Posted on 04/12/2005 9:03:38 PM PDT by Spiff
Eyewitness report from the Arizona/Mexico border from two Minuteman volunteers
Jack & Barb
April 9, 2005
Wind is really strong today. Blew over one of the porta-pots they put out in the field for the tenters to use. It was very strong out on the line for the time we were there.
Lots of new people came in today. Some to stay the weekend and some for a week or more. It is encouraging to see new people arrive every day.
We received an official BP report today. Only 74 aliens arrested yesterday where normally there are hundreds. In the sector where normally 500 to 600 aliens cross daily there were 0 arrested.
I mentioned yesterday that the BP was getting friendlier. The Agents in the field are but we found out today that they have a supervisor on duty 24/7 specifically assigned to interrogate any illegal aliens that are spotted and reported by the Minutemen and arrested by the BP to determine if the Minutemen did, said or even gestured anything that they can charge the Minutemen with. Our government does not want the Minuteman project to succeed. The BP supervisors are following the party line like the good little sheep they are and they are afraid that if the Minutemen project succeeds it will show the world how ineffective the BP is under the direction of its present supervisors. Washington DC does not want us to succeed.
We still have news media running all over the place interviewing everyone and taking pictures of everything in sight. A TV crew from Russia showed up today. Crews from Japan and Australia have been here also.
Barb volunteered for a 2-hour shift in the communications center today when we got back in from the line. Then we stood security on the main gate from 8 to 12. It was quiet for a change but I thought I was back in Washington state it was so cold out there.
Minutemen patrols observed and reported numerous attempts of groups attempting to cross last night in the mountains. The BP caught some of them and some got away. (They call them “get-a-ways”)
News Flash: The US Government announced today a plan that will tighten all borders by 2008. Unfortunately Mexico announced a plan to have all their people here by 2007.
Now Bush pay attention, we said:”CLOSE THE BORDERS”
Until tomorrow!!!!
Eyewitness report from the Arizona/Mexico border from two Minuteman volunteers
Jack & Barb
April 10, 2005
This is the tenth day of the Minutemen project and we are still determined to hold the line. Local law enforcement and individual Border Patrol Agents speaking off the record, say the illegal immigration has virtually stopped in the sector patrolled by the Minutemen. We have destroyed the historic immigration myth that it impossible to stop illegal immigrants.
Are you paying attention President Bush!?
Got up this morning and went out on the Naco Line and manned an observation post from 9A to 2P. The Mexican Federal Police (Federale) across the border were very active today. Directly across from our observation post is a group of oak trees, a large ravine, and a couple of railway trestles. The Mexican government has set up a large water point in these trees where illegals can get water and lay up and wait for opportunities to enter the US. The Mexicans call it Camp Freedom. The Federales were congregating in this area all day, which is unusual. We watched them - they watched us. Touché!!!
Lou Dobbs came out to the Naco line this morning to look around. He is going to be doing a TV show about the Minutemen and wanted first hand information for his programs.
A couple of locals that stopped by today stated they had never seen so many Border Patrol in the area we are observing as they have since we have been there. One local stated they have trouble getting them to respond when they spot illegals coming across and report it. Most of the locals thank us over and over for drawing attention to the problems along the border. There are some who don’t want us here for whatever reasons. Everyone has the draw his or her own conclusions. It is a rumored some conspire with the smugglers. Anything is possible down here.
Returned to the camp at 2P to assist in the communications center, keeping records, answering phones and manning radios. It is a very busy place at times.
Oh yeah, on the way back to camp from the line Barb and I spotted an illegal walking along the highway about a half mile from camp. We notified the Border Patrol and he was picked up.
Lots of action out by the mountains last night. Numerous spottings of attempted crossing by Minutemen. Rumor has it the illegals and drug smugglers are backed up in the mountains because we are watching this part of the border so closed. They are running out of food and water and some of them are making desperate runs across. We spot and report them and the Border Patrol manages to catch some of them. It is like a three ring circus down here. Like a game of hide and seek everyday. Border Patrol searches them out, apprehends them, gives them food and water, medical care if they need it, and a free ride back to Mexico. Then they turn around and do the same thing the next night. Sometimes with the same person. Burn out must be high for them.
Stood security at the gate from 8P to 12P cold but uneventful. Another day for the Minutemen
Don’t worry though; King George didn’t like the original Minutemen either.
Until Tomorrow!!!!!!!!
Perhaps you can review your geography. I doubt the maps have changed much since you were a wee lad.
I read the report in a press release sent out by a U.S. Congressman who got it straight from the Border Patrol.
Cite please. I've learned to trust very little of what I hear from the MMK.
I'm not going to do YOU any favors, you disrupting retarded troll. Go look it up yourself, creep.
DP (???) What's that stand for lol
Amazing how many of these immigration thread disrupters turn out not to even be Americans.
The drug running alone is a great reason to make our borders more secure. I'm not talking about a complete barrier. I'm just talking about more discouragement of lawbreaking, and more encouragement of legal immigration. FReegards....
Ok. It's on record. 'clintonbegone' doesn't even think we have a serious problem.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1382557/posts?page=114#114
For example, if 3 people out of 100 are involved in drug trade, isn't it a better use of our resources to focus on those three rather than waste our time on the other 97?
"For example, if 3 people out of 100 are involved in drug trade, isn't it a better use of our resources to focus on those three rather than waste our time on the other 97?"
I agree with you on that. If there's no crime record after a chance to check them out and verify their nation of origin, then all we need is fingerprints, a DNA sample, and a couple snap shots. They get ID, a green card, legal permission to work, etc.
But which three are they? Without a background check, we are letting a lot of convicts-- and undoubtedly at some point-- some terrorists, pass through.
Those few drug runners are killing US citizens with harcore drugs. Terrorists could kill thousands at a pop.
4 out of 5 dentists whose patients chew gum, recommend Trident.
No.
Because, assuming we take the numbers you pulled out of the ether at face value, the "other 97" will cost US taxpayers billions of dollars in mandated services, over strain our infrastructure, drain our economy to support Mexico and enable the Mexican kleptocracy, carry high incidences of tuberculosis and other 3rd world diseases, overcrowd our limited low-income housing, include criminals beyond drug traffickers, create a market and supply for forged documents, give cover to infiltrating terrorists, and create the strong impression that our laws can be ignored whenever convenient.
It seems to me that one's geographic location is the best predictor about how seriously one takes this issue. If you don't find yourself living among the problems caused by illegal immigration, it's kind of abstract. You can buy into the phony economic arguments, and the very American tendency to take the part of the underdog. If you live on the border, or live or work in a city that's dealing with the social costs, though, it's a different matter.
Until they live it first hand, many folks just don't get it.
My guess is Bush himself.
Well then, doesn't that move Bush from a disinterested, do nothing about the illegal invasion, to the Prez who is moving behind the scenes to ensure the success of the illegal flood, and to defeat the US citizens who want the borders secure???
And if Bush is desirous of stringing up the MM, WHERE does that leave YOU guys??? It's almost like he has y'all BP's as nothing more than window dressing.
Almost. That's exactly what he has done to CBP.
Shame on Bush.
Regards
And perhaps you should travel some more. If you travel anywhere in the world and ask "Who lives in the USA?" The answer is always "Americans." If you aask who lives in "Canada?" The answer is always "Canadians," Not "Americans," or "North Americans."
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