Mexican Invaders Expect US to Rescue them
by Jeff Davis
One of the reasons I spend much of my time web browsing foreign newspapers and media sources is that you find stories which are either grossly underreported or never reported at all in the American news media. This fascinating item comes from the Hong Kong Standard, of all places, but appears to have originated in the British Sunday Telegraph.
The news article reports “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.” (more…)