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| Civilian Border Patrol Operations Reported to Mexico |
| 2006-05-09 |
| LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Border Patrol is alerting the Mexican government to the locations of civilian border patrol groups when the organizations help detain suspected illegal immigrants or use violence against them, according to a published report. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Mario Martinez told the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin of Ontario that the policy is meant to assure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed. The policy pertains to groups including the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and the Friends of the Border Patrol, a Chino-based nonprofit. "It's not a secret where the Minuteman volunteers are going to be," 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, however, said the Border Patrol's policy negates the private group's effectiveness and could endanger their lives. "Now we know why it seemed like Mexican officials knew where we were all the time," said Chris Simcox, the organization's founder. "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." The Daily Bulletin said it was unable to reach officials with the Mexican consulate in Washington, D.C. on Monday. TJ Bonner, president of the Border Patrol agents' union, said members have long complained that the Mexican government has undue influence over U.S. enforcement policies. "That's not a legitimate role for any foreign nation," Bonner said. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #14 This is just another thing to jerk my chain. These people come here and take my job. Literally take my job. My government aids them. If you don't believe they take my job the guy at the local Job search place told me today to look into "kitchen help" ie Dish washing and Janitorial work since apperently it's all they think I am qualified to do. So Border Patrol up yours you are all useless helping a foreign power directly aid it's citizens come illegally to my counrty and take an oprtunity at a job from a US citizen. |
| Posted by: SPoD 2006-05-09 22:47 |
| #13 4) Not prosecuting the war vigorously, expending large resources for small gain. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-05-09 22:11 |
| #12 Persident Bush wonders why his ratings are low? because he id finally losing conservatives and Republicans over: 1) The Border (not doign a f-ing thing!) 2) The Pork (not vetoing a long time ago) 3) The Judges (not pushing hard to get them trhough) |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-05-09 22:06 |
| #11 We do still have a Constitition, right? It only applies to non-citizens and felons. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-05-09 21:43 |
| #10 Malkin is reporting that the BP officials are also informing the Mexican government about the activities of the Minutemen in non-border states, i.e, Illinois, passing updates on whether they have any political contacts, their recruiting efforts, etc. So essentially, we have a US government agency spying on law abiding American citizens who are petitioning their government for redress of greivances within our own heartland, and passing this information unlawfully to a foreign government. We do still have a Constitition, right? Throw the BP bastards in jail. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-09 15:50 |
| #9 "Invader's rights" is the more appropriate term. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-05-09 15:33 |
| #8 "...meant to assure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed." Sorry to sound obtuse but...what are "migrant rights"? Honestly, do illegal foreign nationals technically have "civil" rights in another country? If they're talking about some form of internationally recognized "human" rights then they should just come out and say it instead of making up some phoney term. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-05-09 15:10 |
| #7 Daily Bulletin Story. Michelle Malkin is all over this as well |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-09 14:57 |
| #6 Cholla! Cholla! Cholla! |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-09 14:34 |
| #5 If the Minutemen get a little bored, might I suggest taking a pickup truck full of cholla (jumping cactus) balls down there, spreading them around and watering them? That would densely cover an area about the size of a football field with cholla, one of the meanest, nastiest and most useless cacti out there. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-05-09 12:57 |
| #4 If they Border Patrol is going to work for the Mexicans, they can be paid by them. Who says they aren't? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-09 11:25 |
| #3 Two points: 1- The Minutemen have NEVER used violence against illegal immigrants. Calling the Border patrol or detaining an illegal until the Border Patrol arrives is not violence. It is patriotism. President Bush knows this, even though he calls them 'vigilantes'. So does Mr. Martinez. The government is being disingenuous. 2- Our government seems not only to be doing very little to stop illegal immigration, but is actually protecting and encouraging it. Shame! |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-09 11:16 |
| #2 Someone's going to be on the hot seat when a mexican Ever hear of the 'shot heard round the world'? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-05-09 11:03 |
| #1 Incredible. If they Border Patrol is going to work for the Mexicans, they can be paid by them. Disband them and bring back the US Army border forts and treat border jumpers as invaders. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-05-09 10:51 |