Cornyn to Minutemen: Back Off (Asks for time to allow the federal government to act.)

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[Happy2BMe]

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) today urged the civilian "Minuteman" border patrol organization not to begin operation along the Texas-Mexico border in October as planned, expressing concern that the group's activities could do more harm than good.

"I would hope that everybody who is concerned about the porous nature of our borders would allow the federal government to act," Cornyn told 1200 WOAI news this morning.

The Minuteman action "may actually not help solve the problem but may create a new and additional problem," Cornyn said.

"So my preference would be to let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do."

Cornyn said he is preparing to introduce a comprehensive immigration control measure along with Senator John Kyl (R-Arizona) next month. He said he hopes many of the measure included in that bill will address the concerns the Minutemen have been raising.

He said a budget measure set to be discussed this week is designed to take Homeland Security funding from other projects and move that money to boost security along the Texas-Mexico border.

"With our enemies exploiting our vulnerability to a porous border, it is important that we move on this issue."

Cornyn stressed that his proposal, which is expected to reach President Bush's desk by the end of the year, will not include an amnesty for people already in this country illegally.

"We need to deal with employer verification and employer responsibility. We need to give them the tools to determine whether an employee is legal to work in the United States. We need additional money for Border Patrol agents, and a new commitment to technology. But we also need to have a 'common sense and realistic' temporary worker program, which allows them to come into the U.S. and work legally, but then requires that they return to their home countries with the skills they learned and the money they earned in the United States," Cornyn said.

Cornyn said repeatedly that he feels the Minutemen have brought attention to problems along the border, and he understands their frustration with a lack of border controls. But he doesn't think putting untrained civilians along the increasingly dangerous border is the right way to handle the problem.

"What I worry about is if civilians step in, there will be an unexpected conflict, there will be some incident where somebody could get hurt."

He cited the danger posed by drug traffickers, traffickers in illegal immigrants, and violent syndicates like the MS-13 organization.

The Arizona based Minutemen group announced plans last week for four chapter in Texas to begin patrolling the Texas-Mexico border in October, possibly as part of a larger effort to string civilian patrols from San Diego in the west to Brownsville in the east.

But since then, groups have emerged in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and elsewhere dedicated to opposing the Minutemen's efforts, causing the issue to become politically charged.

[Happy2BMe]

Why not wait until the Mexican Government Capitol is located in New York City?

Is that long enough?

[Texas_Jarhead]

Time for yet another letter to the Senator.

[cripplecreek]

I hope the Minutemen tell him to pound sand.

[Servant of the 9]

"So my preference would be to let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do."

Mine too, but since they have made it plain they have no intention of doing so, why listen to this crap?

So9

[Nachum]

The Minuteman action "may actually not help solve the problem but may create a new and additional problem," Cornyn said

Translation: When my constituents get an idea of how little I've done it will make it really really hard to get re-elected...

[MarcusTulliusCicero]

"What I worry about is if civilians step in, there will be an unexpected conflict, there will be some incident where somebody could get hurt."

He cited the danger posed by drug traffickers, traffickers in illegal immigrants, and violent syndicates like the MS-13 organization.


Hmmm....gee, do you think a murdered Minuteman might pose a public relations problem for the approval of the amnesty - um, "guest worker" program?

[MikefromOhio]

"So my preference would be to let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do."

Ummm Senator, if the Federal Government WAS doing it's job, the Minutemen wouldn't be around and Tancredo would still be an obscure Congresscritter from Colorado....

[Happy2BMe]

Pigs fly, monkeys perform lobotomies, and pink elephants find a cure for AIDS . .

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"So my preference would be to (wait and) let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do."

[FreePaul]

If the Senator and his fellow Republican officeholders were doing their jobs we wouldn't need the Minutemen. Senator, I voted for you, although reluctantly, to look after the interests of The State Of Texas and The United States, NOT Mexico and their citizens wherever they happen to be.

[billnaz]

Cornyn wants to give the federal government time to act on the illegal immigration issue? Okay, federal government, you've got sixty seconds to act. The clock is ticking.

[HiJinx]

So my preference would be to let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do

Let's try an analogy here.

The Fed. Gov't is working on an assembly line building cars. Problem is, only one defective car in 10 is getting pulled off the line before it reaches the end.

So, the factory owners (the Minutemen) come down to the assembly line and show the line-workers how to spot defective cars, and all of a sudden 8 or 9 out of every 10 defects is getting spotted.

That's what the MMP did in Arizona...and Cornyn wants them to stay away in Texas? Why?

[ken21]

the real issue is activists who are beginning to protest the minutemen.

these will inevitably lead to conflict. and media attention.

that's the last thing we need. it would polarize the issue which always benefits the left. indeed, that's their tactic.

[kellynla]

The feds have had almost FOUR FRIGGIN' YEARS since 9/11, which was the second strike on the WTC, to get their collective act together, secure the borders & ports, deport illegals and fine employers who hire illegals and senator, you have accomplished verrrrrrry little.
Point, Game, Set, Match!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[leprechaun9]

The people have been looking for action on this a lot longer than he has been a U.S. Senator (December 2, 2002).

[monkeywrench]

The only thing the Minutemen would disrupt, is the flow of illegal things.

[cripplecreek]

"The only thing the Minutemen would disrupt, is the flow of illegal things."


That and a lot of special interest and corporate campaign money.

[Mr. Mojo]

"I would hope that everybody who is concerned about the porous nature of our borders would allow the federal government to act," Cornyn told 1200 WOAI news this morning.

We've been waiting a LONG time for the fed gov't to act, Senator. ....and you've all been sitting there with your heads up your posteriors.

Had you acted appropriately in response to this invasion there'd have been no need for the Minutemen.

Forgive us if we're more than a bit skeptical of your resolve.

[janetgreen]

"So my preference would be to let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do."

We're tired of waiting. They have had over four years to "do the job", and they have failed miserably.

Hopefully these open borders politicians will be voted out of office next year for their miserable job performances.

[DTogo]

"I would hope that everybody who is concerned about the porous nature of our borders would allow the federal government to act," Cornyn told 1200 WOAI news this morning.

WHEN?!

"So my preference would be to let the federal government do the job the federal government is supposed to do."

WHEN?!

"With our enemies exploiting our vulnerability to a porous border, it is important that we move on this issue."

WHEN?!

[thoughtomator]

The federal government will act as soon as there is the willingness to do so. There isn't. And until that changes, the Senator is just plain wrong.