Posted on 01/24/2006 2:16:12 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Mexican Commission to Give Migrants Maps
By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago
A Mexican government commission said Tuesday it will distribute at least 70,000 maps showing highways, rescue beacons and water tanks in the Arizona desert to curb the death toll among illegal border crossers.
The National Human Rights Commission, a government-funded agency with independent powers, denied the maps — similar to a comic-style guide booklet Mexico distributed to migrants last year — would encourage illegal immigration.
Officials said the maps would help guide those in trouble find rescue beacons and areas with cell phone reception. The maps will also show the distance a person can walk in the desert in a single day.
"We are not trying in any way to encourage or promote migration," said Mauricio Farah, one of the commission's national inspectors. "The only thing we are trying to do is warn them of the risks they face and where to get water, so they don't die."
But some advocates of greater immigration control were irritated by the map announcement.
"What's next? Are they going to buy them bus tickets to Chicago?" said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington-based think tank. "It's clearly a bad thing for Mexico to be encouraging illegal immigration."
The comic booklet for migrants was distributed by the government in early 2005 and warned of the perils of crossing illegally into the United States, while offering tips to stay safe.
The booklet, of which about 1.5 million were printed, enraged some advocates of stricter immigration policies in the United States who argue that it encouraged illegal migration.
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Maybe we need to drop 100,000 fake maps that take them back to their beloved homeland.
We need to give similar maps showing the southern border to Mexico to the people in Central America. You know, so that they can migrate north into Mexico illegally.
Mark
Zactly. We know where they're headed, boys! Round 'em up!
If it makes you feel any better, we can name it the Princess Diana Memorial Mine Field for the Children.
The UN identifies them as "migrants". Economic migrants. We never signed on to the particular treaty that covers this, though.
maps???...like head north wasn't enough
Please take me off your "ping" list.
That is a superb idea.
I've always been a lead by example type of guy.
Maybe we could think of some soft on illegal immigration politicians we could demonstrate on?
LOL, perfect!
..."What's next? Are they going to buy them bus tickets to Chicago?"...
No, they're going to make us buy them bus tickets to Chicago.
Enough is enough. Build the wall, or Annex the country!
They got oil! :-)
Good response!
...The Mexican government is supporting an invasion of the United States. I think this should be treated as an act of war....
Er, the American government is also sponsoring this invasion.
That makes it an act of treason.
Illegal aliens and legal send back $20 billion a year to Mexico. Its worth it to the Mexican government to see that more make it into America.
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