January 30, 2006

Mexican immigration official arrested for smuggling illegal aliens

MEXICO CITY - The U.S. Border Patrol arrested a Mexican immigration official who was allegedly trying to help a group of undocumented migrants sneak into the United States, the Mexican government said Sunday.

Immigration agent Francisco Javier Gutierrez was arrested at a checkpoint near Alamogordo, N.M., about 100 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, the Mexican Interior Department said in a news release.

Gutierrez had been fired on corruption allegations last year but returned to his job after winning a court case in which he claimed he had been unfairly dismissed, according to the National Immigration Institute...

Posted to Immigration at January 30, 2006 04:20 AM

Comments

No doubt it pays better than his other job.

Posted by: eh at January 30, 2006 05:33 AM

This follows the format of a joke Gorbachov supposedly told during the Cold War, but it is updated. The origin of the modern version is unknown. But, it was recently heard at a down-home BBQ. It went approximately like this…

A large terrorist nuke blows up in central Europe. After the initial confusion, Tony Blair calls the White House to bring President Bush and his staff up to date.

Tony, “Mr. President it was a big one."

George, “How big, and who did it?"

Tony, “Very big Mr. President, it came from the Middle east, probably Iran. France is negotiating a separate peace. Germany closed its borders, arrested all terror suspects and all foreigners are under surveillance. We have closed our borders and put all terror suspects under surveillance. What are you going to do Mr. President?”

George, “Um, I don’t know Tony. Let me call Vicente Fox and I'll get back with you.”

Posted by: LomaAlta at January 30, 2006 06:13 PM