Culberson plan would authorize border militias

[Judi Lynn]

July 28, 2005, 11:31PM

Culberson plan would authorize border militias

46 co-sponsor anti-terrorism bill aimed at stopping illegal immigration
By SAMANTHA LEVINE
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - Adding an unusual proposal to the searing debate over illegal immigration, U.S. Rep. John Culberson of Houston introduced a bill late Thursday to let Texas and other border states establish armed militias to catch people trying to illegally cross from Mexico and Canada.

The bill, which he called a "thunderclap," is more than a solitary, symbolic gesture by the Republican lawmaker: It has 46 Republican co-sponsors.

It comes as the White House, Congress and local officials are becoming increasingly immersed in efforts to find the best way to secure the borders and perhaps also establish a "guest worker" program to let immigrants stay in the United States as temporary legal residents.

Gov. Rick Perry indicated he is open to Culberson's idea.
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[ClintonTyree]

1. And there lies the rub.........

"It comes as the White House, Congress and local officials are becoming increasingly immersed in efforts to find the best way to secure the borders and perhaps also establish a "guest worker" program to let immigrants stay in the United States as temporary legal residents".

Actually, it's not "guest workers" they're looking for, it's SLAVE LABOR. All the work of a slave, without the benefits.

Just what we need. More fat, drunken, ignorant bigots patrolling our borders with "It's open season on Mexicans, and there's no limit" on their minds than any kind of justice. :grr: Yeah, THIS will solve the problem! :eyes:

[Niccolo_Macchiavelli]

2. yes that will free up border patrols for redeploment to Ira_ (eom)

[jody]

3. The governor of Texas already has the authority to activate the

Texas State Guard which is part of Unorganized Militia as defined by U.S. law. [br />

I don't see how Culberson's bill adds anything to Perry's power under Texas law.

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The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is the second branch of the Military Forces of the State of Texas, operating alongside the Texas National Guard, which is comprised of the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard. The TXSG provides mission-ready volunteer military forces, to assist state and local authorities in homeland security and community service.
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