Trouble at the border? I had no idea!

[DesertBull]

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=717

 

 

'Trouble at the border? I had no idea!'

Posted by Bobby Eberle

May 23, 2008 at 6:03 am

 

 

In another case of politicians not having a clue what's really going on in this country, an interesting exchange took place in Washington this week. Three Democrat legislators spoke to reporters about what they claim is "anti-immigrant coverage" by conservative media outlets. Apparently, they think floods of illegal aliens crossing into America and the crime and violence at the border are just overblown incidents developed by conservatives to attack our neighbor to the South.

 

After they spoke, the Democrats were asked if they realized that the State Department had issued a "travel alert warning Americans about military-like 'combat' along the southern U.S. border in Mexico, where Americans are being kidnapped and murdered." None of the legislators knew about it.

 

As reported by Cybercast News Service, when asked about the alert, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) said, "I haven't heard about the report specifically."

 

Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Hilda Solis (D-CA) also spoke to Cybercast News Service and said "they had no knowledge of the travel alert but were aware of the volatility along the U.S. southern border."

 

Volatility? Americans are being killed and yet all these liberals want to do is pander! The State Department alert states that "violent criminal activity fueled by a war between criminal organizations struggling for control of the lucrative narcotics trade continues along the U.S.-Mexico border." Although the alert states that the attacks are primarily aimed at "members of drug trafficking organizations, Mexican police forces, criminal justice officials, and journalists," the alert goes on to state that "foreign visitors and residents, including Americans, have been among the victims of homicides and kidnappings in the border region."

 

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In the Cybercast News Service interview, Rep. Solis expressed her concern about "the murder of women" but added, "I'm more concerned about people having their civil rights violated here." More concerned about the civil rights of law-breaking illegal aliens than Americans being the targets of violence and murder? Just exactly what country do you represent?

 

 

 

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

We are headed to Rocky Point on our annual 4 day trip on June 8th. Has anyone been down there lately??? I am going anyway, just currious..... have never had a problem in the past and don't expect any now.

 

Also, is a birth certificate and a Drivers Lic. still enough to get you in and out??

 

Thanks, in advance.

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

DB.... your new little sign is scaring me NOW!!!!!

[DesertBull]

I thought you had to have a passport now for Mexico, but I don't spend my money there, so I'm not sure.

[Coues Sniper]

You were supposed to have to have a passport for years now, but this last year was the first time they actually asked for it. They checked all of ours. I don't know how they would keep you out if you had the DL and BC, but it probably wouldn't be worth the headache. I'd get one if I were you .

[COUESAZ]

I thought the passport was if you fly in to mexico. I may be wrong i do not go down there. It has been many years gone by from my last trip down.

[JMP]

my buddy came back from rocky point last weekend, and had forgotten his passport. the guards asked for it, he didn't have it... he gave them his drivers license. it took him a little longer to get through, but he made it through nonetheless.

[Outdoor Writer]

As of right now, you don't need a passport for return to the U.S. from Mexico IF you are driving! You DO need a passport to return if you are flying, however.

 

Here are the MOST current riles from the State Dept.:

 

AIR TRAVEL

 

ALL PERSONS traveling by air outside of the United States are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.

 

LAND AND SEA TRAVEL

The following summarizes information available on the Department of Homeland Security’s website.

 

CURRENTLY:

U.S. citizens need to present either (a) a passport, passport card (available in spring 2008), or WHTI-compliant document; or ( a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

 

LATER:

On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document.

 

Note: The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory.

 

U.S. PASSPORT AND WHTI COMPLIANT DOCUMENTS:

 

U.S. Passport: U.S. citizens may present a valid U.S. passport when traveling via air, land or sea between the U.S. and the aforementioned Western Hemisphere countries.

 

The Passport Card: Passport card applications are currently being accepted in anticipation of land border travel document requirements. Based on current projections, we expect to begin production of the passport card in June, and be in full production in July. We will provide additional updates as available. Once in production, the passport card it will only be valid for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean region, and Bermuda.

 

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

Thanks everyone.... I have my passport and so does my wife and most of our group but I know one for sure does not....

 

 

I was just currious how things were down there.....

 

Hey Flipppin',

 

Did your buddy say if RP was like, normal??

[Outdoor Writer]

Well, Gino, we coulda told you to go fish and find out for yourself the way the rest of us have. It's more rewarding that way, ya know. -TONY