Posted on 05/09/2006 6:39:37 PM PDT by axes_of_weezles
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Inaccurate
(05/09/2006)Statement Today’s report by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, “U.S. tipping Mexico to Minuteman patrols,” is inaccurate. Border Patrol does not report activity by civilian, non-law enforcement groups to the Government of Mexico. During a detention of a legal or illegal immigrant that produces an allegation of improper treatment, Border Patrol reports the allegation and allows the appropriate consulate to interview the individual in custody.
This is consistent with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 that provides consular access to foreign nationals being detained by a foreign government. This is the same agreement that protects United States citizens when they travel to foreign countries.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol continues to appreciate the efforts of civilians who contact law enforcement authorities regarding suspicious activity.
Oh, thanks. I'm glad you remembered, and explained why it went away. I was starting to think it was all a bad dream. I don't remember stuff disappearing from my ping. LOL
As opposed to an article by a woman who's now not answering her phones?
Hypocrite.
You've said a mouthful there!
Excellent.
Because given his past actions and statements regarding immigration and the "vigilantes", it's easy to predict a future pattern of behavior.
How dare you smear Ted Kennedy :-)
It's just their veil being lifted and their true intentions showing. Don't be alarmed.
And I can say the same.
I'm not a member of the Elephant party for nothing.
Would you see them as "heros" if the decided to take their lawn chairs into Baghdad to spot terrorists for our soldiers? I would call them complete idiots. They are complete idiots stumbling around on a border that is a very dangerous place even for armed border patrol agents.
So, going forward, is there one single presidential candidate on the horizon who is going to take a position on immigration that you agree with? And don't name Tancredo because he hasn't got a chance in he!! of winning anything.
Mars to MJY, It hasn't been debunked. Bush believes in open borders and you cannot deny that. Everything else you may say is window dressing.
It's past time "for choosing."
LOL. You and my husband - memories of an elephant.
"As opposed to an article by a woman who's now not answering her phones?
Hypocrite."
Umm...where did you read that? What time is it? And just how do you know she's hiding like you unquestionably imply?
You need to look in a mirror before YOU of all people call ANYONE a hypocrite.
Well what past actions give you that impression then?
Oh I live you entertain you.
Your question is just soooooooo un-American.
Why would an American want to believe a story that debunks a story that portrays our US Government as spying on it's own citizens to a foreign country??
Duh????
And, the fact that so many FReepers were willing to believe this to the point of asking for an impeachment is pathetic...
Do you not realize that if Bush was as awful as a lot of freepers say he is...that he could have LIED months ago..and not be honest about his desire for immigration.
He could have come out totally against any guest worker program (even though he campaigned saying he wanted one)...JUST to SHUT UP THE CRITICS...and get his NUMBERS way up.
But, since he has intergrity, he stays true to his beliefs. Even though I personally would rather have a much stricter border policy..and even a fence, preferably, I am not going to bash Bush about it to the point of believing a CORRUPT Mexican government over him.
OK PB, sure thing, now why don't you scoot back over to the Bush Bashfest thread and keep on beliving a story that has been denied
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