Thread: U.S. Border Patrol Detains Armed Mexican Army unit

Iccat wrote:

If we had our Border Fence then they would not had "lost" their way!

Touche! Excellent point, Iccat.

We need Duncan Hunter's vision of the border fence stretched over the entire length of the USA/Mexican border.

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Originally Posted by lccat

If we had our Border Fence then they would not had "lost" their way!

I hadn't thought about that, now I remember Bush was down there a year ago for a photo op while they were putting the fence in. I guess that Google photo is from a year ago when Bush was there, that's why Air Force One is parked at the Marine Air Station. So where is the fence, did they just put in a short section for the Bush photo op?

Originally Posted by Bowman

Originally Posted by lccat

If we had our Border Fence then they would not had "lost" their way!

I hadn't thought about that, now I remember Bush was down there a year ago for a photo op while they were putting the fence in. I guess that Google photo is from a year ago when Bush was there, that's why Air Force One is parked at the Marine Air Station. So where is the fence, did they just put in a short section for the Bush photo op?

That's my Bush!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjmLE7pa ... re=related

Originally Posted by millere

That's my Bush!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjmLE7pa ... re=related

OMG!! ROTFLMAO!!!

This could have very quickly gotten very nasty what with both groups being heavily armed.

CBP News Release

Mexican Military Makes An Armed Incursion into the U.S.

(Friday, October 31, 2008) contacts for this news release Yuma, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector encountered Mexican military officials who had crossed into the United States.

About 8 a.m., the Yuma Sector was notified that a military style Hummer appeared to be disabled north of County 14th and the Colorado River. Border Patrol agents and a CBP pilot immediately responded and verified the unauthorized incursion and the status of the vehicle and its occupants. The seven individuals in the vehicle were dressed in military style clothing.

The Border Patrol agents on scene established a dialogue with the subjects, who identified themselves as members of the Mexican military. The Border Patrol agents informed them of their presence within the United States. Upon notification, the subjects were peaceably taken into custody. At no time were any hostilities exchanged between the agents and military officials.

The soldiers were assigned to the 23rd Regiment Motorized Cavalry of the Mexican Army. The seven claimed that they had become disoriented while on patrol on the Mexican portion of the area and had accidentally crossed into the United States.

The soldiers, weapons and vehicle were placed in Border Patrol custody and transported to the CBP San Luis, Arizona port of entry, where each of the subjects was processed in accordance with Border Patrol policy. None of the subjects had any criminal or immigration history.

The soldiers, weapons and vehicle were repatriated to Mexico and remanded into the custody of their commanding officer.

The incident remains under investigation. Customs and Border Protection Office of Internal Affairs was also notified of the incident.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release

no address available at this time
Yuma Sector
Public Affairs Office
Phone: (928) 341-6567

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/new ... /10312008_