Posted on 08/28/2007 12:13:57 PM PDT by kellynla
A Border Patrol chief yesterday apologized for saying the agency's mission is stopping terrorists, not illegal aliens or drug smugglers, a stance that outraged congressional lawmakers.
"It's painfully obvious to me that I could have done a better job of articulating my talking points," said sector Chief Carlos X. Carrillo, who made the controversial comments last week at a town hall meeting in Laredo, Texas.
"As long as the resources are made available to the people who can make it happen, we will certainly do everything we can to ensure that a zero tolerance policy is brought forward. But to initiate a program like this, without the funding, would not be wise."
Rep. John Culberson, Texas Republican, was angered by Chief Carrillo's comments and contacted him yesterday for clarification. Mr. Culberson, a member of the House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee, said the Laredo chief apologized and promised to continue strict apprehension policies along the border.
"Chief Carrillo promised me that he will do his very best to implement Del Rio's zero tolerance policy," Mr. Culberson said, referring to the Del Rio sector's strong policies to incarcerate all illegal aliens caught in high traffic areas. "I promised the chief that we are totally committed to finding the funds that he needs to make that happen."
Chief Carrillo said that Laredo needs funding to hire more prosecutors and U.S. marshals, and more jail-bed space before his agency can adopt the strict zero-tolerance policy.
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Here is the link to the article that I posted Sunday about Carrillo’s remarks:
Border Patrol Chief Rejects Mission Against Aliens, Drugs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1887022/posts
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Can’t we get a non-Mexican/Hispanic/Cuban/Haitian/etc. to run anything to do with our borders?
Si, Senor.
I'll bet the good Congresscritter had no problem finding the funding for that monstrous Highway Bill....
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This guy should be fired. He is not capable of enforcing our border laws.
He’s not even capable of speaking intelligently without “talking points.”
Imagine a border patrol that actually prevents non-citizens from entering?!?!
What’s next - A prison that keep inmates from leaving? Security guards that prevent vandals from looting the building? A park ranger that prevents poaching?
Too bad, so sad. Carrillo gave away more than he intended. Now he has to make amends.
Fire his backside! He is not to be believed.
"It's painfully obvious to me that I could have done a better job of articulating my talking points," said sector Chief Carlos X. Carrillo, who made the controversial comments last week at a town hall meeting in Laredo, Texas.Translation: Bush is underfunding us. I can't enforce the law and Bush does not want to enforce the law so as to benefit his cronies. Everyone knows this by now. However, I made a Chertoffian error by replacing my usual comments about "resources" and adopted a Rovian, mock-macho, false distraction "talking point." Chertoff did the same thing and look what happened to him after he started talking up "comprehensive reform" - he aged 10 years. I'm sorry, I won't make that slip again."As long as the resources are made available to the people who can make it happen, we will certainly do everything we can to ensure that a zero tolerance policy is brought forward. But to initiate a program like this, without the funding, would not be wise."
Ethnicity should have nothing to do with whether they perform their duties or not. We have plenty of White politicians that aren't doing theirs.
“It was a two-hour town hall meeting,” Chief Carrillo said. “One of the issues we discussed was illegal immigration. I said the Border Patrol cannot address the causes of illegal immigration. We’re not supposed to address it. Our focus is enforcement, our focus is enforcement at the border.”
mmmmmmm bo Carillo, that is NOT what you said.
More spin needed.
mmmmmmm bo Carillo, that is NOT what you said.
should be.......mmmmmmmm no Cafillo
typing skills sheesh
Just another fool working for our govt.
It would be great if Carrillo or one of the others step forward and said, “There is NO border and I’ll soon be out of a job.”
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