Border Patrol program quickly removes illegals from U.S.Posted on 08/19/2005 11:53:26 AM PDT by TERMINATTOR
FALFURRIAS - The border patrol has expanded a program that quickly removes illegal immigrants from the U.S. So far local Border Patrol officials said it's working. The program is called expedited removal, or ER. The law started in 1996, but now it's getting even tougher on illegal immigrants.
The Border Patrol said this program's a deterrent, and the bottom line fewer migrants are roaming South Texas. Drive through the Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurrias and the sign says it all - 119,233 undocumented illegal aliens have been caught here this year alone.
In our Border Patrol sector, 21,000 are from Brazil. That's why the past month, the expanded expedited removal program in Falfurrias and Sarita has gone after Brazilians. "Since the implementation of the expedited removal program on July 2, we have slowly seen a decrease in the total amount of Brazilians that we've arrested," said Border Patrol agent Roy Cervantes. The arrests of Brazilians are down 92 percent this month alone, because illegal border crossings are down.
"It has also proven that it helps to disrupt the influence that smugglers have over illegal aliens," Cervantes said. But for illegals that are caught, the law cuts their stay here short. "It also allows for that alien to be removed from the U.S. quickly as possible."
Detained illegal immigrants used to be held more than 80 days. Now, it's only about 26 days. Critics of the program point out, it only applies 100 miles from the border and if you've been here two weeks or less. The law does not apply to immigrants from Mexico, Canada, minors and people with mental disabilities
Border Patrol program quickly removes illegals from U.S.
BTTT
So much for law enforcement. Disgusting!
call me crazy, but I think a good idea would be for the US Army or other military forces to start helping border patrol agents on their patrols. I wonder how long illegals would try and hop the border when they knew they'd find a Bradley IFV waiting for them on the other side.
Crazy! The US military has no business protecting the borders of our homeland. If you read the constitution, it clearly states they should be protecting the borders of hostile Middle eastern countries instead.
And have tent cities ready for ready for them. No frills, just basic need holding centers. "Guest" labor could be used for expansion or improvements, if needed.
Finally waking up, are they?
I wouldn't go so far as to say that...
...(the law) only applies 100 miles from the border and if you've been here two weeks or less (and) does not apply to immigrants from Mexico, Canada, minors and people with mental disabilities
That includes most of the illegals in this country. Now, if we can just figure how to get those 98% out of here quickly (or even at all) as well...
Guess they're still asleep.
Great, however ....
Drop, meet Bucket.
I guess all the hispanic people I see on every street, and business are legal.
The law does not apply to immigrants from Mexico
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
ARTICLE VIII
Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican Republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof, and removing the proceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected, on this account, to any contribution, tax, or charge whatever.
Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories may either retain the title and rights of Mexican citizens, or acquire those of citizens of the United States. But they shall be under the obligation to make their election within one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; and those who shall remain in the said territories after the expiration of that year, without having declared their intention to retain the character of Mexicans, shall be considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States.
In the said territories, property of every kind, now belonging to Mexicans not established there, shall be inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs of these, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by contract, shall enjoy with respect to it guarantees equally ample as if the same belonged to citizens of the United States.
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Read the whole treaty. It gives several guarantees like this that seem naive to us today. But this is the reason why we have a "special relationship" with Mexican immigrants.
It does not address in any way immunity to anyone from violating U.S. immigration laws; it deals exclusively with land ownership, limited to existing land grants. Once sold to a non-Mexican, those land grant rights are extinguished.
Yep, so all a family has to do is acquire a part-ownership of a piece of land that has stayed in Mexican hands since the signing of the treaty and they have a very handy way of staying in the country.
But the question wasn't about a specific ability of the government, it was why do Mexican immigrants get benefits that others do not. The answer is that we have, since 1848, fostered a special relationship with Mexico. We have always been the givers and Mexico the takers, but the historical precedent is there.
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