Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Invasion Part II?

The Mexican government starts handing out maps of southern Arizona to help cut down on the number of deaths among illegal border crossers, The Associated Pres reports:
[Mexican o]fficials said the maps would help guide those in trouble find rescue beacons and areas with cell phone reception. The maps will also show the distance a person can walk in the desert in a single day.

The Arizona Republic says a Tucson-based human rights group designed the maps, which include tips on surviving in the desert.

This pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter:
Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe, a Republican, said he supports the maps as a way of saving lives. But the best way of keeping migrants from dying in the desert is by helping Mexico create jobs and reforming U.S. laws to better manage migration, he said.

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