Posted on 05/09/2006 6:21:25 AM PDT by IrishMike
While Minuteman civilian patrols are keeping an eye out for illegal border crossers, the U.S. Border Patrol is keeping an eye out for Minutemen -- and telling the Mexican government where they are. According to three documents on the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Web site, the U.S. Border Patrol is to notify the Mexican government as to the location of Minutemen and other civilian border patrol groups when they participate in apprehending illegal immigrants -- and if and when violence is used against border crossers.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman confirmed the notification process, describing it as a standard procedure meant to reassure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed.
"It's not a secret where the Minuteman volunteers are going to be," Mario Martinez said Monday.
"This ... simply makes two basic statements -- that we will not allow any lawlessness of any type, and that if an alien is encountered by a Minuteman or arrested by the Minuteman, then we will allow that government to interview the person."
Minuteman members were not so sanguine about the arrangement, however, saying that reporting their location to Mexican officials nullifies their effectiveness along the border and could endanger their lives.
"Now we know why it seemed like Mexican officials knew where we were all the time," said Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. "It's unbelievable that our own government agency is sending intelligence to another country. They are sending intelligence to a nation where corruption runs rampant, and that could be getting into the hands of criminal cartels.
"They just basically endangered the lives of American people."
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Oops, sorry, they're not on anymore tonight. They're on from 3:00-6:00 pm AZ time (6-9 pm Eastern).
The current administration does not have a position of amnesty. The rats do. The administration's policy may not be exactly what you want but it is better than the rats plan.
If Bush can't get his guest worker/amnesty plan approved by Congress, he'll pull a Bill Clinton and EO 245(i) of the INA and give hundreds of thousands of illegals green cards.
As am I. Very much.
**And leaving our erstwhile representatives to the tender mercies of their opponents should provide a strong lesson in screwing your friends to accommodate your enemies**
As long as losing the WOT doesn't bother you then...
Just remember, we were always at war with Eurasia.
In case the Dims in congress are paying attention, I consider this an impeachable offense.
The only way we will ever get close to zero illegal immigration is to build a major barrier on the border, and make it a very serious offense to come across the border illegally.
Congratulations! I'm sure the DUers will welcome you for your position on impeaching President Bush.
That's not the point! WE DIDN'T SUPPORT DEMOCRATS!
Just because they don't use the word 'amnesty' doesn't mean that their plan doesn't amount to exactly the same thing. The term 'amnesty' is political poison now, and will probably never be used in an official manner ever again. On the other hand, "Guest worker program" just sounds so warm and fuzzy and...compassionate.
You don't seem to be supporting Republicans either. So if you don't support Republicans then...who wins?
Please accept my public apology for a knee-jerk emotional reaction.
If this story turns out to be false, then most of us here are victims of a massive troll.
Either way, there is no call for the abuse that we're heaping on each other. That should be reserved for the real trolls.:)
>>*claps* Yay! It's about damn time someone tried to use Bushbot like it's a bad thing! I was counting to see how many posts that would take.<<
That's the first time you've heard Bushbot as a bad thing? What rock have you been hiding under? Take a stroll around FR and take a gander.
The only way the 'rats will win is if the establishment republicans continue to turn a deaf ear to the base.
Calling it amnesty doesn't make it amnesty.
You cannot tell me that having a Republican President has turned the tide back against illegal immigration in comparison to a Democrat being president these last five years.
I see no difference actually.
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