Mexico warns US over troops on border

The Scotsman ^ | May 17, 2006 | MARINA MONTEMAYOR

[MadIvan]

MEXICO warned last night that it would file lawsuits in the United States if National Guard troops on the border become directly involved in detaining immigrants.

"If there is a real wave of rights abuses, if we see the National Guard starting to directly participate in detaining people, we would immediately start filing lawsuits through our consulates," said Luis Ernesto Derbez, the foreign secretary.

George Bush, the US president, announced on Monday that he will send 6,000 National Guard troops to the 2,000-mile US-Mexico border, but said they will provide intelligence and surveillance support to US Border Patrol agents and will not catch and detain illegal immigrants.

It is estimated there are 12 million illegal immigrants in the US, the bulk from Mexico and Latin America.

A spokesman for Vicente Fox, the Mexican president, said that Mexico accepted Mr Bush's statement that the troops did not imply a militarisation of the border, and that Mexico remained "optimistic" that the US Senate would approve an immigration reform "in the interests of both countries".

He noted that Mr Bush expressed support for the legalisation of some immigrants and the implementation of a guest worker programme.

He dismissed as "absolutely false" rumours that Mexico would send its own troops to the border in response.

Critics have accused Mr Bush of using the plan to win support for immigration reform from US conservatives, who are more interested in tightening border security.

[MadIvan]

Presumptuous, aren't they?

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Ping!

[burzum]

Who are they going to complain to, the International Criminal Court?

Well actually, now that I think about it, they could probably win in the 9th Circuit. Fortunately, the 9th Circuit isn't the highest court in the land.

[MadIvan]

I would be telling the Mexican government to drop dead if I were your president.

But then again, the Stonewall Jackson Electrified Barbed Wire and Concrete Memorial Wall and Man Eating Alligator Filled Moat would already be in place were I the President of the United States.

Regards, Ivan

[DB]

You would think that Mexico would be ashamed that so many of its citizens want to leave...

But the truth is the Mexican government encourages it. It likes all the dollars being sent back...

[burzum]

If I were the President I wouldn't deploy the National Guard. I'd deploy these:

Then again, I might be a little eccentric.

[devolve]

[GregH]

They probably got their advise from ACLU, dems and other lib groups. Filing lawsuits on the courts dominated by Clinton cronies would be their idea.

[one more state]

I wouldn't take this lightly, the ACLU is suppose to sue also. I could see them both winning "only in America". The remedy for such a suit will probably be for the government to actually bring illegals into the country.

[SCHROLL]

well, maybe we should start filing suits of our own. Sue them for every dime that their citizens cost us in health care, education, and criminal activity.

[backtothestreets]

Can't we just file away the Mexican government?

[Las Vegas Dave]

I wouldn't take this lightly, the ACLU is suppose to sue also.

And a better than 50/50 chance of winning.

GOD help us all, the United States is doomed!

[Americanexpat]

You look at the way Mexico treats their immigrants and then listen to this crap and your amazed at how hypocritical the frigging Mexican government is.

[Lurker]

I like the way you think.

But I'd save that for Step 7 of my plan to deal with the problem.

L

[Waco]

Gee, wonder if Bin Laddin ever thought of this?

[river rat]

It also points out how totally emasculated we have become as a nation....to be unable to protect even the borders of our nation, and to provide for illegal aliens services our own citizens can't secure for themselves.

Our grandchildren will curse us for surrendering their birthright to illegal aliens...

Semper Fi

[SR 50]

ping

[sure_fine]

from pookies today tunes

[Coldwater Creek]

I guess that there are only a handful of people in the whole world that is not mad at George.!!!!!

[Dallas59]

Can't we sue back?