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Yes, the scores and scores of Mexican immigrants I know are here just because they're greedy enough to want their kids to have enough to eat and clothes to wear. Maybe a doctor when necessary -- and the really avaricious ones think they might even get to see a dentist before they lose all their teeth.<br><br>Boy, that sort of thing really chaps my hide. I'd write more, but I'm off to the store to get AA batteries for my sons' headphones. Not the on-ear ones. The other ones. It's hard to keep track.<br><br>keely<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">"And these women that you spit on as they try to change their worlds/</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Are immune to your consultations . . . they're quite aware of what they're going through"</span><br>(With apologies to David Bowie)<br><br><br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> From: pkraut@moscow.com<br>> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:53:08 +0000<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] From the pages of the Nogales (AZ) International<br>> <br>> For me the sad thing is the children abandoned on the border. Many <br>> churches are working overtime trying to feed and clothe them. I think it <br>> is just greed that brings so many accross the border. And Mexico doesn't <br>> care to help fix the problems because they are greedy also.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> > Kai,<br>> > <br>> > I just read a similar heartbreaking article in the Texas Observer. In <br>> Webb <br>> > County the budget for the Coroner and the monies for indigent care were <br>> > depleted by April. There are graveyards all over these border counties <br>> > where the bodies of unidentified Mexican nationals are buried, most of <br>> whom <br>> > have died from dehydration or other illness. There are many more <br>> positive <br>> > things we could do here that would benefit both countries more than <br>> building <br>> > some damned fence.<br>> > <br>> > Sue<br>> > ----- Original Message ----- <br>> > From: "Kai Eiselein, editor" <editor@lataheagle.com><br>> > To: <vision2020@moscow.com><br>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:46 PM<br>> > Subject: [Vision2020] From the pages of the Nogales (AZ) International<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > > On Sunday, July 16, at 6:05 a.m. a man flagged down a Border Patrol <br>> > > vehicle<br>> > > on the west side of Rio Rico near Via Encinos and Calvillo Court in an<br>> > > effort to help his brother. Omar Lopez Mendiola, 28, had apparently <br>> become<br>> > > sick and eventually unresponsive after the two had crossed over the<br>> > > U.S.-Mexico border. Emergency personnel from the Rio Rico Fire <br>> Department<br>> > > were unable to revive the victim, and he was pronounced dead at 7:30 <br>> a.m.<br>> > > Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said he waiting for a medical<br>> > > examiner's report on the cause of death.<br>> > > Eleventh this year<br>> > > "That makes it 11 so far this year," said Estrada, referring to the <br>> number<br>> > > of illegal border crossers who are known to have died in Santa Cruz <br>> County<br>> > > since Jan. 1.<br>> > ><br>> > > "We had 12 in total last year. We're not even half way and almost <br>> meeting<br>> > > the same numbers as last year. That is not good at all."<br>> > > "This is very sad," said Georgina de la Garza Garcia, a spokesperson <br>> for <br>> > > the<br>> > > Mexican Consulate after notification of the incident.<br>> > > She said that even though the brother of the deceased notified the <br>> next of<br>> > > kin, it often becomes the job of the consulate to try and locate the <br>> > > family<br>> > > of deceased Mexican nationals.<br>> > > According to De la Garza Garcia, if a deceased individual has <br>> > > identification<br>> > > then the consulate attempts to find their family members through the<br>> > > Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico.<br>> > > Consulate helps the family<br>> > > Once relatives are certain that the deceased is a relative (usually <br>> > > through<br>> > > the recognition of certain belongings), the Mexican Consulate helps the<br>> > > family to transfer the body to their hometown in Mexico for burial.<br>> > > If the victim cannot be identified in Mexico, the Mexican Consulate <br>> > > extends<br>> > > its search through its offices in the United States to see if anyone <br>> has<br>> > > inquired about a lost person.<br>> > > Mendiola was from Iztapalapa, located in eastern Mexico City.<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > Kai Eiselein, editor<br>> > > Latah Eagle<br>> > ><br>> > > =======================================================<br>> > > List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > > http://www.fsr.net<br>> > > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > > =======================================================<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > -- <br>> > > No virus found in this incoming message.<br>> > > Checked by AVG Free Edition.<br>> > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/906 - Release Date: <br>> 7/17/2007 <br>> > > 6:30 PM<br>> > ><br>> > > <br>> > <br>> > =======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> > http://www.fsr.net <br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> > <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ---------------------------------------------<br>> This message was sent by First Step Internet.<br>> http://www.fsr.com/<br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Missed the show? 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