Posted on 08/26/2007 8:44:29 PM PDT by kellynla
A Border Patrol chief at one of the nation's most dangerous Southwest border crossings says the agency's mission doesn't include apprehending illegal aliens or seizing narcotics perplexing front-line agents and angering a congressional critic of illegal immigration.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again," Carlos X. Carrillo, Border Patrol chief of Laredo, Texas, told guests at a town-hall meeting Thursday. "The Border Patrol's job is not to stop illegal immigrants. The Border Patrol's job is not to stop narcotics. ... The Border Patrol's mission is not to stop criminals.
"The Border Patrol's mission is to stop terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the country."
Law-enforcement agencies consider Laredo to be one of the Southwest's most dangerous border crossings. It is the sister city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, which is controlled by one of that country's most ruthless drug-smuggling rings.
Rep. Tom Tancredo, Colorado Republican, called for Mr. Carrillo's resignation Friday. He also questioned how the recently appointed official could tell the difference between an illegal alien and a terrorist.
"If the Border Patrol has developed a new technology that can distinguish between terrorists and other illegal border crossers without first catching them and checking them out, that is good news," said Mr. Tancredo, an outspoken critic of illegal immigration and a presidential candidate. "But if that is not the case, Mr. Carrillo's statements are extremely irresponsible and demoralizing to officers in the field."
T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a union representing 12,000 front-line agents, said he was baffled by the Laredo chief's statements.
"It is shocking that such a high-ranking official would make a statement that is so completely at odds with the law and the Border Patrol's mission,"
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
“What is “OAS”?”
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/fs/2007/85564.htm
That link and tex in that window will tell you everything you need to know, and of course you’ll see why disregarding the term SPP or any others does not stop the existing and long-standing OAS Treaties. Take a few and absorb that. Note the Specialized Intities at the bottom. You’ll see EVERYTHING you need to combine and provide services. It’ll nearly be seamless when they finally just erase the map-lines, as the programs are moving right along as we speak...literally.
Sorry for any duplicates.
I know!! That’s why I never used to go on them. And that’s why I got annoyed with her posts...I could never read anything on the thread and I’d have to get out of the thread. Links would have been so much better, imo.
Oh, the OAS has to do with that Charter! (duh). Told you, my brain is fried.
It’s going to be in the Geological or Environmental working groups. I didn’t find it off hand. I’ll flag for follow-up.
I didn’t want to say “just re-read the other thread” (lol) :)) It’s late, so I’m going to cut out for now, but will see you all in the am! Have a great night!
That’s ok. Some may not have the link.
Here, it’s early. hehehe
I’ll see you tomorrow!
Me too. Links would have been much better. Those of us with dial up could have added to her thread.
It’s Labor Day tomorrow. See y’all.
Please do.
g’night!
‘nite.
Ditto.
joanie~f,
If you have a ping list, please add me to it. I always enjoy your insights and commentary.
Seriously . . . where do we get these people?
Indeed, this is a sad commentary...and will be his lasting legacy...one of a perfidy as profound as the Xlinton's...whom he went out of his way to rehabilitate....
bump for publicity
Will gladly do that.
~ joanie
Thank you.
Laredo Sector Chief Carlos Carrillo
1. Build a fence.
2. Release Campean and Ramos!
3. Elect a strong Right Wing Conservative (much unlike messrs. Bush and Cheney) as president and fire all RINOs and socialists in government.
4. Eliminate most of the federal goobermint: FEMA, DOE, ATF, etc. etc., along with money blown on countries that hate us and spend that money protecting the borders of this nation before it’s too damned late.
President Bush and Vice-President Cheney:
You have failed to fulfill your duties and refused to use the bully pulpits that come with your offices. You could have turned this illegal criminal invasion around, and saved your country. You could have used that same pulpit to bring the argument to the America people that we need to immediately begin to drill for oil in our own country. Instead you’ve jumped on the ethanol bandwagon that is on a one-way trip to hell!
You’ve hosted Ramadamn dinners at the White House and crowed about the religion of peace.
I will not be sorry to see you two go, and if a Hitlery Rotten Clinton is elected president we’ll have to blame you two for not acting like true Republicans.
Oh, and I forgot. One cant help but wonder if Chief Carrillo has an axe to grind.
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