This map?
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
This problem could be solved by a phone call.
If government - judges, bureaucrats, politicians - won't obey the law, why should citizens? We're heading for anarchy.
On the other hand, we seem to be getting the "best and brightest" from mexico, at least as far as criminals go. According to Glenn Beck (which I haven't had the time to check out) 95% of all the arrest warrants for felony murder issued in LA county, California, have been for illegal aliens. That percentage isn't for outstanding warrants, but warrants issued!
Mark
Nothing new here, it's been going on for the last two years at least.
This map?
Great pic!
Now that's good stuff!
How about maps to Kerry's houses or the Kennedy compound?
your map links don't work.
Don' blame the Mexicans, blame your own elite. The root of immigration policy is the racial and internationalist ideology of the ruling cultural elite. In the beginning was the Word . . .
ping
I think most Americans agree with you. Sadly, our "compassionate conservative" president thinks otherwise. With him, the more the merrier.
And I know where to get day laborers to do it.
(satire)I'm looking for a cheap house keeper that can get me all the Mexican marijuana I want. I would rather smoke domestic cannabis, but the U.S. federal laws make it safer to get the Mexican stuff.(/satire)
If anyone can get a copy of this map and post it, I'd like to have it to include in my response to the GOP asking for money!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.