Tunnel to U.S. starts inside Mexican home

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | February 28, 2005 | Sandra Dibble

[WindOracle]

The bedroom of a luxurious Mexicali residence a block from the border hid a secret tunnel leading to neighboring Calexico, Mexican officials said yesterday.

Inside the passageway, investigators discovered lighting and ventilation equipment, a closed-circuit security system, hydraulic machinery and various tools, according to a statement yesterday by the Mexican Federal Attorney General's Office, or PGR.

The findings led agents to surmise that "the tunnel was used for illicit activities, presumably related to drug trafficking," the statement said.

A middle section of the passageway was initially discovered in the United States early Friday by U.S. Border Patrol agents checking for tunnels in a residential area of Calexico. It is the third tunnel found in Calexico in the past 15 months.

"From what we've seen of this tunnel, it appears to be one of the most sophisticated and elaboratedly constructed that we have discovered to date," said Lauren Mack, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is conducting the investigation.

Smugglers of migrants and drugs have historically used underground passageways to avoid detection by U.S. and Mexican authorities. Mack said yesterday that U.S. investigators were searching for the tunnel's other end: "This an ongoing criminal investigation, and we're still trying to locate a possible exit to the U.S."

On the Mexican side, the tunnel's entrance was found Saturday by agents from Mexico's Federal Agency of Investigation, know as AFI. The entrance led from the bedroom of a house about 100 yards from the border in an upscale neighborhood known as Colonia Nueva.

The house, on Francisco I. Madero Avenue, shared the same lot with a second residence that also was searched, according to the PGR. Agents found a closed-circuit security system outside the two houses. Both houses were vacant at the time of the search, the statement said.

The statement did not say who owned the property.

[JustAnotherSavage]

“The essence of bullshit is getting away with it, with persuading listeners or readers of a sincerity that is, by definition, phony. The bullshit artist simply does not care about truth: “He pays no attention to it at all."


Sweet.

[skeeter]

As for world population projections, it doesn't look like anymore we will see the great overpopulation feared in the 70s, 80s, and even 90s.

Yes, but its ironic that the anti capitalists like Paul Erlich have been replaced by 'show me the money' laissez fair types who claim the US needs continued massive immigration or our economy will collapse. Buncha hysterical Cassandras.

[JustAnotherSavage]

FYI -- Petition to support HR418
http://www.gopusa.com/activist/petitions/petition.php?petition=050207_real_id


Support the Sensenbrenner Drivers License Bill to Help Combat Illegal Immigration

House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has introduced the REAL ID act on the floor of the House. The REAL ID act contains four main provisions:

-- An applicant for a driver’s license must prove lawful presence in the United States. States may still issue the license if such proof is not produced but must stamp it in such a way as to show permission to legally be in the United States was not presented. Such a stamped license cannot be used for any federal purpose such as boarding a commercial flight.

-- Asylum laws are tightened so that terrorists may not enter the country and move around freely as an asylum applicant.

-- A 3.5 mile stretch of fence near San Diego that has been stopped by environmentalists is completed.

-- The present law that doesn’t allow an alien already in the United States to be deported because of affiliation with terrorist groups is changed.

We the undersigned believe the REAL ID act is a step on the road to controlling illegal immigration in the United States by controlling the identification of our citizens. We petition all members of the United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President George W. Bush to enact this bill into law forthwith.

_______

I realize this bill doesn't address all that is needed, but it may be a start.

[FBD]

>"Sweet."<
- isn't it though? and so descriptive of a certain poster on this same thread...

Bumping up the:

Petition to support HR418
http://www.gopusa.com/activist/petitions/petition.php?petition=050207_real_id

What is the Senate doing with this, and do you know when debate will start?

[FBD]

>"Is Hispanic a race? No."<

- yes, good point.

"Hispanic" only refers to those in Latin and South America who speak Spanish. Bolivians, Paraguayans, even Argentines, and inhabitants of Uruguay are all considered "Hispanic".
But Brazilians are not "Hispanic", as they speak Portuguese.
I believe Carib-beaners are not considered "Hispanic", but Cubans are...Many South American folks are of native Indian ancestry, Portuguese, etc. But let's *LABEL* them all "Hispanic"

But I quite frankly am tired of hearing conservatives using this *liberal* label. My adopted son is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Some would try to label him "Hispanic".
But he is not, as he doesn't speak Spanish, and he never lived there, just as most so called "African-Americans" never lived in Africa.

regards

[WindOracle]

I think it is a waste of time quibbling over what "race" means. Simply put, racism is a philosophy based in the idea that humans can be categorized into simple groups, which make them superior or inferior in some way or another. I don't really care for that classification method personally. It implies that all whites are alike, all blacks, etc etc, when genetically, there is probably more in common between Moroccans (black) and Spanish(white), than between Moroccans and Zulus which are both classified "black". A person from Eastern Russia probably has more in common genetically with a Chinese than with a Frenchie. I, who am classified as white have a LOT more in common with native north American Indians than one from the rain forest of Brazil does. Ethnicity is a legitimate way of breaking people up possibly, but that has as much more to do with the difference in culture than genetics.

All that being said, the issue regarding illegal immigrants is not truly a racial issue. It is a Nationalistic issue. The majority of Canadians are considered "white" but I would have the exact same problem with this if it were Canadians streaming across the border causing problems. It is nationalistic to place the good of your nation ahead of other nations, not racist.

BTW, If I call a Canadian a Canuck.. is that racist?

[FBD]

>"Simply put, racism is a philosophy based in the idea that humans can be categorized into simple groups, which make them superior or inferior in some way or another."<

- I think it's somewhat demeaning of some of the OBL folks to conclude that all folks South of the border want to do is come here and do menial labor in the U.S. That is a superiority complex if there ever was one.

They have no problem charging racism when someone points out that quite a few who come here from South America have criminal intent, but no problem assigning "Hispanics" to "washing dishes and collecting garbage".


>"BTW, If I call a Canadian a Canuck.. is that racist?"<

-Yes, it does. It makes you a very bad person.
Make an appt with Dr. Phil as soon as possible ;^D

[WindOracle]

LOL. Tried that.. Dr. Phil is a quack.

[The Nebraskan]

To everyone who is tired of illegal immigration:

Get on this website and order yourself a viva la migra t-shirt:

www.theamericanresistance.com

All of the money that you donate goes to help in the fight against illegal immigration.

[Mr. K]

The best way i found to kill moles is a nice heavyt lown roller used every time you mow

It flattens out your lawn nicely too