Posted on 05/09/2006 6:21:25 AM PDT by 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."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailybulletin.com ...
*groan* : )
Thanks
Thank you, joanie-f.
This is a do or die moment for our Republic.
The Minutemen realize that and have been taking the message to the American people all this week, and tomorrow, to Washington, D.C.
Please, patriots, pray for them and for our Nation.
Very cute!
I don't have a formal ping list, just try to remember the names of the good guys. You are unquestionably one of them.
Great post. I can only add that the leader that was supposed to be on our side has had this outcome in the back of his mind from the start. Hence, the lack of action.
I don't understand Bush's stand on this at all. He appears oblivious to the damage bi-lingualism and multi-culturalism have on this, or any country.
We are now one of the largest Spanish-speaking nations in the world. We're a major source of Latin music, journalism and culture. Just go to Miami, or San Antonio, Los Angeles, Chicago or West New York, New Jersey ... and close your eyes and listen. You could just as easily be in Santo Domingo or Santiago, or San Miguel de Allende. For years our nation has debated this change -- some have praised it and others have resented it. By nominating me, my party has made a choice to welcome the new America. As I speak, we are celebrating the success of democracy in Mexico. George Bush from a campaign speech in Miami, August 2000. |
Here is an excerpt of a good critique of that speech:
In equating our intimate historic bonds to our mother country and to Canada with our ties to Mexico, W. shows a staggering ignorance of the civilizational facts of life. The reason we are so close to Britain and Canada is that we share with them a common historical culture, language, literature, and legal system, as well as similar standards of behavior, expectations of public officials, and so on. My Bush Epiphany By Lawrence Auster
I am not sure what that is or how to take it. :)
Hehe. It's a response to the kissing booth in your post.
She wants a kiss from Dubya, believe it or not.
Sorry if that disappoints you...
:-}
THANK you!
Okay. Now I get it. Not disappointed, just confused.
Keep up your good work.
The Congress needs to investigate this. Whoever ordered this is, at the minimum, an accessory to a federal crime and needs to be brought to justice.
Thank you. You, too, fellow patriot.
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