Weekend on the border

 Posted by on 2010/06/15  Comments Off
Jun 152010
 
Weekend on the border

Over the weekend, a group of protester got together on the Mexican side of the US/Mexico border to protest the murder of 15 year old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca by a yet to be identified US Border Patrol Officer. About 20 Border Patrol agents turned out in riot gear, helmets and shields to watch the demonstrators, but wisely chose not to release any weapons this time. The demonstrators appeared to have crossed the Rio Grande and attacked the international fence on the U.S. side of the border. The demonstrators also cut a hole in the fence. Meanwhile, a know nothing congressman, famous for his anti-Mexican anti-immigrant rhetoric had a solution for the whole problem. U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said MORE

National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) condones murder of 15 year old, says it will continue

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Jun 152010
 
National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) condones murder of 15 year old, says it will continue

Is anyone surprised? The NBPC is condoning the murderous actions of one of it’s members and accusing the Mexican government of “grandstanding” and making “baseless accusations” against one of their own. The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), in a statement, said Mexican officials have wrongly portrayed the unidentified agent as a racist and portrayed the “deceased criminal as an innocent boy who had never done a thing wrong in his life.” “None of these statements have any merit,” the NBPC said. “Mexico bears quite a bit of responsibility whenever one of its citizens dies along the border due to its allowing criminal organizations free rein and its refusal to police its northern border.”

FBI opens civil rights probe in the murder of Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca

 Posted by on 2010/06/12  3 Responses »
Jun 122010
 
FBI opens civil rights probe in the murder of Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca

The FBI, investigating the murder of 15 year old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca by an unidentified Border Patrol Agent who shot Güereca in Mexico, has now expanded their investigation to include possible civil rights violations. Mexican prosecutors, meanwhile, are investigating the case as a homicide, raising the possibility that the agent could also face charges in Mexico, although it is unlikely the U.S. would agree to extradite him. The FBI formally added the civil rights element to its broader investigation into the alleged assault on the Border Patrol agent. A civil rights probe investigates allegations of abuse by any U.S. law enforcement officer. If investigators determine the Border Patrol agent shot Hernandez without justification, he could be found to have MORE

Video of 15 year old boys murder by US Border Patrol released

 Posted by on 2010/06/11  10 Responses »
Jun 112010
 
Video of 15 year old boys murder by US Border Patrol released

Our friends at BORDERLAND BEAT has posted videos taken by witnesses on the Santa Fe Bridge, linking El Paso and Cd Juarez, that shows the Border Patrol Agent firing wildly in the direction of three people crossing back into Mexico. The BP goon is seen holding one of the men on the ground by the hair, while firing indiscriminately in the direction of the other two, who are in Mexico. One shot finds it mark in the eye of 15 year old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca, who is instantly killed. Witnesses have stated Hernandez, was not involved in the alleged rock throwing incident. Another example of the excellent training our Border Patrol agents receive. Reminds on of another incident 5 MORE

Border Patrol continues murdering migrants on southern border

 Posted by on 2010/06/08  22 Responses »
Jun 082010
 
Border Patrol continues murdering migrants on southern border

. This time, it involved a 15 year old child on the bridge connecting Cd Juarez and El Paso Texas. The AP is reporting; Mexican authorities say a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a 15-year-old boy after a confrontation at an international bridge near downtown El Paso. Chihuahua State officials released a statement Tuesday demanding a full investigation into the death of Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereca. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Doug Mosier says preliminary reports indicate one person was shot Monday evening on the U.S. side of the Paso Del Norte bridge, across from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Less than two weeks ago, 32-year-old Mexican migrant Anastacio Hernandez died after a Customs and Border Protection officer shocked MORE

Nativist Congressman “invades” Catalina Island Catholic Church to confront Consulate Officials

 Posted by on 2010/06/03  20 Responses »
Jun 032010
 
Nativist Congressman "invades" Catalina Island Catholic Church to confront Consulate Officials

Nativist darling Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., flew by helicopter to Santa Catalina Island on Thursday to personally condemn an effort by the Mexican consulate to offer identification cards to undocumented workers there. For those who are unfamiliar with Rohrbacher, he is one of these politicians who has latched on to the immigration debate to pander to his nativist constituents. He is best known for assisting Jerome Corsi and others in conning the American public that convicted felons and former Border Patrol officers Ramos and Compean were just doing their jobs when they shot an unknown illegal in the back, then destroyed evidence and lied about the incident. The two were convicted of their crimes and sentenced t0 11 and 12 MORE