Posted on 07/17/2007 12:38:11 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The FBI is investigating an alleged human smuggling operation based in Chaparral, N.M., that agents say is bringing "Iraqis and other Middle Eastern" individuals across the Rio Grande from Mexico.
An FBI intelligence report distributed by the Washington, D.C. Joint Terrorism Task Force, obtained by the Blotter on ABCNews.com, says the illegal ring has been bringing Iraqis across the border illegally for more than a year.
Border Patrol officials in the area said they were unaware of the specifics of the FBI's report, and federal prosecutors in New Mexico told ABCNews.com they had no current cases involving the illegal smuggling of Iraqis.
The FBI report, issued last week, says the smuggling organization "used to smuggle Mexicans, but decided to smuggle Iraqi or other Middle Eastern individuals because it was more lucrative." Each individual would be charged a fee of $20,000 to $25,000, according to the report.
The people to be smuggled would "gather at a house on the Mexican side of the border" and then cross the Rio Grande into the U.S., the report says.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
There is also some talk that the British would-be terrorists were recruited by the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq (see here). Malkin's video site (Hot Air) has a post up on this as well (click here for it).
June 15, 2007 - WASHINGTON – House Democrats voted down legislation offered by Congressman Jerry Lewis Friday to require full funding for 854 miles of double fencing and other security measures that were mandated in the Secure Fence Act passed by Congress last year. Lewis criticized the vote as undermining efforts to provide real security to the nation’s Southern border.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) has provided an early indication that the new Democratic congressional leadership is prepared to abandon all pretense of enforcing U.S. immigration laws and our borders, warns the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). In a statement Tuesday, Hoyer declared that construction of the 700-mile security fence approved by Congress last fall is unlikely to receive the funding necessary to move forward. Instead, Hoyer vaguely referred to "other ways" that Congress would look into dealing with illegal immigration and securing the nation against terrorist infiltration.
Past statements by the Democratic leadership indicate that their approach to dealing with illegal immigration would include another massive illegal alien amnesty program and another set of vague promises to enforce immigration laws in the future. Democrats, who have repeatedly excoriated the Bush administration for its failure to bring America's borders under control and for failing to take necessary steps to secure the nation against future terrorist attacks, now appear prepared to scuttle the one real initiative that has been put forth to end the dangerous and chaotic situation that exists along the southern border.
Democrats Indicate That They Are Ready to Backtrack on Border Fence, Warns FAIR
But it is quite apparent that many of you would rather bash Bush than face the truth of the matter...the Dems and envirowhackos are the ones that have tied the fence construction up.
Lol!
See Post 102
Hey, I have always stuck up for Bush before. My thoughts toward Bush are not political, neither is this border issue. Its not about party, its about the common goal. R’s and D’s are in it together. Thats why GWB treats Kennedys and Clintoons with respect they do not deserve.
You won’t make me believe any different anymore. People are getting it.
Everyone need to use the outhouse, its just a matter of which path they take to the same hole.
...maybe take in a ballgame?
Amen, bro/sis.
Recent trip to Canadian Rockies was awe-inspiring and breathtakingly beautiful, but a week in PC Hell was just about all hubby and I could take. They abandoned the melting pot a long time ago.
Thank you open borders crowd.
As posted on other threads Chertoff and friends are going to have a lot of splainnin if a terrorist attack does happen.
Well you know, Shirt-off says he has a “gut feeling”. Shame he doesn’t wish to reduce that bad feeling in his “gut” by closing our borders.
Of course, we all know, if there is another attack, it will be legals that commit the crime. /s
It is so disgusting.
Why? You are assuming the “open borders crowd” gives a rip about this country. I think it is an inherently false viewpoint.
Why? You are assuming the “open borders crowd” gives a rip about this country. I think it is an inherently false viewpoint.
I doubt he's even got a gut, never mind feelings. Little turd.
An FBI intelligence report distributed by the Washington, D.C. Joint Terrorism Task Force, obtained by the Blotter on ABCNews.com, says the illegal ring has been bringing Iraqis across the border illegally for more than a year.Well you know, Shirt-off says he has a “gut feeling”. Shame he doesn’t wish to reduce that bad feeling in his “gut” by closing our borders.
PING!!!
Sheep to the slaughter.....and that appears to be their plan.
Did he say a “gut feeling” or “gate feeling”...as in SHUT THE GATE...
No, I guess not.....
(Sigh) Call me optimistic....
As in “overly optimistic”???
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Makes you wonder how many of those mexican flags and che flags in our streets are actually being carried by Other than Mexican Intruders. I read an article not too long ago about Chavez training ME militants how to speak spanish on a small island in Chavadinaejad Country.
A caller mentioned this on Rush this morning. I thought he was a conspiracy theorist. He said that were taking them to Guatemala to train them to pass for Mexicans.
...and Chertoff is the sphincter.
The ABC blog site lists the title of the article, but when I clicked it, no text popped up. I did a Google search for the same article, and the ABC blog site came up again. Clicked and no text...
Did ABC yank the item?
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