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Old 06-06-2009, 08:23 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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Is this a joke, or what? Isn’t it a felony after the first illegal entry?

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The resident of San Luis Potosi, Mexico has been picked up by U.S. Immigration and Department of Homeland Security thirteen times.

A Sunday stop by Senort Border Patrol Agent John Kinney III brought that total to 14, a number one official said isn't unusual at all.

"I've had guys in the 10s and teens, some as many as 20 times," said assistant federal public defender David Sloan, who has been assigned to defend de Dios-Garcia. "It depends on the individual's circumstance. I don't know that the number matters as much as the circumstances do."

De Dios-Garcia, whose age has not been made public, has been granted voluntary departure from the U.S. on nine occasions, been deported to Mexico four previous times and has been prosecuted for illegal entry for times, court records show.

The latest apprehension was on Sunday in Putnam, where de Dios-Garcia entered the country illegally in early May by crossing the border near Hildalgo, Texas, according to a federal criminal complaint.

"Sometimes they have family on this side of the border. Their wife, their children -- they may be U.S. residents," Sloan said. "They may have a sick person at home in Mexico., where hospital expenses are about the same (as in the U.S.) but the wages are 10 times lower. They're just trying to find work to earn money."

What it often comes down to, Sloan said, is survival.

"I can't say what I would do in that situation but what it really comes down to is, does my family eat or do I cross that line in the sand and try to find better wages on the other side?"
Man picked up by immigration 14 times : Local News : Abilene Reporter-News
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Old 06-06-2009, 08:26 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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In many Countries this guy would be minus a hand or an ear.
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Old 06-06-2009, 08:31 AM
 
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Here we go again....the US government abusing illegals. The way this guy's been treated, I wouldn't blame him if he NEVER came back...
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Old 06-06-2009, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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In many Countries this guy would be minus a hand or an ear.
No joke.

And; if said illegal was a Guatemalan caught by Mexico's Frontera Patrulla....................
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Old 06-06-2009, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Texas
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This makes my blood boil. I don't even know what to say...I'm speechless.
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Old 06-06-2009, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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It’s a revolving door for anyone who wishes to enter. How can anyone of average intelligence believe our terrorist enemies aren’t taking advantage of our open borders? If peasants can enter this country 14-20 times, it’s a no-brainer how frequently our enemies enter.
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Old 06-06-2009, 11:57 AM
 
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It’s a revolving door for anyone who wishes to enter. How can anyone of average intelligence believe our terrorist enemies aren’t taking advantage of our open borders? If peasants can enter this country 14-20 times, it’s a no-brainer how frequently our enemies enter.
Which is one of thousands of reasons that we need a 50 foot wall and armed forces posted around the entire perimeter of our southern border.
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Old 06-06-2009, 02:20 PM
 
Location: Texas
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It’s a revolving door for anyone who wishes to enter. How can anyone of average intelligence believe our terrorist enemies aren’t taking advantage of our open borders? If peasants can enter this country 14-20 times, it’s a no-brainer how frequently our enemies enter.
Agreed. As much as I despise the illegals and recognize them as a threat, there are much bigger threats out there.

We have a wide open gate for those wishing to illegally "seek a better life" AND for those wishing to cause mass American deaths.
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Old 06-06-2009, 02:36 PM
 
Location: California
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I wonder how many of those "bigger" threats are already here ? The borders have been porous for years,in spite of what Homeland Insecurity says.....

A dirty bomb here and there, a few more to damage the power grid,water supplies,etc.

kinda scary.
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Old 06-06-2009, 03:31 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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In many Countries this guy would be minus a hand or an ear.
I love this idea. Do you think we could get it into congress????? If not, how about finishing the fence, adding a 25ft. wall behind the fence and installing claymore mines between them.

Something drastic needs to happen to stop a these illegals from sneaking back across the border.

No ears sounds great. It would make a strong statement.
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