Free GPS to anyone that wants one.

[Wildcat]

I was watching Fox & Friends and they reported that for any illegal immigrant that cannot afford to pay the coyote fees of $2,000 to help them come into the United States the Mexican govt will give them a GPS free. That way they can find their way and call for help if needed if they ran into trouble like someone breaking a leg.

I've been trying to track down this report so I could post it.

[Wildcat]

Found a couple palces with reports.

Mexico offers satnav to illegals crossing into the US
Justin Stares

Monday, January 01, 2007

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.

"Our intention is to save lives," said Jaime Obregon, the coordinator for the state commission for migrants in Puebla, the Mexican state which is behind the project. "There are lots of people looking to cross and we are working with the US authorities to make sure they do not die on the way."

Between 20 and 30 migrants succumb to hellish temperatures and insect bites while trying to cross into Arizona every year. Heat exhaustion sometimes causes short-term memory loss, with trekkers wandering into the desert.

The route into Arizona, known as the Sasave Pass, is both the most common and the most dangerous way into the United States. According to Mexican state migrant authorities, up to 75,000 try the crossing every month, of whom 50,000 to 60,000 are caught by US border patrols and sent back.

The chance of success depends greatly on the knowledge of the guide, known as a "coyote" or "desert fox." They charge US$2,000 (HK$15,600) to US$10,000 per person.

Coyotes are merciless if a member of their pack lags behind. "If you cannot keep up they will abandon you." Obregon said. "Alone, you have about 36 hours to live. It is in this period the satellite device makes a difference."

A spokesman for US Customs and Border Protection said: "We do not have any information about the Mexican government providing satellite trackers to people, but we strongly discourage encouragement to people who are attempting to cross illegally into the United States."

[gwhilikerz]

The mexicans want to get the southwest back as a part of mexico. What better way than to have a covert invasion?

[quackrstackr]

Anybody know how to hack a GPS unit?

Sayyyyyyyyy reprogram them with the coordinates of Cancun or the nearest border patrol HQ or something? :D

[Poppa Cap]

According to Mexican state migrant authorities, up to 75,000 try the crossing every month, of whom 50,000 to 60,000 are caught by US border patrols and sent back.


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$169.95 per 1000 rounds comes out to about $12,000.00 for 70,000 rounds. I say shoot 'em and leave em FOR the coyotes.

[gwhilikerz]

I didn't say anything about shooting them. But it is time we took our borders seriously and stop this mass migration. I went to get my drivers license renewed today and there were several mexicans trying to get licenses. None of them had any sort of papers showing they were here legally. Each one would be told by the clerk what they needed and then they would walk out of the office and talk to another hispanic who would tell them what to do next. Then back into the office they would come and try again. I got angry because there was apparently nothing the clerks could do about finding out if they were legal or not. Made getting my license a slow process.

[aceoky]

But it is time we took our borders seriously and stop this mass migration

I agree, but it looks as if it's only going to get worse, IF the UN plan does as it's supposed to............MUCH worse than we can imagine.......

[quackrstackr]

The first baby born in the new year in this region gets some special treatment and a whole lot of free stuff like diapers and whatnot for the first year kicked in by all the hospitals.

You guessed it... Mexican baby (who is automatically a US citizen) and neither of the parents speak a lick of English.