Mexico offers satnav to illegals crossing into the US.

[peejay 327]

Mexico offers satnav to illegals crossing into the US

Justin Stares

Monday, January 01, 2007

Would-be illegal immigrants planning to cross the desert and enter the United States on foot are to be given hand-held satellite devices by the Mexican authorities to ensure they arrive safely. Those who get lost or fall sick during the dangerous four-day crossing will be able to activate the device, to alert frontier police on both sides of the border.

The satellite tracking service will require would-be illegals to register their intentions before setting off - a paradoxical move, given that secrecy is necessary for success - but Mexican authorities are predicting that about 200,000 devices will be handed out when the project is launched formally in the coming year.

"Our intention is to save lives," said Jaime Obregon, the coordinator for the state commission for migrants in Puebla, the Mexican state which is behind the project. "There are lots of people looking to cross and we are working with the US authorities to make sure they do not die on the way."

Between 20 and 30 migrants succumb to hellish temperatures and insect bites while trying to cross into Arizona every year. Heat exhaustion sometimes causes short-term memory loss, with trekkers wandering into the desert.

The route into Arizona, known as the Sasave Pass, is both the most common and the most dangerous way into the United States. According to Mexican state migrant authorities, up to 75,000 try the crossing every month, of whom 50,000 to 60,000 are caught by US border patrols and sent back.

The chance of success depends greatly on the knowledge of the guide, known as a "coyote" or "desert fox." They charge US$2,000 (HK$15,600) to US$10,000 per person.

Coyotes are merciless if a member of their pack lags behind. "If you cannot keep up they will abandon you." Obregon said. "Alone, you have about 36 hours to live. It is in this period the satellite device makes a difference."

A spokesman for US Customs and Border Protection said: "We do not have any information about the Mexican government providing satellite trackers to people, but we strongly discourage encouragement to people who are attempting to cross illegally into the United States."

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[dani_christine 0]

fan-freaking-tastic.

[Donna A 4]

this is a joke right?

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

How dare they try to save the lives of these 20-30 people/year who are going to try to cross into the US anyway.

[eric&gen 0]

Fock that chit???!!! let them risk there lives there fault. Instead of wasting money on satellite tracking service why dont they put that money to better use like fixing global warming? or feeding the homeless? etc.etc.

[keltic 1]

or spend it on making life better for the citizens of mexico so they might actually want to STAY in their own country

[Hornet 2]

How dare they try to save the lives of these 20-30 people/year who are going to try to cross into the US anyway.

How about spending it to fix their own pathetically corrupt country!!! If they risk their lives breaking OUR laws, I could care less if they die!

What about the hundreds and hundreds of US citizens murdered every year BY illegal aliens???

Gang murders!!! ms-13 Drug trade murders!!! Drunk driving!!!!

But by all means please save those 20-30 Mexicans so the can arrive safetly here in the USA to KILL US!!!! #######

Wake up America!!

[mRx 16]

######,just plant mines around the Sasave Pass....Thatl'll dis encourange them...

[peejay 327]

How dare they try to save the lives of these 20-30 people/year who are going to try to cross into the US anyway.

How dare you to insinuate that the corrupt oligarchs than run Mexico actually give a ####### about these 20 - 30 citizens of their own country. The Mexican government is drug dealing pimp that whores out its own citizens for remittances sent back to keep their corrupt inept economy afloat. These satnav devices are just seed money to ensure success for the human and dope smugglers that benefits the oligarchs.

And not to let Bush and his corrupt open borders business cronies off...many more lives would be saved if they wouldn't entice Mexicans to cross illegally through corrupt policies of lax / no enforcement of our employment / immigration laws and grandiose promises of illegal alien amnesty for illegal entry and illegal employment. I can assure you with all certainly that Bush's corrupt policies have nothing to do with compassion for Mexicans or his sworn duty to protect the interests of the American people. It has everything to do with protecting the interests of his corrupt cronies in corporate America.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

Hey, if I think that their lives are valuable that is my choice. Perhaps you need to go whip on some of the US Citizens who out of the kindness of their hearts leave gallons of water along the desert part of the US/Mexico border, simply because they don't think it is nice for ANYONE, border hopper or not to die of dehydration.

[keltic 1]

i dont think its nice for anyone to die from dehydration...

i think it would be nice for those ppl to make their lives better LEGALLY... its pretty simple

illegal immigrants KNOW how dangerous it is... KNOW its illegal, yet they choose to put their lives in danger to cross the border illegally... they are adults who make their own decisions and should face the consequences of those decisions

i also dont think its nice for ppl to die as innocent casualties in gang wars spurred on by drug trades or for USCs or legal residents to have their identities stolen or for kids of taxpaying citizens to have to give up their rightful school benefits to children of illegals who dont give anything back to the schools themselves or... or... or...

[eric&gen 0]

We should not be held responsible for the idiot's crossing the borders. They get what they deserve. The only border they will cross is into the fiery depths of hell roasting on a fork like a burnt hot dog lol.

[pedroh 21]

How dare they try to save the lives of these 20-30 people/year who are going to try to cross into the US anyway.

How about spending it to fix their own pathetically corrupt country!!! If they risk their lives breaking OUR laws, I could care less if they die!

What about the hundreds and hundreds of US citizens murdered every year BY illegal aliens???

Gang murders!!! ms-13 Drug trade murders!!! Drunk driving!!!!

But by all means please save those 20-30 Mexicans so the can arrive safetly here in the USA to KILL US!!!! #######

Wake up America!!

hey NOOB, the ms-13 is not mexicans.. do some research.. not because they're brown they are all mexicans...

OMGWTFPWNED

[eric&gen 0]

How dare they try to save the lives of these 20-30 people/year who are going to try to cross into the US anyway.

How about spending it to fix their own pathetically corrupt country!!! If they risk their lives breaking OUR laws, I could care less if they die!

What about the hundreds and hundreds of US citizens murdered every year BY illegal aliens???

Gang murders!!! ms-13 Drug trade murders!!! Drunk driving!!!!

But by all means please save those 20-30 Mexicans so the can arrive safetly here in the USA to KILL US!!!! #######

Wake up America!!

I agree.

[Hornet 2]

How dare they try to save the lives of these 20-30 people/year who are going to try to cross into the US anyway.

How about spending it to fix their own pathetically corrupt country!!! If they risk their lives breaking OUR laws, I could care less if they die!

What about the hundreds and hundreds of US citizens murdered every year BY illegal aliens???

Gang murders!!! ms-13 Drug trade murders!!! Drunk driving!!!!

But by all means please save those 20-30 Mexicans so the can arrive safetly here in the USA to KILL US!!!! #######

Wake up America!!

hey NOOB, the ms-13 is not mexicans.. do some research.. not because they're brown they are all mexicans...

OMGWTFPWNED

LOL I'm a NOOB!! sure

I didn't say MS13 were all Mexicans, they're mostly Salvadorans but other latinos are also members!!

The fact is they were started by illegals coming across the border and many join once here.

You want a Mexican gang??? ok The Latin Kings!! I have a friend who banged with them and his brother is in jail right now for running hundreds of pounds of weed up to Michigan from the border.

My fiancee is a beautiful brown so don't try throwing the stupid race card at me.

We have the TRG around here too but they little punks from Cambodia and Laos.

What are you? left or right?