Civilian Border Patrol Operations Reported to Mexico [BY US BORDER PATROL]

Fox News ^

[HHKrepublican_2]

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Border Patrol is alerting the Mexican government to the locations of civilian border patrol groups when the organizations help detain suspected illegal immigrants or use violence against them, according to a published report.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Mario Martinez told the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin of Ontario that the policy is meant to assure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed.

[luvbach1]

What an outrage! And from whom, at or near the top, did this order come from?

[luvbach1]

...when the organizations help detain suspected illegal immigrants or use violence against them...

What enormous BS. That just doesn't happen; therefore, no locations should ever be given!

[luvbach1]

At least show some respect: It's El Presidente Bush.

[mysterio]

Lou Dobbs has it right now on CNN.

[luvbach1]

This election, as pointed out on another thread, voting for deadlock in Washington is the lesser of three evils.

Another Republican president may well be an improvement on GWB, especially on border issues, so don't give up the ship, vote Repub.

[luvbach1]

Liberal press doesn't support the 80% who oppose illegal immigration so how is that an issue against Bush for them?

[teawithmisswilliams]

The liberal press is printing things they know will outrage the base - constantly shoving it in their faces. It's working like a charm. The articles are spun like crazy, but the easily manipulated just keep reading them and gobbling them up.

To the contrary. The mainstream media is full of nonsense about the "plight" of those here illegally, with rare exceptions. You've got a tough assignment defending GWB on immigration when reality keeps intruding.

[madison10]

This story is about a Mexican talking to a liberal Canadian. Notice how no Americans are involved in any of it.

You may have a point.

[madison10]

Nope, no point. This is Ontario in California.

Of all the low down, sneaky, seditious things to do! What the h*&^ is wrong with our government? Mainly what's GWB thinking, other than that his favorite food is chili or tacos?

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"George W. wil be under 25% approval in a month."

Which is a good point to ponder.
The Libs have always hated him.
The Repubs are getting fed up with him.

Who is left? That vote of that 7lb bass he caught and released and said was the highlight of his presidency?

Right now, the only solid issue going for him with the republican base in to succeed in iraq. Other than that, holy cow. The post-Bush presidential library donations might be able to fund a double-wide.

[Ajnin]

This is nothing. If any Freeper really wants to lose their mind they should go talk to Yuam agents about the Mexican Consul.

[Marine Inspector]

Agreed. Heck, I can tell you stories about the Mexican Consul up here.

[Ajnin]

Yuam=Yuma

[Nephi]

I notice how concerned about politics continues to change his opposition to the news as you inform him of his misinterpretation of the story. Good job.

[luvbach1]

I was a member of the now-defunct Friends of the Border Patrol. FoTBP shared all of its operational information with the Border Patrol and only with the Border Patrol, thinking they could be trusted. Disinformation was sometimes issued to the press to thwart the aims of potentialy violent protestors, but they always knew where we would be. Now we know why they knew the locations, our government (through the Border Patrol) was giving the information to Mexico who, in turn passed it on to extremist open-borders advocates in the US who showed up to harass our members. Friends of the Border Patrol were just that. We attended briefings given by the Border Patrol during which we were instructed as to how we should conduct ourselves at the border. The guidelines they presented were adhered to assiduously. I was present when members of the Border Patrol visited our HQ at a ranch whose identity is contained in the Spanish-language Mexican reports on "vigilantes," a link to which is supplied in Sarah Carter's article (see May 10,2006 Drudge Report). Denials are now being issued by Department of Homeland "Insecurity"spokespeople but I know first-hand that they are false.

[swampfox98]

I just read an email from Tom Tancredo. He says it is true that the border patrol has been doing this for some time. The border patrol is not to be trusted, as Bush put a know nothing in as head. Guess there are some Freepers here saying it isn't happing. However, I'll put my money on Tom - and my vote.

[Rennes Templar]

Could you send link for that email?

[Pookee]

The extreme example of militarizing the borders and deporting all illegal aliens in one day is obviously unrealistic. No one is suggesting anything like that. What I am suggesting is that if you were to make a prioritized list of things that should be done to secure our country, securing our borders would be as high or higher than breaking up the Iraqi government. You make it sound as though Bush is "working on" securing the borders and that it will just “take time”. On the contrary, Bush has resisted any progress in securing our borders with his public statements and veto threats and openly criticized civilians who step up to do the job for him. As far as your assumption about my voting tendencies, I have always and will always vote for the candidate who supports the best overall plan for national security which involves securing our borders AND fighting our enemies where they sleep. A president who focused on closing the borders and did nothing overseas (isolationism) would be no better than what we have now.