Thread: Mexico Threatens Suits Over Border Guards

And now they claim they have the right to file lawsuits in OUR courts...

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Interesting how so many being questioned are also saying they don't care and that they WILL swim and break through the border regardless. They proclaim loudly "Nothing is going to stop us" - and they're right! The National Guard at the border will not be armed and will not be permitted to detain anyone from the Mexican side of the border.

The lets get set and counter sue....

Mexico, ACLU Preparing Lawsuit Against US Over Guard Deployment

By Jim Kouri, CPP on May 17, 2006

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A representative from Mexican President Vicente Fox claims that if the US National Guard troops detain illegal aliens crossing the US-Mexico border, the Fox government will file a lawsuit against the Bush Administration in US federal court.



At first, such a scenario appears ridiculous until you remember some of the people serving as judges in the US at the state and federal levels. In the words of Ann Coulter, these are some of the people who hallucinate when they read our Constitution.


There are some political observers who believe that the American Civil Liberties Union is preparing to assist the Mexican government in such a lawsuit. In fact, the ACLU sent a statement to the Mexican government regarding their stance on immigration enforcement.

As Congress moves forward to reform our nation’s immigration laws, the ACLU said the US must reject measures that threaten to increase the bloodshed on our borders. “Innocent peoples’ lives and liberty should not be threatened by this dangerous deployment,” said ACLU Director Anthony Romero.

Following President Bush’s speech on Monday night, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the president and congress to reject any measures that fail to uphold the letter and spirit of our laws and encouraged lawmakers to adopt immigration reform that protects the freedom and privacy of all in America. Conservatives are wholeheartedly in favor of upholding the “letter of the law,” but it’s the so-called “spirit of the law” that leads to the problems in the US on a multitude of issues.


“Turning immigration enforcement policy into another military operation is not the answer. The president’s proposed deployment of National Guard troops violates the spirit of the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the military from getting into the business of civilian law enforcement,” says Romero.


Mr. Romero failed to mention how National Guard troops are routinely deployed fully armed for disasters such as Katrina or terrorist attacks such as 9-11. In fact, during riots and other dangerous incidents, Guard troops are deployed without hesitation on the part of elected officials.


“Our government and people have long recognized that federal law enforcement officers are the best equipped and trained to deal with these kinds of civilian law enforcement needs. Soldiers are trained to kill the enemy, and they lack the training to conduct proper law enforcement. Furthermore, they lack training to respect and protect border community residents’ civil liberties and safety. History has shown the dangers of using the military to engage in domestic law enforcement activities,” said Romero.


Ask America’s law enforcement about the ACLU and you will get an earful about their anti-law enforcement actions. Suddenly, law enforcement officers are being praised by Romero, while his statements conjure up visions of Nazi stormtroopers. I’m certain Sen. Dick Durbin will concur with the ACLU on that characterization of US troops: A horde of mercilous criminals preying upon the poor drug traffckers, human smugglers, criminal aliens and others.


Meanwhile in Mexico, the popular left-wing newspaper La Jornada saw the move as a show of force by Mexico’s much more powerful neighbor, six weeks before presidential elections in Mexico.


“Installing National Guard support bases on the border is a way of warning Mexican voters… that the relationship with the United States could get dangerously complicated if a president is elected who does not understand the gringo power,” wrote the paper’s columnist Julio Hernández López. That’s right, Mr. Leftie, Power to the Gringo!


In a statement likely to swell his lead in the opinion polls, presidential candidate Felipe Calderon, from President Vicente Fox’s own PAN party, was quick to add his own condemnation of the deployment of national guardsmen.


“The focus on more security for the frontier, and the temporary use of the National Guard… has been seen in the past to be misguided,” Mr Calderon said.

Mexico May Sue U.S. Over Pepper-Ball Projectiles


MEXICO CITY—Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said Tuesday his government will consider helping migrants sue U.S. officials for improper use of so-called “pepper ball” non-lethal projectiles.

In an appearance before Mexico’s Congress, legislators urged Derbez to demand an end to the use of the pepper-filled plastic projectiles by U.S. Border Patrol agents. The pellets have sparked outrage in Mexico.

Derbez said U.S. agents did not appear to be using the air-fired balls to stop fleeing migrants—as feared—but only in confrontational situations. He refused to demand the weapons be withdrawn, but said Mexico is seeking consultations on the issue with U.S. officials.

Derbez said the Mexican government was ready to help migrants sue if they suffer from the improper use of the arms. In the past, Mexico has helped hire lawyers and investigators for such cases.

“What the Mexican government is not going to allow attacks on its citizens without immediately responding with a legal action on our part,” Derbez said.

The Mexican government has faced severe criticism from local media and rights groups who say “balas de goma”—literally, rubber bullets—are being used against undocumented migrants.

In fact, the round plastic projectiles are fired with compressed gas and are basically paintball pellets filled with pepper powder, an irritant intended to immobilize.

The powder irritates the eyes and nose for about 10 seconds to 15 seconds, and can be treated by flushing the irritated areas with water. The impact of the ball itself may also cause bruising, and most paintball players wear helmets and face masks to prevent a direct hit to the head or eyes.

The U.S. Border Patrol says it fired the pepper-balls in 81 instances during 2002-2003, and reported no deaths or severe injuries.

Rubber bullets are rubber-coated steel pellets usually fired with gunpowder, and can be lethal if fired from a short distance or if they hit soft body tissue.

The Border Patrol does not use rubber bullets as part of its normal equipment.
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