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US resumes flying illegal immigrants to Mexico
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| August 25, 2009
| Jacques Billeaud
Posted on 08/26/2009 2:17:32 PM PDT by Red Steel
PHOENIX — Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat.
The twice-daily flights from Tucson to Mexico City are intended to keep immigrants away from border towns where they would likely run into smugglers who want to sneak them back into the U.S.
"This is where the probability of losing their lives can really increase. We offer that opportunity for them to get out of that cycle," John Torres, a special adviser to the assistant secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Monday in Tucson.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security flights began Saturday for the sixth straight summer and will end Sept. 28.
Tucson is the only spot in this country where the flights depart. Arizona is the busiest illegal entry point into the U.S.
Since 2004, more than 82,000 Mexicans have been returned as part of the repatriation program. The number, however, represents just a small portion of illegal immigrants in this country.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; deport; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; immigration; mexico; trebuchet
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:17:33 PM PDT
by
Red Steel
To: Red Steel
82000 shipped out, 81927 already back.
2
posted on
08/26/2009 2:21:35 PM PDT
by
taillightchaser
(When a democrat says "The American people" you know the next words out of his mouth will be lies.)
To: Red Steel
Maybe I’ll pose as an illegal immigrant and get a free trip to Cabo! (the return leg wouldn’t be quite as fun though...)
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:24:32 PM PDT
by
Feline_AIDS
(Boop boop hoop yeah!)
To: Red Steel
Why on God’s green earth are we flying them back when we could be sticking them on passenger rail (or cattle) cars for a fraction of the cost?
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:24:50 PM PDT
by
OldDeckHand
(No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
To: Red Steel
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:25:20 PM PDT
by
Berlin_Freeper
(Kennedy complained at 2:55 am to the hotel owner that he had been awoken by a noisy party.)
To: OldDeckHand
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:27:42 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(RATs, nothing more than bald haired hippies.)
To: Red Steel
...and who’s picking up the tab...?
7
posted on
08/26/2009 2:31:19 PM PDT
by
choctaw man
(Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
To: Red Steel
Hey, they left about 20 million here.
8
posted on
08/26/2009 2:32:33 PM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: Red Steel
Carpet bomb the mexican desert with them.
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:33:25 PM PDT
by
Hodar
(Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
To: Red Steel
Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat. Why don't we send them to Patagonia? Think how many lives THAT would save!
To: Red Steel
Hmmm, we should conserve energy and save on carbon footprint while stimulating american companies.
Give em all a parachute and kick them out halfway.
11
posted on
08/26/2009 2:36:04 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(A society that burdens future generations with debt can not be considered moral or just)
To: Red Steel
Better; pass local zoning laws to fine any rental propertys for renting to non citizens without proper ID... and any citizen housing illegals knowingly..
Pretty soon the illegals would deport themselves..
12
posted on
08/26/2009 2:52:14 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
To: Red Steel
Better; pass local zoning laws to fine any rental propertys for renting to non citizens without proper ID... and any citizen housing illegals knowingly..
Pretty soon the illegals would deport themselves..
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posted on
08/26/2009 2:52:40 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
To: choctaw man
Quick crunch of the numbers. looks like it costs $571 each to ship them back, Bet Southwest would fly them for less than that.
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posted on
08/26/2009 3:04:31 PM PDT
by
Ed Condon
(Wanted, newer tag line in good condition.)
To: OldDeckHand
Because jumping out of a plane before it reaches its destination is a lot more painful than jumping out of a train.
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posted on
08/26/2009 3:06:24 PM PDT
by
discostu
(When I'm walking a dark road I am a man who walks alone)
To: Red Steel
US resumes flying illegal immigrants to Mexico I heard that they're tough to land in gusty crosswinds.
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posted on
08/26/2009 3:08:57 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: Red Steel
Are those round trips? Maybe bringing family back with them?
17
posted on
08/26/2009 3:28:13 PM PDT
by
GBA
To: taillightchaser
If I lived in Sonora and I wanted to go to Mexico City, what better way than to cross into Arizona, get caught by US border patrol, and flown express to the Zocolo! Being poor doesn’t mean being stupid.
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posted on
08/26/2009 3:32:50 PM PDT
by
Ge0ffrey
To: choctaw man
“...and who’s picking up the tab...?”
You and I are, my fellow tax payer!!!!
To: freekitty
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posted on
08/26/2009 4:06:17 PM PDT
by
AuntB
(First the government cripples you, then it tries to sell you a crutch!)
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