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To: cyncooper
WASHINGTON — Border agents will voluntarily move from their southwestern border assignments up to the Canadian border to help prevent
terrorist weapons, drugs and illegal immigrants (search) from entering the United States, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (search)
announced Wednesday.

The 375 additional agents will increase the number of those currently watching Canada's borders by more than half, bringing the total to 1,000 permanently-assigned agents. Still, the northern border will be monitored by only one-tenth of the 10,000-strong force.
 

I don't think there's much doubt what's going on here, but I will agree with one thing.  They are watching the airports.  I did see that same report earlier today on FoxNews.

Tell me if you can explain this one to me.  How did those illegals get a ticket to fly on the airlines and board, if they are illegals?  You and I can't fly without proper ID and promising our first born.

27 posted on 07/02/2003 8:02:16 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne
"How did those illegals get a ticket to fly on the airlines and board, if they are illegals?"

DO, this is a public relations ploy.
An airport is the perfect place to show off a large force of Border Patrol searching for illegals.
How are they going to make an impact on TV patrolling miles of wilderness border?

33 posted on 07/02/2003 8:06:48 PM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: DoughtyOne
How did those illegals get a ticket to fly on the airlines and board, if they are illegals?

Excellent question.

36 posted on 07/02/2003 8:15:11 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: DoughtyOne
"How did those illlegals get a ticket to fly on the airlines and board, if they are illegal?"

They use the Mexican matricular card. The House of Representatives has been having a hearing this week on Mexican IDs.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/936316/posts

The last paragraph on that page will explain that the Mexican IDs can be used to board airplanes. Homeland Security,airport security, congress, the presidente and the FBI are all aware. The only people that are unaware are the American passengers who fly.
68 posted on 07/02/2003 9:16:29 PM PDT by texastoo
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