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McCain Tells Mexico: Border Security First
Web India 123 ^ | 07.05.2008 | Web India 123

Posted on 07/05/2008 12:48:16 PM PDT by Coffee200am

Presumptive Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain told Mexican leaders security at the border is a precondition of immigration reform.

McCain ended a visit to Colombia and Mexico Thursday, The Arizona Republic reported.

I believe we must have comprehensive immigration reform. The American people want our borders secured first, McCain said at a Mexico City news conference. That will require some walls. It will require virtual fences. It will require high-technology equipment. We must secure our borders, and then we will address the issue of comprehensive immigration reform.

McCain was one of the authors of an immigration reform bill that failed to get any traction in Congress, and caused him to lose support among illegal immigration hard-liners. Since then, he has toughened his stance on the issue.

McCain, accompanied by his wife, Cindy, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, also visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most important Catholic shrine in Mexico.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; fence; illegals; immigrantlist; jebbush; juanmccain; rino; security; wod
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1 posted on 07/05/2008 12:48:16 PM PDT by Coffee200am
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To: Coffee200am

Blah, blah, blah. We KNOW what mclame has in store for us regarding ILLEGALS==and it won’t be pretty.


2 posted on 07/05/2008 12:51:22 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: Coffee200am
Saying and doing are two different thing.


3 posted on 07/05/2008 12:51:28 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: Coffee200am

Virtual fences, imagined by virtual conservatives,
will stop virtually none of the Crimigrants.


4 posted on 07/05/2008 12:54:41 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Coffee200am

I like Jebb Bush, but immigration is not exactly his strong point.

I suppose it’s a step forward that McCain has been brought around to the point where he thinks it’s worth lying to the conservative base instead of just sticking another finger in their eye.

But a trip to Mexico and Guatemala may not have been the best place to do it.


5 posted on 07/05/2008 12:55:00 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Coffee200am
Something to watch out for.

Do not accept just the state governors certifying that their borders are secure when the govt announces it.

Trust but verify with citizen groups. Meaning that citizens groups should be included in the certification, such as the Minutemen, and some of the larger anti-illegal immigration groups.

They will never secure the border unless it's forced on them!

6 posted on 07/05/2008 12:56:06 PM PDT by msnpatriot
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To: Coffee200am

Ya, YA,

Border Security first, kind of like we have now. Don’t worry Juan, they can all sneak over later when it gets dark.


7 posted on 07/05/2008 12:57:08 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: freeangel

“Comprehensive immigration reform will be my top priority yesterday, today, and tomorrow!” —John McCain in Mexico City.


8 posted on 07/05/2008 12:58:28 PM PDT by Rottweilerson
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To: Coffee200am
I believe we must have comprehensive immigration reform. The American people want our borders secured first

Too bad McCain and the American people are not on the same page. If they were McCain would be emphasizing border security over comprehensive immigration reform (aka, amnesty for illegals).

This is another example of Washington/McCain being out of touch.
9 posted on 07/05/2008 12:59:31 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Coffee200am

I believe precious little of what McCain has to say because his history in our government tells me something completely different than his current words. If I’m not mistaken, McCain has been a member of the senate since his amnesty plan went down in flames and he has done absolutely nothing to make the border more secure ... he just talks about doing something. I’m not impressed.


10 posted on 07/05/2008 1:00:03 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde ("When the government fears the people there is liberty ... " Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Rottweilerson

Sort of lends a whole new meaning to the term “Cap and Trade”.


11 posted on 07/05/2008 1:00:43 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: freeangel

I saw McCain portrayed on Spanish tv news. He was saying how great relations were between the US and Mexico. His example: Well, it was that Hispanic culture was everywhere in the US. Hmmm, does that mean American culture was everywhere in Mexico. McCain is a political lifetime Multi-culti, anti-English as a unifying language guy. That’s it. Why Romney and the others didn’t pound him on this, means that their NOT the Presidential candidate and McCain is. GOP, goes right for the capillary.


12 posted on 07/05/2008 1:02:38 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Friends don't let friends buy into Dem propaganda.)
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To: freeangel
I believe we must have comprehensive immigration reform. The American people want our borders secured first, McCain said at a Mexico City news conference. That will require some walls. It will require virtual fences. It will require high-technology equipment. We must secure our borders, and then we will address the issue of comprehensive immigration reform.

Did McCain tell Mexico to stop encouraging Mexican citizens to emmigrate illegally to the USA?

Then, he's not serious about controlling the flow of Mexican illegal aliens.

13 posted on 07/05/2008 1:27:38 PM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (While the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power.)
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To: Coffee200am

John’s refusal to criticize Juan Fernandez’ Mexico First policy is all I need to know about this bastard.

Let’s face it, the borders have already been secured to John’s satisfaction, and the fist 100 days of his presidency will see comprehensive immigration reform.

Another way of putting it is, the first 100 days of McCain’s presidency will see comprehensive United States cohesion reform.

John can name that tune in under 100 days. I can name it right now.


14 posted on 07/05/2008 1:56:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Annapolis, flight school, Congress, Senate, MIAs, Keating 5, Soros, Kerry... tried & found wanting!)
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To: Coffee200am
The American people want our borders secured first, McCain said at a Mexico City news conference.

Hey John, instead of the same old rhetoric, how about some innovation?

Duncan Hunter promised us a wall in six months if he were elected president. An admiral and worthy idea.

How 'bout you get with Duncan, discuss, and then announce one of your first tasks as president will be to appoint Duncan to a Special Presidential Commission to build the fence in six months.

Git 'er done!

Nah, this is way over the head of an illegal-lover like you.

15 posted on 07/05/2008 1:57:08 PM PDT by upchuck (As we doggedly march towards dystopia, my poor country is losing it's mind. God help us!)
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To: Ol' Dan Tucker
Did McCain tell Mexico to stop encouraging Mexican citizens to emmigrate illegally to the USA?

Rumor has it that Mr. McCain was actually spotted "handing out invitations and road maps" (per a USA Today/Gannett photo that appeared with a recent story) (source: [1] , [2]).

16 posted on 07/05/2008 2:18:35 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("Facts are stubborn things." –Ronald Reagan)
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To: All
FR POSTED 7/3/08: Calls to the US Attorney suspended deportations of Mexican criminals (Mexico demands the US stop deporting criminals)

As FReeper raybbr insightfully posted: The sense of entitlement extends to every Mexican citizen, politician and official. They have come to believe they are entitled to participate in our government, our security, our prosperity, our legislative process and society. This is what years of indifference to the invasion has wrought and will take years to reverse. Obama and McCain endless pandering to the illegals will only strengthen that sense of entitlement.

Stories of Mexicanos interference in American justice are horrific.......presaging the Third World they are building on US soil.

Americans see the horrendous latino takeover in our everyday lives---in stores, churches, schools---everywhere. The arrogance and contempt these lettuce pickers and burger flippers display toward Americans is palpable.

Viscious latino drug cartels are setting themselves up for mob rule on US soil. Even as we type, Mexican and Columbian drug cartels are waging war in border towns to carve out their turf.

Drug cartels envision huge profits now that Mexican trucks are hauling on US highways--- the trucks are easily loaded up with drugs and illegal aliens (drug runners) with no fear of L/E-----b/c Bush authorized this atrocity.

The longterm plan is to takeover the US government to change the foundation of our Nation from the rule of law to mob rule.

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The US is overrun by Third World invaders, calculatedly organizing into a latino voting bloc. Corrupt illegals know all the tricks: infiltrating US agencies, bribing US officials, buying forged/fraudulent documents, drivers licenses, multiple stolen IDs, fraudulently registering to vote in several precincts; illegally voting absentee then voting several times in different precincts.

McCain will suckup for illegal latino votes........like a dry drunk with his mouth pressed to a beer keg.

Look for McC's October Surprise---- a signing ceremony to turnover the SW as a token of his total allegiance to Mexico.

McC might order US L/E to escort drug cartels crossing the border to vote. Columbian Drug cartels will commandeer another bunch at gunpoint, carting truckloads of drug pushers over the border to vote illregally.

These are the votes McC wants.

17 posted on 07/05/2008 2:23:53 PM PDT by Liz (Taxpayer: one who works for the govt but doesn't have to take a civil service test. R. Reagan.)
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To: Jabba the Nutt

“....GOP goes straight for the capillary”.

Funny, sad and true.


18 posted on 07/05/2008 2:33:12 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: Liz

bttt


19 posted on 07/05/2008 4:16:48 PM PDT by Guenevere (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.)
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To: TitansAFC; meandog; onyx; MARTIAL MONK; GulfBreeze; Kuksool; freespirited; Salvation; furquhart; ...
McCain tells Mexican leaders to their faces - the border must be secured first.

The McCain List.
20 posted on 07/05/2008 5:36:23 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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