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| "Any reports of alleged
or suspected other than law enforcement detentions are
handled under very specific guidelines that are in place to protect
all parties involved in the incident." - David Aguilar |
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Twist on "Memorandum of Understanding"
Nogales -- According to a 1996 Memorandum
of Understanding, Mexicans have the right to contact their
consulate whenever they are detained by migration authorities.
In
a new twist to this accord, the U.S. Border Patrol is now
taking it upon itself to notify the Mexican government anytime
a U.S. citizen "interferes" with a Mexican national's
attempt to enter the U.S. illegally. According to one critic,
"The INS is working overtime to make sure Mexico has veto
power over immigration law enforcement."
 See
Barnett clip on this situation (56K)
[DSL - cable version available later]
 Read interpretation of Aguilar's
nonsense by a retired Border Patrol agent |
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