Firsthand Report of the Second Day of Minuteman Project Activities

Spiff | 2 April 2005 | Spiff

[NautiNurse]

Great report! Thanks

[MJY1288]

Great report, Thanks for writing and posting it

[upchuck]

Thanks for this very informative post, spiff.

I sure hope you'll continue these daily reports.

THANK YOU!

[Mears]

Thanks for the info----I was just starting a search to see how things went and up popped your post.

Glad all went well.

[Constitution Day]

Excellent!

Thank you Spiff, wish I could have stood with y'all.

[texaspirate]

Ditto. Thanks for the information. Let us know more and I am interested in seeing the pictures when you get a chance to post them.

[Spiff]

I forgot to add that in addition to the rallies (in which I participated today) there were several patrols out in the desert. I spoke to one of the organizers who ran some of the patrols and found that they had not encountered illegals in the areas that are normally swarming with them. It sounds like things have gone very well so far despite some initial disorganization. They've got most of their comms set up (HAM operaters and such) and were going to hold a meeting at the campground where many participants are staying to iron out some issues tonight.

They plan to do the same thing tomorrow but I won't be participating on Sunday.

[Incorrigible]

Bump

[Txsleuth]

Thank you for the 411 about what is going on down there---

I will be looking forward to any pictures that you can post.

Any sign of the Mexican Army that is supposed to be across the border from ya'll?

[Spiff]

Thanks for this very informative post, spiff. I sure hope you'll continue these daily reports.

I won't be reporting daily and occutegirl is heading home tomorrow. Sorry to disappoint you. I will, however, do a few patrols with the group and will report my experiences here. I also hope to talk my way onto one of the many private aircraft that will be used to patrol the area. Since I know some of the organizers, I bet I'll get that opportunity.

I'm working on yesterday's pics still to have them posted and I hope to have today's pics posted tomorrow.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Again another top notch summary. "...he tore into Professor Navarro big time for slandering him and disrupting his home and denounced the ACLU".

Wish I could have been there...
"I'm sure that the media will portray the crowd as only a dozen or so given their blatant misreporting of yesterday's events."

I'm afraid that I missed that. Could you explain a little? Thanks and keep up the good work.

[dalereed]

"I spoke to one of the organizers who ran some of the patrols and found that they had not encountered illegals in the areas that are normally swarming with them"

This has been so highly publicized that the coyotes probably are hitting the border farther towards Yuma.

[freekitty]

Thanks so much. I enjoyed your report.

[Lurker]

Cultural Jihad has said that there are people slobbering on CB microphones down there. Did you see any of that?

Seriously though, thanks a lot for what you're doing.

I sincerely appreciate the first hand updates.

L

[StoneGiant]

Thanks for the update.

[FreedomCalls]

Two volunteers with the Minuteman Project use binoculars to scan for potential illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico while they stand on the U.S. side of the border in Naco, Arizona, April 2, 2005. The Minuteman Project is attempting to bring attention to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico by placing observation teams along a stretch of the border for the month of April to report any illegal crossers to the U.S. Border Patrol. The group, who according to organizers is 1,000 strong, is calling on President George W. Bush to increase the number of agents along the border to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[FreedomCalls]

A US Border Patrol officer patrols the fence at the US-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona. The United States will reinforce patrols along the Arizona section of its border with Mexico in order to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, the government announced.(AFP/File/Maxim Kniazkov)

[FreedomCalls]

Groups of Minuteman Project volunteers take up positions on the US side of the US/Mexico Border at Naco, Arizona to look for potential illegal immigrants coming north from Mexico, April 2, 2005. The Minuteman Project is attempting to bring attention to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico by placing observation teams along a stretch of the border for the month of April to report any illegal crossers to the US Border Patrol. The group, who according to organizers is 1,000 strong, is calling on President George W. Bush to increase the number of agents along the border to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. The area to the left of the dirt road is Mexican territory. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

[FreedomCalls]

Two U.S. Border Patrol vehicles meet on a lonely section of the US/Mexico border in Naco, Arizona, April 2, 2005. A group called the Minuteman Project is attempting to bring attention to the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico by placing observation teams along a stretch of the border for the month of April to report any illegal crossers to the U.S. Border Patrol. The group, who according to organizers is 1,000 strong, is calling on President George W. Bush to increase the number of agents along the border to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. REUTERS/Fred Greaves