Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Inaccurate (Border Patrol rebuts Minutemen report)

US Border Patrol Newsroom ^ | 9 May 2006 | USBP

[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.

[singfreedom]

Operative words: "HIS" BELIEF. To my way of thinking "belief" does not constitute "fact".

[CWOJackson]

Rattlesnakes - French Canadians?

Rattlesnakes - French Canadians?

I'm trying to make up my mind.

[singfreedom]

Thank you FreeReign, I was just getting ready to post the same info! Something seems to be wrong with my keyboard---I think it's probably my fingers.

[singfreedom]

Bookmark!

[IrishMike]

Damage control ??????

[NewLand]

LOL! Proud Bushbot NewLand reporting for duty!

[CWOJackson]

LOL! Have you no shame? It's obvious you're just a conservative, not a "true conservative" or "real conservative". Welcome aboard.

[ConsentofGoverned]

"And all this statement by the Border Patrol does is clarify that it isn't THEM who is giving the Mexican government Minutemen positions. Clearly SOMEONE is."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>............
When you make Billions in smuggling humans and drugs bribes of Millions is not a problem...who takes the bribes those who can influence the border security..Bush is trying to keep the lid on - but this is a major scandal waiting to be exposed..as for the GOP BEFORE COUNTRY posters here ignore them they have an agenda and perhaps are paid posters who knows?? IF their posts ring a bit
too loyal to the GOP you will know them.

[polymuser]

"The Minuteman group became alarmed when the following statement appeared in the Brownsville Herald on Sunday. It said, "The [Mexican] consulate will be alert for human rights violations or anything illegal, and would be disposed to sue the group for any trespasses.""
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3931352p
So, this could be trial lawyer food?

[Kimberly GG]

"I don't think it would be very hard to know where they're at; they don't seem to be too shy about telling anyone/everyone their intentions."


Seems they disagree:


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1629674/posts

[steel_resolve]

No, I don't think there is. And that is the shame of it all.

[CWOJackson]

I'm sure they do, but the press always seems to know where they're at for some reason. I doubt they're getting that information from the government or Mexico.

[dennisw]

?

[brytlea]

OK, at the risk of being called a fool or an idiot, I have to ask. Is this level of discourse really helpful?
susie

[prairiebreeze]

"mother of all hysteria Threads"

LOL! I'll say..

thanks for the pings Howlin

[prairiebreeze]

Amen, friend. Amen.

[ohioWfan]

I don't automatically assume because someone critisizes Bush they're a disruptor.

Now that isn't what I said at all...........but you knew that, didn't you?

Why waste an opportunity to make an accusation that has no merit against one who defends the President, eh, jellybean?

You think we all just fell off the turnip truck, do you? LOL!

[ohioWfan]

I couldn't believe the garbage I was reading last night, prairie........and this has been on my heart for a long time.

The hatred here is nothing short of demonic. People may think I'm nuts........especially the haters.........but I'm still praying for FR.

[bobsunshine]

These sure is a lot of confusion on this, but a look at Michelle Malkin's post on this and it appears BP and DHS are back tracking on the initial statements. Here is the link on the story along with links to the Mexican web page.

http://michellemalkin.com/archives/005169.htm

http://www.sre.gob.mx/eventos/minuteman/reporte3.htm

Translation from the site:

The General Consulate of Mexico in Phoenix has stayed in contact with the Border Patrol to ratify the request of being notified in case that some volunteer stops undocumented people, as well as the request to interview the immigrants while they are under safekeeping of the Border Patrol.

[ohioWfan]

Well ohioWfan, I gotta respond with a big OOOSHA!!! But us crazy Artillery folk are the only ones in the Army who do that. :) I've been out for many years now but I'll proudly carry my time in the Army with me for the rest of my days.

Well, you learn something new every day. I never knew you Artillery guys gave OOOSHA's instead of HOOAH's! :)

The one thing I've been amazed by since our son joined the military at 17 (two weeks before 9/11), is that the brotherhood in the military is so incredibly strong. He has a kinship with WWII vets, Korean War vets, Viet Nam vets, and everyone else in between. It's been neat to see him talk with 80 year old men who are his brothers. I've always had a deep respect for the military (Dad.....WWII), but it's grown exponentially in the past 5 years.