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2005-07-21 Home Front: Culture Wars

Border Patrol looks at enlisting volunteers

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Posted by Jackal 2005-07-21 16:40|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Perhaps the Mexican government should suggest it be in charge of organizing American citizens to defend our border.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-21 17:51|| 2005-07-21 17:51|| Front Page Top

#2 They changed their minds.
Homeland Security backs off idea of civilian border patrol.
LOS ANGELES The Department of Homeland Security says it has NO plans to use citizen volunteers to help patrol the border. The message comes a day after Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner said his agency was considering training volunteers as a patrol auxiliary. Today, Homeland Security issued a statement saying there are _ quote _ "no plans" to use civilians for border patrol. It says the job should be left to professionals.

The announcement follows controversy over the "Minuteman Project," in which unarmed civilian volunteers patrolled the Arizona border with Mexico in April to spot illegal immigrants.
Last week, a small group of citizens launched a similar patrol in the mountains outside San Diego.

Posted by GK 2005-07-21 22:30|| 2005-07-21 22:30|| Front Page Top

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