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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsActual Mexican Army reaction to U.S. misfortune trumps rhetoric of teaxenophobes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-mexicans-crossed-our-border-to-feed-our-hungry/2015/08/28/347342e4-4cee-11e5-84df-923b3ef1a64b_story.html?tid=sm_fb[font size = 4] When Mexicans crossed our border to feed Americans in need [/font size = 4]
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In a scene that would have given Donald Trump heart palpitations, 200 flag-waving Mexican troops breached the U.S. border outside Laredo, Tex., 10 years ago and advanced unopposed up Interstate 35 to San Antonio
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By the time their mission in San Antonio ended Sept. 25, the Mexicans had served 170,000 meals, helped distribute more than 184,000 tons of supplies and conducted more than 500 medical consultations.
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Disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, or the spectacle of U.S. presidential politics, often force to the surface the true character of the players. The Mexicans proved they were neighbors we can count on. One can only speculate how Trump would have handled the Mexican invasion had he been president. Would he have considered the visa-free Mexican soldiers illegal immigrants? Would he dispatch rape kits to San Antonio-area hospitals?
We should try to answer those questions soon. Because hurricane season is again upon us. And you never know when you are going to need a friendly neighbor, and a hot m
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By the time their mission in San Antonio ended Sept. 25, the Mexicans had served 170,000 meals, helped distribute more than 184,000 tons of supplies and conducted more than 500 medical consultations.
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Disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, or the spectacle of U.S. presidential politics, often force to the surface the true character of the players. The Mexicans proved they were neighbors we can count on. One can only speculate how Trump would have handled the Mexican invasion had he been president. Would he have considered the visa-free Mexican soldiers illegal immigrants? Would he dispatch rape kits to San Antonio-area hospitals?
We should try to answer those questions soon. Because hurricane season is again upon us. And you never know when you are going to need a friendly neighbor, and a hot m
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Actual Mexican Army reaction to U.S. misfortune trumps rhetoric of teaxenophobes (Original Post)
ashling
Aug 2015
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I remember that. It gave me chills to see the Mexican troop transport taking canteen to NOLA.
UTUSN
Aug 2015
#1
Jade Helm! Call the Texas National Guard, Obama's coming! Whoops! 10 years ago...
freshwest
Aug 2015
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UTUSN
(70,744 posts)1. I remember that. It gave me chills to see the Mexican troop transport taking canteen to NOLA.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. Jade Helm! Call the Texas National Guard, Obama's coming! Whoops! 10 years ago...
'La panza llena, corazón contento.'
CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)3. Very Cool!
Thanks for sharing.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)4. Thank you for reminding us.
Anyone know how to send this to Trump?
I have countering his 'flow of migrants across the border' statements with reminders of the drop in the economy back then and the drought now. Border flow is zero I suspect.