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Encyclopedia > Minuteman Civil Defense Corps

The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, often confused with The Minuteman Project, Inc. is a group headed by Chris Simcox dedicated to preventing illegal crossings of the U.S. border. Believing that the government is not sufficiently concerned with securing the U.S. border, they have elected to take the job upon themselves.[1] Several state chapters have been organized, with the intention to provide law enforcement agencies with evidence of immigration law violations[2]. The Minuteman Project Civil Defense Corps was started in April 2005 by a group of American citizens to deter illegal crossings of the United States–Mexico border. ... Chris Simcox is the cofounder of the Minuteman Project, and the projects main spokesperson. ...


Simcox assures that the group will only be reporting incidents to law enforcement, not directly confronting immigrants. The volunteers view themselves as calling attention to illegal immigration in the U.S. There is a strict Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that must be followed by Minutemen volunteers. Rules include not speaking to, approaching, gesturing towards or having physical contact in any way with any suspected border crossers they may see. [3] For the band, see The Police. ...


References

  1. ^ About Us. Retrieved on 2006-07-09.
  2. ^ MM Brochure. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.
  3. ^ http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/sop.php

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ...

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Maryland Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (492 words)
The Maryland Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MMCDC) is a voluntary group of concerned American citizens who want our federal, state, and local governments to enforce the “rule of law” and the Constitution of the United States of America.
The American people are firm but fair, and we share their great compassion for the many powerless foreign victims of corrupt governments and poverty, illegal human trafficking and labor exploitation.
This rejection extends to the use of Maryland State and local taxpayer funds to aid and abet illegal aliens.
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Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is undertaking a bold new step to expand in all of the 48 states.
Responding to pressure from the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and patriots like you, Congress is holding several hearings around the country in the coming weeks to debate the issues of immigration reform and border security.
Minuteman members were not so sanguine about the arrangement, however, saying that reporting their location to Mexican officials nullifies their effectiveness along the border and could endanger their lives.
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