U.S. tipping Mexico to Minuteman patrols (telling the Mexican government)

Daily Bulletin ^ | 5/9/2006 | Sara A Carter

[IrishMike]

While Minuteman civilian patrols are keeping an eye out for illegal border crossers, the U.S. Border Patrol is keeping an eye out for Minutemen -- and telling the Mexican government where they are. According to three documents on the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Web site, the U.S. Border Patrol is to notify the Mexican government as to the location of Minutemen and other civilian border patrol groups when they participate in apprehending illegal immigrants -- and if and when violence is used against border crossers.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman confirmed the notification process, describing it as a standard procedure meant to reassure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed.

"It's not a secret where the Minuteman volunteers are going to be," Mario Martinez said Monday.

"This ... simply makes two basic statements -- that we will not allow any lawlessness of any type, and that if an alien is encountered by a Minuteman or arrested by the Minuteman, then we will allow that government to interview the person."

Minuteman members were not so sanguine about the arrangement, however, saying that reporting their location to Mexican officials nullifies their effectiveness along the border and could endanger their lives.

"Now we know why it seemed like Mexican officials knew where we were all the time," said Chris Simcox, founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. "It's unbelievable that our own government agency is sending intelligence to another country. They are sending intelligence to a nation where corruption runs rampant, and that could be getting into the hands of criminal cartels.

"They just basically endangered the lives of American people."

[trubluolyguy]

On the border issue, I think they think it will just go away. They don't think it has "traction." But, I think they're wrong on that one, and they're taking a big gamble. One they may well lose.

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They thought the same thing in 1991/92 with Mr. "Read my Lips."

[hgro]

Now it is coming out, our Border Patrol is in charge of the asylum.

[Melas]

Is the location of the MM secret or classified? What? No? Well, I guess you're just dead wrong on this one then.

[Ranxerox]

"This ... simply makes two basic statements -- that we will not allow any lawlessness of any type, and that if an alien is encountered by a Minuteman or arrested by the Minuteman, then we will allow that government to interview the person."

That is just unbelievable. Has anyone been "interviewed" by Mexico yet?

[JeffAtlanta]

You know what? I believe that it is a "time of choosing" but option 3 is missing from this poll...

Yeah, that is very much a push poll.

[little jeremiah]

It's over now. FUBAR.

[Vision]

I can't understand where they think they are going but I know this I will not follow!

They think you and I and the past and illegals are the new Americans

[Flavius Josephus]

OK Bushbots: could someone please explain how this can be anything but outright treason.

Geez, this is as bad as a 24 season.

[SouthernFreebird]

Yep, apparently I'm just another DU sleeper.I even went so far as to vote for Bush and support him for years into this war just to fake my allegiance.... bwahahhahaha damn I'm good, fooled em all! as did alot of others who are not worshiping at George's feet.

[cva66snipe]

Michelle Malkin has been on top of this issue for years now. She is an immigrant herself (legal) but she still gets called a Filipino whore when she speaks up against illegal immigration.

A lot of great conservative writers have been trying to warn people of the problems in the GOP even as early as 1995-96. They get labeled as fringe loons by establishment GOP. It looks like many will be vindicated in their writings and warnings so many have ignored.

[TomGuy]

You know what? I believe that it is a "time of choosing" but option 3 is missing from this poll...

Definitely.

You vote for the same, you'll only get more of the same.

[CodeToad]

When a Mexican citizen crosses into our land that is an issue for the US not Mexico!

This is an outrage that the United States government reports to a foreign nation the movements of United States citizens within the United States!

[JeffAtlanta]

We truly are between a rock and a hard place. But having said that, it does not pay to elect the socialist/commie candidate for the other side.

The country can survive a little socialism - the county cannot survive Balkanization.

[Let's Roll]

Me too.

I'm a Rush 24-7.

[cva66snipe]

The country can survive a little socialism - the county cannot survive Balkanization.

Exactly!

[OKIEDOC]

This sounds treasonous to me.

What the hell is going on in our government when citizens do not have the same value as illegals.

This article really p!sses me off.

[TLI]

But then don't complain.

I'm complaining right now. And I don't see much difference in the two parties except the one that is in office is supposed to be working for US. I would expect back-stabbing from the dems. But to get it from a REPUBLICAN President? NO. NOT ACCEPTABLE.

[RandallFlagg]

Same here.
I hope he covers this this morning.

[blaquebyrd]

"But having said that, it does not pay to elect the socialist/commie candidate for the other side."

But it's ok if they have an R behind their name? Sheesh, what is it going to take for you guys? As another poster noted if President Kerry (I know it sounds awful), was in office at least the Rs would be pushing back on this. As it is your taxes are funding intelligence operations against Americans who only seek to stop the invasion of our country. You really can't get any more socialist/commie than that can you?