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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. militia group will launch a month-long sweep for illegal immigrants along the border with Mexico this weekend, stepping up a campaign that has raised fears of violence. Volunteers plan to gather at seven sites between San Diego, California, and Brownsville, Texas, throughout October to scour the deserts for illegal immigrants and report them to the U.S. Border Patrol so they can be arrested................ Now, for the first time, the Minutemen are taking their protest to all four U.S. states along the porous 2,000-mile (3,200-km) border with Mexico beginning on Saturday. "It is being very tightly controlled this time because the opposition has blatantly said that they are going to direct violence at our volunteers," Minuteman founder Chris Simcox told Reuters in a telephone interview.... Some of the Minutemen were armed. U.S. President George W. Bush has called them "vigilantes" and Mexico's government dubbed the group "migrant hunters." ..... "We will be going home when the government sends troops or the National Guard to secure the border," Simcox said. "Until then, the patrols will continue."
..... Contrary to recent reports in the media, the MCDC has greatly expanded since April of 2005 to put forth a strong national effort with thousands of registered volunteers to assist in securing this nation’s borders from illegal entry. Chris Simcox introduced the Vietnam Veterans and Gulf War Coalition and Rolling Thunder at the event as active supporters of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. These large veterans groups are placing volunteers on the border to participate in our October efforts to secure the border and report illegal activity to the Border Patrol.
SOME OF THE MEDIA COVERING THE STORY FOLLOW:
Civilian monitors on both bordersWorld Peace Herald Sat, 01 Oct 2005 5:59 AM PDT
WASHINGTON -- More than 4,000 civilian volunteers are expected to man observation posts beginning today on the Mexican border from Texas to California and in states along the Canadian border in a new Minuteman protest of immigration-enforcement policies they consider lax.
Minutemen ArriveKGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley Sun, 02 Oct 2005 11:14 AM PDT
Aside from the extreme heat, rattlesnakes and corrupt smugglers, illegal immigrants trespassing on private land now have something else to contend with, The Minutemen.
New Mexico Minutemen prepare for patrolsKVOA Tucson Sun, 02 Oct 2005 6:15 AM PDT
HACHITA, N.M. -- Rancher Robert Been knows the wild scrub-brush desert of southwest New Mexico like the back of his calloused hands.
The Minutemen are Back on the BorderKOLD News 13 Tuscon Sat, 01 Oct 2005 9:57 PM PDT
Illegal immigrants lined up in Three Points. It's not because of the Minuteman project, it's the Border Patrol hard at work. Saturday, Border Patrol agents caught a group of immigrants, illegally crossing through the Arizona desert.
Volunteers stake out borderThe Bryan-College Station Eagle Sun, 02 Oct 2005 6:55 AM PDT
FALFURRIAS - Tim Warren has been feeling the industrial job market tighten since high school, and he blames illegal immigration. So when the 42-year-old aircraft mechanic heard the "minutemen" volunteer border patrols that drew the world's eyes to Arizona were coming to Texas, he decided to join.
The California Minutemen's ranks swell with recruitsSalt Lake Tribune Sun, 02 Oct 2005 1:45 AM PDT
CAMPO, Calif. - As the sun set, Roy Wood looked out of place patrolling a dirt road a few steps north of a rusty fence that separates the United States from Mexico. The clean-shaven English-as-a-second-language instructor wore a T-shirt tucked in clean blue jeans, a pistol strapped to a belt. Many of the hundreds who make up the self-appointed civilian patrols monitoring the border to deter
Sunday, October 02, 2005Daily Breeze Sun, 02 Oct 2005 1:16 AM PDT
Minutemen begin patrolsSilver City Sun-News Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:15 PM PDT
HACHITA — Clouds of dust rose into the air Saturday as pickup trucks made their way into the small camp set up near the Mexican border.
Minutemen gather for Texas watchesVictoria Advocate Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:06 PM PDT
FALFURRIAS - Tim Warren has been feeling the industrial job market tighten since high school, and he blames illegal immigration. So when the 42-year-old aircraft mechanic heard the "minutemen" volunteer border patrols that drew the world's eyes to Arizona were coming to Texas, he decided to join.
American 'Minutemen' begin guarding B.C. borderCTV.ca Sat, 01 Oct 2005 5:36 PM PDT
A group of armed Americans began patrolling part of the 49th parallel Saturday, saying they'll be keeping an eye on those who illegally cross into the U.S. from British Columbia.
10.02.05 Minutemen Begin Patrols in El Paso AreaKVIA Sat, 01 Oct 2005 4:54 PM PDT
EL PASO COUNTY, TX -- The Minutemen Project has officially set up patrols along the El Paso-area border. As of Saturday, a group of civilians are looking for immigrants who may be crossing illegally.
Minutemen begin Falfurrias patrolThe Monitor Sun, 02 Oct 2005 1:53 AM PDT
FALFURRIAS - Just hours into the official "Secure Our Borders" campaign, which kicked off Saturday and lasts through the end of October, volunteers from the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps were helping federal agents track about 30 illegal immigrants walkin...
Civilian patrols branch out for volunteersMonterey County Herald Sun, 02 Oct 2005 3:07 AM PDT
CAMPO - As the sun set, Roy Wood looked out of place patrolling a dirt road a few steps north of a rusty fence that separates the United States from Mexico. The clean-shaven English-as-a-second-language instructor wore a T-shirt tucked in clean blue jeans, a pistol strapped to a belt.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Long Island NY Veterans or sons of Veterans who are members of the American Legion or are interested in becoming a member, consider transferring their membership to the American Legion Post No. 94 in Babylon, NY. This post is very suportive of illegal immigration control issues! Their telephone number is 631.669.0094.
He's NOT just another 'lame duck'
Byproduct of illegal immigration: Trail of trashThe Charlotte Observer Sun, 02 Oct 2005 0:33 AM PDT
Empty water jugs and scraps of clothing are as common as saguaro and mesquite in this part of the Sonoran Desert, 12 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
BEHIND IMMIGRATION RHETORIC IS COMPLEX SET OF PROBLEMSCynthia Tucker via Yahoo! News Sat, 01 Oct 2005 5:06 PM PDT
In every time and in every place, there are demagogues who ride to power by whipping up the fears and resentments of an anxious populace. Our current Joseph McCarthys are the contentious cranks and nativists who want to drive every illegal immigrant -- especially Mexicans, Hondurans and Guatemalans -- out of the country.
Reader comment concerning above article:
Please make note of the totally balanced - UNBIASED - opening comments by this reporter(?)
This isn't a *reporter* - it is a facilitator - preparing the BOX for the readers to be in while reading her indoctrination opinion piece, masquerading as a news report. We all know that Cynthia Tucker is nothing more than a WELFARE PIMP FOR ILLEGALS - A traitor of the highest degree to all things AMERICAN. A traitor who goes whoring after everything to destroy America. Illegal Invasion is NOT a *complex issue*. It is a simple one in fact that many are trying to make *complex*. It is so simple that it irritates the FOX WELFARE QUEENS so they have to try to fire things up with labels like RACIST - BIGOT - HATE MONGER - when the reality is that all we are asking is for the LAW to be enforced and to DEPORT all those who have broken the laws on immigration. There should NEVER have been any *anchor baby* regulation allowed. Believe me - once these traitors accomplish their NEW LAWS they will DEMAND that the LAW be enforced - it all depends on which side of the law you are on at the time. Jackie Juntti
WGEN idzrus@earthlink.net
Guatemalan's moxie deserves praise, not deportationSun-Sentinel Sun, 02 Oct 2005 0:14 AM PDT
If there were medals for moxie, Josue Oswaldo Ramirez-Mejia would be my pick for the gold. He is the 27-year-old undocumented Guatemalan immigrant who pretended to be 17 so he could enroll in a Pasco County high school.
Mid-Missourians join fight over deportationColumbia Daily Tribune Sun, 02 Oct 2005 7:36 AM PDT
MARSHALL - From the Little League fields to the Habitat for Humanity boardroom, everyone in this Central Missouri town seemed to know Manuel "Paco" Lopez.
Mid-Missourians join fight over deportationColumbia Daily Tribune Sun, 02 Oct 2005 7:36 AM PDT
MARSHALL - From the Little League fields to the Habitat for Humanity boardroom, everyone in this Central Missouri town seemed to know Manuel "Paco" Lopez.
Missouri town rallies around illegal immigrantJefferson City News Tribune Sun, 02 Oct 2005 1:43 AM PDT
MARSHALL, Mo. (AP) -- From the Little League fields to the Habitat for Humanity boardroom, everyone in this central Missouri town seemed to know Manuel "Paco" Lopez.
Illegal immigrant seeks compensation for work injuryCasper Star-Tribune Sun, 02 Oct 2005 1:06 AM PDT
GILLETTE (AP) -- The state Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether illegal aliens can sue the companies that hire them for compensation for an on-the-job injury. |
30 Indicted in Marriage Fraud
The Ledger Sun, 02 Oct 2005 6:06 AM PDT
A two-year investigation has led to the indictments of 30 U.S. citizens involved in an apparent marriage fraud ring in South Florida. |
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Severe clash between illegal immigrants at Hal Fardi-ve Sun, 02 Oct 2005 6:35 AM PDT
HAL FAR, Malta, (di-ve news) -- October 02, 2005 -- 1530CEST -- A severe clash took place between 300 illegal immigrants accommodated at the Lyster Barracks in Hal Far at 0830CEST on Sunday where many suffered injuries, amongst which also an AFM soldier.
Mississippi's illegal immigrants lose out on aidMiami Herald Sun, 02 Oct 2005 0:18 AM PDT
Victor Garcia thought he was going to die when he darted out of his apartment in sandals during last month's hurricane and saw refrigerators and roofs flying overhead.
Mexican mecca in Twin CitiesHouston Chronicle Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:57 PM PDT
ST. PAUL, MINN. - At first blush, Mexico's newest U.S. consulate might appear out of place. Far from the Mexican border, this prosperous state capital, along with Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs, form a sprawling metropolis with Scandinavian overtones.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Long Island NY Veterans or sons of Veterans who are members of the American Legion or are interested in becoming a member, consider transferring their membership to the American Legion Post No. 94 in Babylon, NY. This post is very suportive of illegal immigration control issues! Their telephone number is 631.669.0094.
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