I read that story...and Chris Simcox was the only one that was saying that the US. Government was telling the Mexican Government where the Minutemen are..
The first 99% of the article just states that the Mexican Government is notified if an illegal is caught or mistreated, by any civilian group or others...
That just sounds like a "good neighbor policy"...wouldn't you want the US Consulate to be notified if an American going across the border was being mistreated by anyone??
And, I am not accusing the Minutemen of mistreating them, nor do I think the article does...I think it is Simcox taking a state diplomatic policy "personally".
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.
One poster early today on the mega thread was referring to international treaty obligations that provide for notification to consulates when citizens are detained as being the reason that specific info may be provided that would include info that says the MM or other parties were involved and that led to the detention of the intruder/border penetrator.
It's a rights thing.. a legality, in effect.
There was some disagreement as to would it apply in cases like border control, but..
as to the MM, they don't attempt to conceal there presence or intended areas they will be patrolling .
your comment re: simcox taking it personally is worthy of note. we are talking about lives and sovereign nations after all.
Excellent observation and so logical.