Posted on 10/30/2005 4:10:19 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
Group says it has reported 300-800 illegal immigrants
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps will wrap up its first month of watching the Texas border this week, and the group says the month was a success and it has no plans to quit now.
"We are determined that we are not going to leave until (the government) relieves us of our duties," said Al Garza, the director of operations for the Minuteman group in Texas. "It will be with limited personnel, but we know where the hotspots are, and we're going to deploy there."
Garza said there were about 600 volunteers involved this month, and about 300 remain. Mike Vickers, the Falfurrias sector chief, said more volunteers keep coming to replace those who have gone home.
"We're still hard at it," he said. "Even though our official operation ends Monday, we're hanging tough."
Garza and Vickers' estimates vary on just how successful the month was. Garza said he believes the group has reported about 300 sightings to the Border Patrol, and about half of those were detained. Vickers, who owns the Falfurrias ranch where the Minuteman group is headquartered, said the group has reported more than 800 illegal immigrants to the Border Patrol around Falfurrias and in the Rio Grande Valley.
Roy Cervantes, spokesman for the Border Patrol's McAllen sector, said he could not confirm either number over the weekend.
One thing Garza and Vickers agree upon, however, is that reports of their minutemen harassing local residents by pulling them over late at night - or by carrying guns into restaurants - are untrue.
"That's a fallacy," Garza said. "I think it's a fabricated story. If anyone has done that, it was not the minutemen. The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps does not pull anybody over. We do not arrest. We do not detain. Nor do we pretend to be law enforcement."
Vickers blamed the stories on people pretending to be minutemen to make the group look bad.
"I can just tell you that's not the minutemen," he said. "The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps that we have here absolutely does not do anything like that."
Several Falfurrias restaurant proprietors who were contacted said they hadn't seen any gun-toting minutemen, or any harassment.
Vickers said the Contra Minutemen Coalition, who made some of the accusations and have called the minutemen racists, were racists themselves.
"They have absolutely no idea what we do because they can't step one foot on this property without landing in jail," Vickers said. "I think they ought to be tried for treason. If they were really concerned about America, they'd be out there trying to stop this invasion, but they're not."
The Caller-Times made three appointments to observe the Minuteman group's watches, but all three appointments were canceled.
Contact Brandi Dean at 886-3778 or deanb@caller.com deanb@caller.com
I believe the land for Dyess AFB was purchased from local owners.
Hang in there SouthTexas, there are a lot better ways to solve this problem than confiscating your land. That should be saved for a last resort type effort.
We haven't even tried the best two, stopping the hiring and stopping the governemnt from taking money from us and giving it to them.
Not if they are paid for it.
I have a friend who's family had thousands of acres of land taken ... [blah, blah]
Just because the government did something bad to someone in the past doesn't mean that is the way it would work now. Shoot, General Sherman burnt my G-G-G-Grand Pappy's home to the ground, stole his pigs, peed in his well, and kicked his dog, but that doesn't mean I should steer clear of a modern Army general fearing he might do the same.
Far too much imminent doom, or eminent domain threats, prevail today to suit me.
In Texas you can sell the surface land, but retain the water rights.
Not my land, I'm not that close. Just don't want to be next.
The river is the water.
Water rights can include surface water.
You aren't paying attention, the Federal Government is constantly taking land from farmers, and ranchers. I would suggest you call 877-847-3443, and ask for a complimentary copy of their magazine, a $35.00 contribution will get every magazine for a year, delivered to your mailbox.
Saved the link for later. Water is something that has already caused a few rumbles in Texas and continues to for that matter.
Or building a taaaaaaall fence they can't get over, under, around or through.
WASHINGTON STATE - NORTHWEST CHAPTERS RECRUITING MEMBERS
TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA (September 1, 2005) – The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps would like to introduce new leadership based in Washington State who will be coordinating the border watch efforts in the northwest to include Washington State, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota. They will also facilitate media requests for information for Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota operations.
LEADERSHIP:
Tom "Skipper" Williams, Chapter Leader
Tom is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, former Marine Corps officer, Vietnam Veteran. He has served as a crisis management and police psychologist (Ph.D.) The “Skipper” is an original Minuteman from the April 2005 border operations and a disabled veteran. Tom will run management of the northwest region from his base in Washington State.
Claude Le Bas is Canadian and a disabled Vietnam Veteran, a former Marine awarded the Navy Cross. Claude is an original Minuteman from the April 2005 Arizona border operations. He will conduct border research and will assist Tom Williams with chapter management.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tom "Skipper" Williams
Washington Minuteman Detachment
360 592 4129
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Unfortunately, many are in government across the nation, as well as in DC. America is in its death throes because of George Bush and Ted Kennedy. Two of a kind. Add Bill Clinton and you get the three Soros stooges hastening the end of the age.
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