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Mexicans irritated by Bush's plan for border troops
Seattle Times ^
| 16 May 2006
| Hugh Dellios
Posted on 05/16/2006 5:20:17 AM PDT by Racehorse
Mexicans chafed Monday at the notion that President Bush wants to send National Guard troops to help enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Vicente Fox tried to downplay the seriousness of the move.
[. . .]
"It's worrying," said Arturo Solis, an immigrant-rights activist in Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas. "The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."
The move reminded some historians of 1913, when President William Taft sent troops to the Texas border. Mexico was in the midst of a chaotic revolution, and Taft was warning Mexican generals and rebels not to harm U.S. interests south of the border.
The U.S. Army invaded Mexico in 1916 after revolutionary Pancho Villa and his men raided the border town of Columbus, N.M.
[. . .]
Some criticized Fox for appearing to acquiesce to Bush's Guard plan. Some saw an ulterior motive that Fox wants to help Bush persuade Congress to pass a wider immigration overhaul before Mexico's July 2 presidential election, which would allow Fox to claim success and help his party's candidate, Felipe Calderon.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aliens; borderpatrol; criminales; illegalimmigrants; immigratiion; mexico; nationalguard
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:20:20 AM PDT
by
Racehorse
To: Racehorse
" American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."
Nope. No confusion.
ILLEGAL means just that, my criminal amigo.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:22:00 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: Racehorse
What Mexico has to say about anything that happens more than three feet past its border is irrelevant. I just wish President Bush would see it that way.
To: Racehorse
"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem." ILLEGAL immigration IS criminal, Arturo. You're the confused one in this equation.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:22:51 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,456 replies and counting!)
To: Racehorse
"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem." The pathetic thing is aholes like this and others even in our government get away with saying crap like this.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:22:51 AM PDT
by
satchmodog9
(Most people stand on the tracks and never even hear the train coming)
To: Racehorse
the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem."
Nope. No confusion here. This activist is either dishonest or incredibly stupid, or both.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:24:05 AM PDT
by
P-40
To: Racehorse
no one ever has accused those south of the border of exhibiting any degree of rational thought....
To: Racehorse
Article: "Mexicans chafed Monday at the notion that President Bush wants to send National Guard troops to help enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Vicente Fox tried to downplay the seriousness of the move. "
And we should care what they 'feel', why?
The US has bent over backwards being a good neighbor.
It's Mexico's turn.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:25:23 AM PDT
by
Alia
To: Racehorse
Mexicans chafed Monday at the notion that President Bush wants to send National Guard troops to help enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Vicente Fox tried to downplay the seriousness of the move. What's Fox worried about? The National Guard won't even be seen near the border. They will be too busy warming desk chairs for the Border Patrol on a temporary basis. There isn't any real security at the borderer.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:25:25 AM PDT
by
doc30
(Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
To: BenLurkin
ILLEGAL means just that, my criminal amigo. It's not criminal yet. Undocumented immigration is a civil violation punishable by deportation, not by prison or fine. Hence, the contraversy surrounding the proposal to turn it into a felony.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:25:40 AM PDT
by
jude24
("I said the law was powerless to help you, not punish you." - Chief Wiggam)
To: Racehorse
"Mexicans irritated by Bush's plan for border troops" This coming from the country that sent troops to escort drug traffickers across our border.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:26:04 AM PDT
by
DJ Taylor
(Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
To: Racehorse
"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem." How is your government treating Guatemalans these days?
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:26:19 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: Racehorse
"It's worrying," said Arturo Solis, an immigrant-rights activist in Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas. "The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem." What's worrying is that the government of Mexico seems to have confused what's happening on our borders with immigration.
Read my lips, Arturo. Illegal aliens don't HAVE any rights as immigrants.
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:26:29 AM PDT
by
Kenton
To: Racehorse
How does an "immigrants rights" specialist get paid in Mexico? Percentage of the fees charged by the coyotes who smuggle human traffic ILLEGALLY?
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:26:52 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: P-40
This post is by the Leftwing Seattle times and I, DON'T
BELIEVE THEM !!!
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:27:04 AM PDT
by
Zenith
To: P-40
This post is by the Leftwing Seattle times and I, DON'T
BELIEVE THEM !!!
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:27:04 AM PDT
by
Zenith
To: Racehorse
"Mexicans Americans irritated by Bush's plan for border troops"
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:27:20 AM PDT
by
Panerai
To: Racehorse
Why should we be concerned with what Mexico thinks of our border plans? We should emulate the immigration policies of Mexico. They only want PhDs with a lot of $$ to immigrate to Mexico. If you are poor and need a job stay out of Mexico, please. Do not think of owning property or exercising your right to free speech; there is none of that in Mexico. How dumb and blind do they think we are?
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:28:02 AM PDT
by
olezip
To: Racehorse
"The bad thing is that the American government is insisting on confusing immigration with a criminal problem." EXIBIT A
Laborer Gets Life For Killing Housewife (NY)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1632512/posts
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:28:38 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Racehorse
Memo to "irritated" Mexicans: kiss my Dixie tailpipe! No Tu Puede!
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posted on
05/16/2006 5:28:54 AM PDT
by
Convert from ECUSA
(Illegals - taking the rights Americans don't have - tell them No Tu Puede)
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