Posted on 05/09/2006 6:21:25 AM PDT by IrishMike
While Minuteman civilian patrols are keeping an eye out for illegal border crossers, the U.S. Border Patrol is keeping an eye out for Minutemen -- and telling the Mexican government where they are. According to three documents on the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Web site, the U.S. Border Patrol is to notify the Mexican government as to the location of Minutemen and other civilian border patrol groups when they participate in apprehending illegal immigrants -- and if and when violence is used against border crossers.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman confirmed the notification process, describing it as a standard procedure meant to reassure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed.
"It's not a secret where the Minuteman volunteers are going to be," Mario Martinez said Monday.
"This ... simply makes two basic statements -- that we will not allow any lawlessness of any type, and that if an alien is encountered by a Minuteman or arrested by the Minuteman, then we will allow that government to interview the person."
Minuteman members were not so sanguine about the arrangement, however, saying that reporting their location to Mexican officials nullifies their effectiveness along the border and could endanger their lives.
"Now we know why it seemed like Mexican officials knew where we were all the time," said Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. "It's unbelievable that our own government agency is sending intelligence to another country. They are sending intelligence to a nation where corruption runs rampant, and that could be getting into the hands of criminal cartels.
"They just basically endangered the lives of American people."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailybulletin.com ...
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
-- Anon.
bttt
Go for it Anna ...make him sweat!
I like how he is minimizing his reason for being banned. I saw his comments and they were over the edge. He was probably told by JR to check in for treatment.
Hay Buddy!
I am close to sending you a parcel.
No not of land...A spoonful out here is too expensive.
"Yes, officer." "Yes, Judge."
You with lead foot will PAY!
(Illegals snickering in the "shadows")
HANNITY TALKING ABOUT THIS NOW!!!! He said it's up on Drudge.
I e-mailed him this a.m. (I'm sure many others did)
LOL
:-)
Do you have a live stream link?
TY. Just turned on show.
| Tancredo Rips Government’s Spying of Minutemen |
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| Posted by NapkinUser On 05/09/2006 2:40:29 PM CDT · 1 reply · 7+ views tancredo.house.gov ^ | 05/09/2006 | Will Adams WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Tom Tancredo (R-CO) decried a recently-disclosed U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) practice of tipping off the Mexican military to the location of Minutemen volunteers. According to a story in this morning’s Inland Daily Bulletin, CBP notifies the Mexican government of when and where the Minutemen are planning to monitor the border and if violence is used by the Minutemen against illegal aliens. There has not been one verified instance of Minutemen volunteers using violence against illegal aliens. “The Mexican military doesn’t exactly have a ‘good government’ reputation. The Border Patrol has documented more than two... |
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"HANNITY TALKING ABOUT THIS NOW!!!! He said it's up on Drudge"
I was thinking this would be swept under the carpet. Is it possible that this could be a "just the tip of the iceberg" thing?
http://www.wabcradio.com/
Hannity only mentioned this happened, said there were three documents from Mexico (as stated in this article), that he saw this up on Drudge's site, and said something like "unbelievable." Earlier, he was going on about all they need to do is "close the border."
Then he went to calls.
I sure hope so!
Thanks
yw
I doubt Bush has anything to do with this ;-)
I didn't either. Probably the first thing that popped into his head in way of trying to extricate himself from that faux paux because IMHO his explanation did more harm to his credibility than his original post.
BTTT
Savage will probably be on it, but I hope he ups his meds or my radio will explode... :(
Is this verified to your satisfaction...? I want to be well-informed to call my congress-person... Jane Harman! Agh.
George Bush is an enemy of our sovereignty.
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