Posted on 06/06/2007 5:13:47 AM PDT by Tactical
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Yuma sector apprehended 10 illegal immigrants in a taxicab that was abandoned by its driver during an agent pursuit through a Yuma neighborhood.
A tip about a suspicious vehicle led agents to a local taxicab at 3 a.m. Tuesday. The driver failed to yield for a traffic stop, and the agent followed the taxicab until the driver and one passenger jumped from the moving vehicle and fled on foot into an apartment complex near the intersection of 10th Avenue and 2nd Street, according to Border Patrol spokesman Lloyd Easterling.
The driverless taxicab continued down 10th Avenue with the doors open, striking a parked vehicle. Agents saw an occupant trying to steer the vehicle from the backseat. Eventually, the vehicle came to a stop after traveling two blocks, according to a news release from the patrol.
Agents on scene immediately checked the taxicab and found five people in the back seat and five more in the trunk. There were no injuries, according to the release.
All 10 were Mexican nationals who were taken into custody and later transported to the Border Patrol's Yuma station for processing, the release said.
The driver is being sought in connection with the smuggling incident. Yuma Police officers also responded to the accident scene and are investigating. Additionally, they are seeking the driver of the taxicab for possible prosecution on charges of hit and run, fleeing the scene of a crime and endangerment, the release said.
So did he collect his fare?
I saw this on the local news last night. Just another day in Yuma. ::sigh::
...they paid him with pizza.
If the cabbie had only been driving a pickup, he could have tripled the occupancy rate.
He missed out on a good tip.
No, it was "run and hit." Is that illegal, too? When he abandoned the car, someone else took over. Maybe it's his fault.
Feets don’t fail me now!
That must be a typo, shouldn't it read;"All 10 were Mexican nationals who were taken into custody and later transported to the Border Patrol's Yuma station for processing and release they said."
I am amazed at how you all are making light of this. Yes it is and can be funny in some ways but, There is a very good point that everyone can learn here. Stories like this prove that getting involved helps catch the illegals. Read the story and it will tell you the agents were tipped off.
Senate Leader Files Motion to End Debate
on Bush-Kennedy Bill!
Call NOW to Oppose this Motion!!
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a motion for cloture on the Bush-Kennedy bill. A motion for cloture is, in plain English, a motion to end debate on the bill. Due to timing requirements in the Senate rules, the vote on the cloture motion is likely to come THURSDAY EVENING!!! If debate is ended, the Senate is then able to move to a vote on final passage of the bill.
FAIR is urging all members and activists to call their Senators NOW and urge them to oppose the motion for cloture!!!! If debate on the bill does not end, the Senate cannot vote on final passage of the Bush-Kennedy bill.
The tension is growing on Capitol Hill as more and more Senators are hearing the outcry and anger from their constituents at the prospect that Congress may pass amnesty legislation. Many Senators on both sides of the aisle are upset the Bush-Kennedy legislation was never vetted through the committee process and have numerous amendments pending on the Senate floor.
For that reason, Senators reacted strongly upon hearing the news that Senator Reid was filing a motion Tuesday night to end debate. Congressional Quarterly characterized this vote as “decisive” and reported that Republicans said they would oppose the effort to shut down the debate. “Reid said if that happens, he will pull the bill from the floor, a move that would likely end efforts to pass an immigration bill in the 110th Congress.” Even Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), who has been instrumental in pushing the Bush-Kennedy amnesty bill through the Senate, was openly critical of Reid’s motion to end debate. He is arguing, like many other Senators, that there should be more time to consider amendments.
The vote on the motion for cloture is critical! PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW AND URGE THEM TO OPPOSE THE MOTION TO END DEBATE ON THE BUSH-KENNEDY BILL!!!!
Many activists have been calling in to FAIR asking what they should do because their Senators are not “good on the issue.” PLEASE DO NOT assume that your calls do not matter or that you can’t change the outcome of this debate by calling them. We are hearing reports from many Senate staffers that their Senators do not like the bill and are looking for a way out. Calls from constituents like you will give them the very reason they need to vote NO!
In addition, many activists are reporting that the phone lines to Senators’ offices are jammed and they cannot get through. If you cannot get through to the Capitol Hill offices, keep trying, but whatever you do, don’t give up!!! Also remember that you can always call your district offices too.
To find the phone numbers of your Senators, click here. http://capwiz.com/fair/dbq/officials/
LOL!!
Yuma is a he!! hole and getting worse by the minute. With Kyl and McCainiac at the helm, it will take an American Revolution to help Arizona recover from the damage the illegals are doing to the state.
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