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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I saw it earlier...but have been super busy, watched American Idol...to get POLITICS off my mind for an hour!! LOL
I am gonna read some of the thread...but, I would like to see if there is "more to the story"....
I'll get back with you...
Thanks I added this to my favorites.
No because like liberals ... some are looking for anything to attack with
Did I say it was the first time I've heard it? It was the first time someone said it to me tonight. Try reading.
Just in illegal immigration or you see no difference at all? Because there are a LOT of other things going on besides immigration.
Good evening, onyx....I haven't seen you in a while...everything okay???
>>It was the first time someone said it to me tonight. Try reading.<<
That's not what you wrote. And if you think Bushbot is used by anyone but a tiny minority on this forum as a good thing, you are living in a dreamworld. It is NO compliment.
I know it wasn't MEANT as a compliment. However, I choose to see it that way. Because what is really meant by Bushbot is that I refuse to call for the President's impeachment every time I disagree with him.
Sounds good, until you remember how many leave due to retirement and other factors, that number is just barely enough hires to keep the number pretty much the same. It is all smoke and mirrors.
Well, now that you've asked ilovew, I would tend to say that having a good friend killed three years ago by an illegal alien who was DUI might tend to have had somewhat of a negative impact on my sentiment. But then again, that's just me.
Oh please, his plan is worse than amnesty.
(not that there is anything wrong with that!) :-)
That's not likely:
And I'm sorry about that but it doesn't answer my question. Do you see any difference between President Bush and President Clinton or did you just mean you saw no difference on the illegal immigration issue?
lol!
Who wins? The democrats.
Worse than amnesty? How is that possible?
....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....
LOL anything that allows illegals to stay here is amnesty, the punishment for illegal entry or overstay is removal from the US either formally or voluntarily. The administration is pushing for amnesty and a path to citizenship. Sheesh
do you really believe it is not an amnesty?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109026,00.html
http://www.stoptheftaa.org/artman/publish/article_91.shtml
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20040416-120211-3587r.htm
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