Border Protection: January 2006 Archives

Mexico was planning to give out maps to help its citizens cross illegally into the US. But no more (at least for now). And the reason why is gonna surprise you:

MEXICO CITY - Mexico will suspend its plan to distribute maps to migrants wanting to cross the U.S. border illegally, but an official said Thursday the decision was not made because of American pressure.

But why scuttle the plan if not because of US pressure? Because the maps, once in the hands of Americans who care, might use the maps to help illegals get caught:

Miguel Angel Paredes, spokesman for the federal Human Rights Commission, said the government wanted to "rethink" its plan because human rights officials in border states expressed concern that the maps would show anti-immigrant groups — like the Minutemen civilian patrols — where migrants likely would gather.

"This would be practically like telling the Minutemen where the migrants are going to be," Paredes said. "We are going to rethink this, so that we wouldn't almost be handing them over to groups that attack migrants."

In other words, we don't want illegals to get caught.

Now, the group will "seek other ways" to help migrants, Paredes said.

Maybe tunnel digging equipment...