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Showing Original Post only (View all)Militia Defiant in New Mexico: 'It's My God-Given Right to Be Here' NY Times article [View all]
According to this 2|New York Times story, the vigilantes harassing refugees at the border may be digging in before their Friday eviction deadline. A few excerpts:
Its my God-given right to be here, said one balaclava-clad militia member who gave his name only as Viper. Chafing at the hostile reactions to the militias actions, he said that he was an Army veteran and that he expected his group, if pushed out, to set up camp in another location along the border.
Maybe hes referring to the thing in the White House who thinks hes God?
Armando Gonzalez, 52, said he drove to Sunland Park, which sits on New Mexicos borders with Mexico and Texas, from his home in Tulsa, Okla., to lend a hand to the United Constitutional Patriots. He said he believed that the news media had distorted the group's work and the reality of life along the border.
If you ask me this is all about politics, said Mr. Gonzalez, adding that he was a disabled Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. The Democrats want illegal immigration because that means more votes for them.
A bit unclear on the concept?
Judith Sierra, the owner of Tortilleria Sierra in Sunland Park, chuckled at the thought of armed men traveling to the border to chase after women and children. Its not uncommon for migrants to pass through her property, she said, lately in large groups.
We offer them water or tortillas, she said, adding that the Border Patrol is never far behind.
At least someone is offering a little New Mexico hospitality.
Three Democratic members of Congress Deb Haaland and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico and Veronica Escobar of Texas wrote to F.B.I. Director Christopher Wray requesting an investigation of the United Constitutional Patriots.
As a nation, we must end this xenophobic behavior.
This madness is going to get someone hurt.
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Militia Defiant in New Mexico: 'It's My God-Given Right to Be Here' NY Times article [View all]
El Mimbreno
Apr 2019
OP
Wasn't there a report that warned of recruitment of veterans into terrorist groups?
DBoon
Apr 2019
#4
True and demobilized and disaffected WW2 vets formed the basis of Motorcycle gangs.
Caliman73
Apr 2019
#31
If you think it's your right to arrest them for exercising what they think is their right ....
dumbcat
Apr 2019
#11
Fine. Then it's time to deal with these "patriots" as an insurrection.
Still In Wisconsin
Apr 2019
#7
"His attorney, Kelly O'Connell, a former conservative radio host in New Mexico"
SoCalNative
Apr 2019
#25
God-given right? Yeah, right (sarcasm)...show me the tablets that God engraved with his edict...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#27
You want GOD GIVEN rights? Move to Afghanistan Here we have this little thing called a Constitution.
Runningdawg
Apr 2019
#32