U.S. to Give Border Patrol New Powers to Deport Illegal Aliens

NY Times ^ | August 10, 2004 | RACHEL L. SWARNS

[sc2_ct]

Beat me to it - Drudge is running the headline now. Looks like the RNC got my letter LOL.

[neverdem]

From time to time, I’ll post or ping on noteworthy articles about politics, foreign and military affairs. Let me know if you want off my list.

[Darksheare]

Makes me wonder, do they now have power to return fire?

[traumer]

ABOUT TIME.....

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Is this a real turnaround or an election-year bone thrown to angry conservatives which will turn out to be watered down later?

The "except for Mexicans" is a hole big enough through which to herd a million illegals a year.

[South40]

Asa Hutchinson can say anything he wants but he can't ovecome this.

[neverdem]

The Times wrote the same title as Rueters with its own byline.

Spackidagoosh,
I asked the admin moderator to run your post as breaking news, but I didn't see any response.

[bayourod]

The best anti-terrorist measure would be to allow Mexican laborers to enter through checkpoints, thus freeing up the border patrol to concentrate on smugglers and terrorists.

We already have an average of one guard per 1/5th mile of Southern border, but they are spending most of their time processing people who just want to come here to do our dirtiest lowest paying jobs.

[lancer]

As long as they do it with a smile...click here

[DustyMoment]

Something stinks about this story. Bush is in Vicente Fox's back pocket and has resisted any move to enforce the immigration laws or secure the borders. Fox has routinely pushed illegals across our border and has pressured Bush to pretend that we don't have a southern border.

I'm very susicious of this. I think it's a plant to make us think that the administration is actually going to do something about illegal immigration when, in fact, I don't think they are.

[Cableguy]

Hutchinson is supposed to be in CA Friday to talk about the stoppage of sweeps of Mexical illegals. We'll see what he says. But this doesn't address the Mexicans at the border, and illegals living illegally.

[skip_intro]

The "except for Mexicans" is a hole big enough through which to herd a million illegals a year

Yup, this article almost fooled me on first glance. We sure don't want get Vincente mad at us, do we?

[waRNmother.armyboots]

It is about time. One small step in a lot of steps that need to be taken to tighten the borders both by land and by sea.

[jocon307]

"One small step in a lot of steps that need to be taken to tighten the borders both by land and by sea."

Yes, I agree, at least this is a step in the right direction.

[IronKros]

Did I read this correctly?

"That right," he said of the right to apply for asylum, "is very important."

[DoughtyOne]

Folks, I'm not sure if you realize this or not, but a number of the middle-eastern people who are coming through Mexico have been given Mexican style clothes and appear to be Mexicans. If they keep their mouths shut, who will know if they are Mexican or not? Not knowing, are we really assured they INS (or whatever) will deport those folks to the middle-east?

LOL, how gullible to they think we are? Asa still refuses to allow inland apprehensions in populated areas.

This is all about smoke and mirrors. Remember, any police department of municipality can opt out of these programs, just as LA now refuses to even ask a person's status, or take them into custody for the INS.

We have laws on the books today that are supposed to stop illegal immigration dead in it's tracks. Does it?

Asa is leading you folks down the primrose path. Don't sucker for it.

Fix illegal immigration accross the board today, and quit f---ing with us, you a--holes in D.C.

[sixmil]

Read the fine print:

The new rule will apply to illegal aliens caught within 100 miles of the Mexican and Canadian borders who have spent 14 days or less within the United States. The border agents will focus on deporting third-country nationals, rather than Mexicans or Canadians, and they are expected to begin exercising their new powers on Aug. 24 in Tucson and Laredo, Tex.

[IronKros]

Ok, after I posted in haste I tried to do some research. This is what I found on the "Right to Asylum".
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/asylum/overview.htm

Unlike the U.S. Refugee Program, which provides protection to refugees by bringing them to the United States for resettlement, the U.S. Asylum Program provides protection to qualified refugees who are already in the United States or are seeking entry into the United States at a port of entry.

So I guess we are going to deport those sneaking across our borders and tell them to apply properly? Right...

[flashbunny]

Sounds like a plan to ticket all speeders, except drivers who have been exceeding the speed limit for more than 14 minutes.

"How long have you been in the country?"

"15 days"

"Okay, we'll put you you through the same old inefficient system we always use then."