patrol surveillance will hinder their efforts.

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Michael Nicley, who took over as interim chief of the Border Patrol's Tucson sector last August, said he has told officials that "there are no free zones in the Tucson sector. There is not an avenue of ingress where Border Patrol agents do not patrol."

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He added that he had "no interest in keeping them from providing humanitarian aid. Quite the contrary."

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(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: borderpatrol; derechoshumanos; illegalimmigration; illegals; isabelgarcia; mexico; michaelnicley
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Michael Nicley, interim chief of the Border Patrol's Tucson sector: He did not say his agents would specifically seek to apprehend illegal immigrants at the camps, but he did say that "if there's anybody out in the desert illegally, I'm going to take them into custody."

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Campos, an illegal alien: He became lost and spent the night alone without water or food. The next day ... he managed to find a road. Four Border Patrol vehicles passed before a fifth agent saw him, he said. The agent backed up his Jeep, looked at Campos, shook his head and drove on, claims the migrant. [That's hard for me to believe.] He got a ride to a hospital later from a passer-by.

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Isabel Garcia, the co-chair of the human-rights group and camp organizer of Derechos Humanos: "It's an attempt to shut down the work of humanitarian organizations."

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1 posted on 06/11/2005 12:03:50 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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To: DumpsterDiver

In a related story, a coalition of human rights groups and churches called 'No More Deaths' is offering explosives and flight training to illegal Muslum men; in an effort to stifle the sterotype that they really want to kill us.


2 posted on 06/11/2005 12:07:08 PM PDT by Hodar (With Rights, come Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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To: gubamyster

ping


3 posted on 06/11/2005 12:11:18 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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To: Hodar
In a related story ... 'No More Deaths' is offering explosives and flight training to illegal Muslum men; in an effort to stifle the sterotype that they really want to kill us.

Good ol' Isabel. She tries her best to give aid and comfort to everyone.

;^)

4 posted on 06/11/2005 12:14:34 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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To: DumpsterDiver

Sounds like a good time to erect a high voltage electrified fence with a sign in large letter and the applicable languages, "Go home or Die".

Of course we must not forget the humanitiarian side of us, we should put a jug of water and a protein bar 25 feet south of the fence


5 posted on 06/11/2005 12:18:50 PM PDT by NY Attitude
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To: NY Attitude

I'd suggest simply creating a mine field about a half-mile wide, on US soil, along the border.

Naturally, there would be a warning sign, written in Spanish, English, Arabic and Chinese. The sign could read:

"Danger, Mine Field. You do not, have never had, nor will ever have a right to cross this mine field. Lethal force is authorized beyond this mine field."

That should get the message across


6 posted on 06/11/2005 1:15:36 PM PDT by Hodar (With Rights, come Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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To: DumpsterDiver
Humanitarian groups setting up emergency camps in the desert to try to save some of the illegal immigrants who die trying to cross the border said Thursday that Border Patrol surveillance will hinder their efforts.

I'm have no doubt that el Presidente Bush will soon call a press conference to criticize these vigilantes for interfering with the work of the Border Patrol.

7 posted on 06/11/2005 1:52:04 PM PDT by skip_intro
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To: Hodar

Cool.


8 posted on 06/11/2005 2:08:45 PM PDT by NY Attitude
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To: Hodar
A bit severe...
but..
that's why I like it!
9 posted on 06/11/2005 4:32:01 PM PDT by evad (No action to secure borders, No action on judges... NO MONEY!)
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