Wouldn't the locals, many of whom speak native Spanish, be able to make the distinction quite easily? If Middle Eastern infiltrators spoke Spanish, it would certainly be with a heavy accent.
I'm not in a position to know the veracity of this stuff, but I'll be talking to some Border Patrol people on Sunday and plan to ask them what they've heard about this. They've dropped some inferences in the past that makes me think that this is what they were worrying about. Plus, I've thought of how I myself would gain admission to the US if I were Al Qaeda, and joining the hordes flooding in is one major path I investigate. Culberson used the example of the 17-year cicadas, where the strategy is to overwhelm the predators with numbers, saying that terrorists could employ the same strategy at the border.
Oh, I don't believe that. That could never happen. (sarcasm off)
The actions of our politicians in these border/immigration matters has been despicable.
If true, and this info just recently was cleared for broadcast, why is there one lone congressman telling the story?
Wouldn't posing as Doctors, lawyers and CPAs give them a high profile? Isn't that what they would want to avoid?
President Bush, build this wall! (along our southern border)
how do they pose as lawyers or doctors? this is a stretch. we already have a thread on this by the way.
Bush needs to send a squad of U.S. Army troops to the border immediately, while training more Border Patrol agents and working on a real border security plan in the long-term.
KFI also reported it at the top of the hour news.
Well the U.S.Armed Forces were on the Mexican border in 1916, 1921, and 1929:
When General John J. Pershing led his small army into Mexico to find and capture the bandit Pancho Villa, tensions soared between the two countries, making war seem inevitable. On 6 May 1916, the War Department dispatched the National Guard of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico to the border, while Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1916.
At home during 1919 and 1920 Army forces continued the guard on the border of Mexico required by revolutionary disturbances in that country.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/amh/amh-19.htm
March and April 1929, revolution in Mexico threatened American lives along the border and Brigadier General Frank S. Cocheu set up headquarters at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, to patrol the border, using 18 airplanes in addition to his troops
Buenas Dios Senior Customs Agent. My name Miguel Achmed Rodrigez. I'm not here to blow you up.
Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:39 PM ET
I would think that this was not just for illegal Mexicans searching for work.
Do you remember a few months ago when hundreds of illegals were discovered in a couple of houses in Arizona and apprehended. It was reported then that some among them had paid thousands (an enormous amount)of dollars to gain access into the US. It was stated then that no one would pay this amount of money in order to come here and work for $5.00 an hour.
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It's very true!! I have lived in Arizona for 18 years now, and it has always been a problem, but about the last ten years, the flow of illegals has been progressively getting worse. They have found Muslim prayer rugs in the desert south of Tuscon. (This was on "Breaking Point" on FOX news recently) The illegals pay around $5000 to a "coyote", which is a "guide" to bring them across the border. For $30,000, those "coyotes" would bring them across in a limo!~sarcasim~ Tom Tancredo, Colorado (R) has been pushing to do something about this...it seems to no avail. They also dig tunnels from one side of the border, to end up inside of a house, on the US side!! I've asked my State Officials about it, and all of them...Republican, and Democrat, will do nothing!! Pisses me off!! It's a very serious problem, with serious consequences.
BLC!
Anyway, whatever, America will get serious about our borders when we get serious about trying to live by the Rule of Law. In the meantime, we've got the best lawless socialist police state on the planet and I'm damn glad I'm here.