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US border patrol under orders to encourage illegal immigration

okay, maybe that'll will strong, but check out this report that the U.S. Customs and Border Protectionis under orders to notify the Mexican government of Minutemen positions. the Minutemen, as you may or may not know, our civilians who have taken it upon themselves to patrol the border and keep out illegal immigrants:

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.

Am I missing something here?

I should point out that the border patrol agents are just as upset about this as you probably are.

Technorati tags: Mexico | immigration | illegal immigrants | illegal aliens | Minutemen | US border patrol | US customs and border protection |

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