U.S. to allow longer stays for some Mexican visitors

Bakersfield Californian ^ | 8/9/04 | Suzanne Gamboa - AP

[NormsRevenge]

some snips....

"longer stays for some Mexican visitors" with laser visas

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The Homeland Security Department declined comment. Asa Hutchinson, the Homeland Security undersecretary who oversees border and transportation security, planned a briefing Tuesday on immigration issues.

Congressional and other government sources who requested anonymity because of the pending announcement said Hutchinson also would detail plans to more quickly deport certain illegal immigrants caught entering the country outside legal ports of entry. The practice, known as "expedited removal," already is in place at airports and land border crossing points.

It was not immediately clear when the changes would take effect.

[Prime Choice]

The Homeland Security Department declined comment.

That's because everyone in the Homeland Security Department knows they can kiss their careers goodbye when (not if) the next terrorist attacks come from south of the border...

[GeronL]

Oh boy. Why not start building them brand new homes right near the border and wave at them to come on in?

[BurbankKarl]

Funny, California already has a 3500 day pass.

[GeronL]

Do they have a guy at the border giving them away?

I will not be shocked if the answer is yes.

[exhaustedmomma]

Citizens without borders. The new voter??????????

[NormsRevenge]

A Brave New World , indeed.

[gubamyster]

ping

[BurbankKarl]

I heard a Glendale PD officer trying to run a Guatamala plate a couple weeks ago. The dispatcher said no way, since there is no system linked.

You now see a lot of Mexico plates in Southern California....a daily occurance whereas before you would see them maybe once a year. And not just the Frontera zone.

I really dont have a problem seeing a Bimmer rolling on the I-5 with Mexico plates...you know they are screened, and most likely will return.

[ApesForEvolution]

If it wasn't so sad it would be laughable. WTH are they injecting into their veins in Washington D.C.? The first nation that committed suicide with the help of many...

[NormsRevenge]

Oh boy. Why not start building them brand new homes right near the border and wave at them to come on in?

See? compassionate conservativism saves the day. ;-)

[GeronL]

remember that guy who built that dome city in San Francisco?? We need to get him to the border =o)

[NewRomeTacitus]

(Cornyn) said Mexican visitors, who undergo far more scrutiny, should get the same freedom Canadian visitors enjoy to travel in the United States.

Then we should pare Canadian visits down to match the current Mexican limit. Considering that it's a haven for Islamofascists I'd have no problem with that at all.

[joesnuffy]

Terrorists freely cross the border

Homeland Security constantly bombards us with warnings of fresh terror threats and how awful these might be

Then they who regulate...encourage border crossing...and longer stays...up front
and still don't stop the illegal crossings...behind the scenes

Its almost as if the govt bureaucrats are inviting terror attacks....

imo

[Amerigomag]

I sure hope the conservative backlash from this little bit of political prostitution at the expense of our sovereignty torpedo's Bush's chances in Arizona and New Mexico in November.

[FITZ]

I really dont have a problem seeing a Bimmer rolling on the I-5 with Mexico plates

Except when they're driving those, they're drug lords. Those aren't very good people.

[FITZ]

which is embedded with the holder's digital fingerprints and photo.

The digital fingerprints do no good at all because Fox ordered those machines that would check them to be shut down. They did have those machines installed and ready to go at the border entry points but they can't use them now.

[FITZ]

Bush seems willing to do anything at all for a handful of votes from the citizens of Mexico --- but this already has some hispanics on the border not very happy:

The Mexican American Chamber of Commerce ---

http://www.borderlandnews.com/stories/borderland/20040810-153695.shtml

Official says US-VISIT will strain economy

BROWNSVILLE -- El Paso businessman Joe Lopez, chairman of the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce, testified Monday that the US-VISIT Program will have a major negative impact on the economy of Texas.

[TheSpottedOwl]

"I'm sure that everyone here, on both sides, would take that as a very positive sign in terms of treating Mexico as it is - a very strong partner of the United States in many respects, not only trade," Foncerrada said.

Really? How many troops has Mexico sent to help us out in the ME? Instead of giving Mexican citizens extended visas, why don't we make it equal by cutting down the length of time Canadians stay here?

[texastoo]

Why not? Most hospital stays are longer than 3 days. We wouldn't was all the illegals to go AMA would we?