Posted on 05/26/2002 3:33:26 PM PDT by BJClinton
Tancredo Outraged at Another Mexican Border Incursion
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Details Mexican Military Incursion Outside Ajo, Arizona
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO) today announced that he has learned of another incursion along the U.S. Mexico border near Ajo, Arizona. According to a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, the Tohono O’odham Police Department encountered a Mexican military incursion on Friday, May 17, 2002 at approximately 8:30PM along the Santa Cruz trail inside the Papago Farms border patrol area, just south of Forest Road 21.
"I cannot in good conscience stand by and watch another incursion along our border take place," said Tancredo. "Unless we open our eyes and recognize that what’s happening along the U.S. Mexico border is real, one of our guys is going to get killed.
"Everyone keeps claiming that these "incursions" don’t take place, that people are just getting lost, and the whole idea of incursions is erroneous. Unless the U.S. and Mexican government admits these incursions exist and take action to stop them, then an international incident, in my opinion, is foreseeable," concluded Tancredo.
The U.S. Border Patrol Agent, who wishes to remain anonymous, informed Rep. Tancredo during a phone conversation that approximately five miles north of the U.S./Mexico border, one the "GS-11" agents out of the Ajo border patrol station noticed a military helicopter flying overhead, heading south towards Mexico. Shortly thereafter, he came upon a humvee, which not only began to approach him, but to fire upon his vehicle. According to the agent’s testimony, the vehicles rear window and back driver’s side windows were destroyed. Fortunately, the agent was able to flee the incursion unharmed and concluded the conversation by stating, "As far as I am concerned, that [incursion] should be an act of war."
On May 3, 2002, Rep. Tancredo issued a letter to Mexican President Vicente Fox to reveal the "incursions" made by members of the Mexican Army and law enforcement agencies onto American soil. Rep. Tancredo never received a response from President Fox.
No point in going half-@$$ed. Send out the Guard, or the Army.
If Bush wants to have documented guest workers, that's OK with me IF the border is sealed and their families stay home.
And, the Mexicans aren't the main problem--its the Arabs. They Mexicans mostly want to make a living, and some want back the Southwest. That's bad enough, but the Arabs flat out want to kill everyone (eventually including the mostly Christian Mexicans).
Another issue: If you come in as a play-by-the-rules worker on a visa, you and your employer go through all sorts of difficulties, and you wait in line for citizenship for ever. If you sneak in, there may be an amnesty waiting for you. Better yet, if your pregnant mother tours the country while she gives birth, you are born with dual citizenship. There was a post several hours ago about an industry catering to South Korean birth-citizenship-toursim.
This looks like it won't stop short of a major extreme reaction (I think it would be called right-wing in the current simplistic political naming dialog), possibly a near-dictatorship. Can't we do it through our current system?
Y'know, as great as Rumsfeld is at defense, we may need him to take Karen Hughes' place even more. This assumes that W is getting only a bum steer from Rove. If this administration doesn't do anything about our borders and illegal immigration, and especially incursions by Mexican soldiers(!), it will eventually see its approval rating drop like Bush The Elder's.
Of course, we would need someone at Defense who can face down Colin The Appeaser. I can't name anyone at the moment.
Both governments are liars.
This is silly, Tancredo.
It will not be done by the Bush Administration unless it is against Americans trying to protect their land.
I suspect that they know they are safe enough from a federal reaction.
No, dumba**, Tancredo doesn't think they're "invading" us (the word he used is "incursions")....they're just violating our border at their will, shooting at our citizens and border guards, etc. Nothing to get upset about, right? It's not like this has been going on for a few years now, right? It's not like there were 23 incursions in the year 2001 alone, right? Wake up and start paying attention.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Unless they get thirsty. Or maybe have to have a mocha shake and if not we will compensate them for damages. < /sarcasm>
To your comment, great point !
The NM National Guard was helping the Border Patrol, but I read that they all came back home about a week ago and aren't helping them any longer. I was wondering why they would stop when the threat of terrorism is so great. Juarez, Mexico crosses into El Paso, TX and it's a straight shot up to I-10 east or west or I-25 to I-40. Then the illegals can go any direction they want. This year NM LEO'S have caught large numbers of illegals. They send them back to Mexico, and they are back in the country again before the ink dries on their deportation papers.
An unamed source quoting an unamed source and Tancredo thinks that we have an act of war against us?
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