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Border Patrol detains 'Freedom Riders' in El Paso, then let go.
azcentral ^ | Sept. 26, 2003 | azcentral.com

Posted on 09/26/2003 12:56:30 PM PDT by VU4G10

Edited on 05/07/2004 5:21:40 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Two busloads of activists on a cross-country tour to highlight the plight of undocumented farmworkers were stopped by the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso Friday morning.

After four hours of detention and questioning, all the riders were released and were back on the road to San Antonio, a group spokesperson said.


(Excerpt) Read more at azcentral.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Mexico; US: Arizona; US: California; US: New Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: borderpatrol; freedomriders; illegalaliens; immigrantlist
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1 posted on 09/26/2003 12:56:31 PM PDT by VU4G10
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To: VU4G10
HOMELAND SECURITY!
2 posted on 09/26/2003 12:58:17 PM PDT by VU4G10 (Have You Forgotten?)
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To: VU4G10
The stop was not unanticipated by the activists: they had formed and rehearsed a plan to carry out a vow of silence if detained, as a way to protect the few who were in the United States illegally

Isn't this a premeditated criminal conspiracy?
3 posted on 09/26/2003 1:00:03 PM PDT by babyface00
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To: VU4G10
What??!! Sounds like the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso needs to be replaced.
4 posted on 09/26/2003 1:02:00 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Do not wring or twist.)
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To: Bigg Red
"What??!! Sounds like the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso needs to be replaced.

And a whole lot of illegal-alien supporting, POS politicians also. When our own government ceases to police and enforce our laws it's time for those in office who let this sort of thing happen, to be removed from office.

5 posted on 09/26/2003 1:04:49 PM PDT by JustAnAmerican
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To: VU4G10
After the Oklahoma City bombing, they found Timothy McVey in a jail. He was arrested for some minor thing (no license plate?) but was still in jail because he didn't have a driver's license on him.

Real bummer for McVey that he was here legally and wasn't Mexican.
6 posted on 09/26/2003 1:07:31 PM PDT by Bud Bundy
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To: VU4G10
Illegal invaders parading around and neither the border patrol or INS will arrest and deport them...neither will local state or Federal law enforcent arrest them for conspiracy to invade the USA
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7 posted on 09/26/2003 1:11:35 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: VU4G10
"undocumented farmworkers" = Illegals

"undocumented immigrants " = Illegals

8 posted on 09/26/2003 1:12:10 PM PDT by Tank-FL (Keep the Faith - GO VMI Beat Georgetown)
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To: gubamyster; HiJinx
ping
9 posted on 09/26/2003 1:36:35 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: *immigrant_list; A Navy Vet; Lion Den Dan; Free the USA; Libertarianize the GOP; madfly; B4Ranch; ..
ping
10 posted on 09/26/2003 1:44:17 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 4.1O dana super trac pak; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; A CA Guy; ...
Bump-Ping!!!
The Border List TM

Freepmail me if you wish to be removed from or added to this list!

11 posted on 09/26/2003 1:45:32 PM PDT by HiJinx (Military Intelligence - No longer just an Oxymoron!)
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To: HiJinx
How can these border patrol persons cash their paychecks? What a scam.
13 posted on 09/26/2003 1:47:16 PM PDT by Afronaut (All Liberals are Evil: R or no R)
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To: Tank-FL
("undocumented farmworkers" = Illegals

"undocumented immigrants " = Illegals)-

CRIMINAL INVADERS
14 posted on 09/26/2003 1:47:45 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Rush agrees with me 98.5 % of the time.)
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To: VU4G10
Normally you would think it would take 13 border patrol agents to arrest illegals but in this case it took 13 to LET THEM GO!There is no way this government is serious about protecting our borders or the American people.
15 posted on 09/26/2003 1:48:00 PM PDT by INSENSITIVE GUY
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To: Afronaut
Good question, the guys and gals that I know wouldn't have just let the illegals go.

There's probably more to the story than we're getting...
16 posted on 09/26/2003 1:48:18 PM PDT by HiJinx (Military Intelligence - No longer just an Oxymoron!)
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To: Western Man
What can we do about this? I am tired of writing my congressman and senators and getting no results.

What did the colonials do when the King of England refused to listen to their demands?

17 posted on 09/26/2003 1:49:47 PM PDT by YoungKentuckyConservative
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To: VU4G10
they had formed and rehearsed a plan to carry out a vow of silence if detained, as a way to protect the few who were in the United States illegally.

The "few?" Yeah, right. Try almost all of them.

18 posted on 09/26/2003 1:51:37 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: HiJinx
There had better be more to this story than we are getting. I would have deported every damn one of them UNLESS they could PROVE CITIZENSHIP!
19 posted on 09/26/2003 1:52:28 PM PDT by B4Ranch (“In certain drastic circumstances, profanity offers relief denied by prayer".....Mark Twain)
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To: VU4G10
Well of course they let them go, otherwise there won't be any illegals to vote RAT.
20 posted on 09/26/2003 1:52:30 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn
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