Agents told to be silent on details of border plan

Detroit Free Press ^ | January 21, 2004 | TAMARA AUDI

[sarcasm]

The Bush administration's proposal to offer amnesty to illegal immigrant workers has prompted federal officials to instruct border patrol agents not to disclose information that might reflect poorly on the idea, a government document shows.

Meanwhile, U.S. border patrol agents have been told to ask a series of questions when they capture illegal immigrants, including whether the immigrants have heard of President George W. Bush's proposal.

[hsmomx3]

"... to instruct border patrol agents not to disclose information that might reflect poorly on the idea, a government document shows."

I don't get it. Bush will not win an election if he thinks we are for illegal anything coming into this country.

[Marine Inspector]

Have you guys seen or heard of this memo?

Not until this morning. We’ve heard rumors coming out of Mexico that there will be a rush because of Bush’s amnesty plan (and yes, that is what the Mexicans are calling it. The Mexican’s know amnesty when they see it).

“Do not provide statistics on apprehension spikes

LOL, I’ll have those spikes posted as soon as the stats are available.

Marine Inspector

[texastoo]

Thanks,

I went to your web site late last night and that booming voice scared the heck out of me. Really woke me up. LOL

[Marine Inspector]

that booming voice scared the heck out of me. Really woke me up.

We need to wake up alot more people.

Marine Inspector

[TLI]

However, it is true the some agents have been assigned the task of interviewing aliens to see if they crossed illegally because of the new amnesty.

Gosh, no one would have expected that. Makes me wonder if Bush is not begining to crack just a bit on this wonderful scamnesty deal. We might have just seen them blink.

[archy]

Well on another thread I was accused of trying to stiffle debate by a supporter of this proposal, I wonder what they would call this from the administration?

We have no constitution, it's been rendered null and void.

Then since it's the constitution that is the source of legitimacy for our government and laws, we now have neither, just the residue of a political experiment of governance in which we can take pride for having mostly lasted for some 210-plus years, more or less- but which is now effectively no more legitimate trhan the former Soviet Union.

Accordingly, it's time for y'all to consider alternatives. I reckon the Texas Republic is back in business again....

[Solson]

The survey questions are good ones to ask, IMO.

[calawah98]

Does Pearce have a campaign going, and if so where do you send your money in support of him?

[putupon]

border agents are "not to talk about amnesty, an increase in apprehensions, or give comparisons of past immigration reform proposals" when talking with the media.

"Badges? Snitch on us and you won't have no stinkin' badges."

[Marine Inspector]

Does Pearce have a campaign going, and if so where do you send your money in support of him?

As far as I know, he is just thinking about running against Flake.

I'll E-Mail someone and find out and then get back to you.

Marine Inspector

[calawah98]

Okay, thanks

[JackelopeBreeder]

...scamnesty...

I believe you justed invented the definitive term. I like it.

[Marine Inspector]

Here is the reply I got:

"Russell Pearce will only run if lots of people puts lots of pressure on him. He needs to be called and Emailed every day, especially now, with sincere pledges of money and campaign workers. Please help me pull this off--2 more years of Jeff Flake will do Arizona in, if not the entire country. Stan Barnes is clearly a Karl Rove set-up to keep Russell from filing."

russellpearce@cableaz.com
Office: 602-926-5760
Fax: 602-417-3118

[goldstategop]

We would not want those sworn to enforce our immigration laws to blow the whistle on a plan that would make their jobs impossible. Thanks for your consideration of our Homeland Security personnel and their duty to America First, Jorge W. Bush! <sarcasm

[goldstategop]

Its an amnesty and the only reason the President had to say otherwise last night was he would be run off the rails from out of D.C if he openly endorsed amnesty. Same for the rest of the out of touch political class there. This isn't a partisan issue; 83% of us oppose illegal immigration and we're getting frustrated no cares or appears to be listening to what we, the American people, think on the subject.

[Lurker]

Sad, ain't it.

Oh well, it was nice while it lasted.

L

[CIBvet]

"When the three years are up, the cry will be "(the Illegal Aliens) followed the rules, and are productive taxpayers, why should they force their chillrun to uproot lives, why should employers be forced to replace these dynamic(and cheap) workers with caucasians that can't even find their buttocks with both hands? ...."

... WHY should our banks and lending institutions that have been so anxious to extend them credit and loans to buy their fancy new cars be inconvenienced.

WHY should the local community colleges and universities and the liberal SLACKademics within, that have so warmly recruited and accepted Illegals in the name of D-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y, Comrade, why should they be forced to sacrifice their numbers?

WHY should all the Poverty-Pimp Social Workers who benefit from pumping up their numbers with Illegals, thus justifying a higher budget/increased job rating, WHY should they have to actually (GASP -- SHUDDER) cut back in their social programs/size of goobermit, before they get their 20 in before retirement?

My stomach's upset now ... anybody else care to add a few more WHYs ??

[TLI]

I would LOVE to take credit for that one as I like it as well, but here is where I first saw it. (gonna use it anyway...)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057572/posts?page=17#17

my post back to post 16 . . .

To: FITZ
So this scamnesty is for Mexicans only? Wait until the Central American nations here this!! After all, 20-25% of El Salvador lives in the USA with most in the LA area

BTW> Many illegal Brazilians are here. I see reports of them entering via the Mexican border. They love it in Massachussetts. I knew a few and they were good people but illegal as heck.

16 posted on 01/14/2004 10:01:43 AM CST by dennisw (“We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.” - Toby Keith)
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[Zipporah]

NOW HEAR THIS!!

I finally was able to reach someone I know at my senator's office.. he told me that BUSH INTENDS TO PUT THE IMMIGRATION FIASCO THROUGH AS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER!!!

This is a total abuse of power IMO!

[calawah98]

Dear God, tell me this is not so!!!!!!!!