Mexico sent troops to help during Katrina.

[Cattledog]

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[dalton99a]

1. When Mexicans crossed our border to feed Americans in need

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-mexicans-crossed-our-border-to-feed-our-hungry/2015/08/28/347342e4-4cee-11e5-84df-923b3ef1a64b_story.html
When Mexicans crossed our border to feed Americans in need
By Stephen R. Kelly | August 28, 2015


Mexican troops arrive in San Antonio on Sept. 8, 2005, with aid for Hurricane Katrina victims. (William Luther/San Antonio Express-News via Associated Press)

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.

It was the first time a Mexican army had marched on San Antonio since 1836 when Gen. Santa Ana massacred besieged Texas independence fighters at the Alamo.

This time, however, the Mexican soldiers were on a relief mission to feed tens of thousands of homeless and hungry Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Setting up camp at a former Air Force base outside San Antonio, they distributed potable water, medical supplies and 7,000 hot meals a day for the next three weeks.

If this doesn’t sound like the Mexico you’ve been hearing about lately — the one that has been ripping America off, the one that sends rapists and criminals across the border — you might want to consider this little-known gesture of humanity from our abused southern neighbor as you think about Katrina 10 years later.

[Control-Z]

5. It would probably be dangerous

for them to help us again. Border patrol is on high alert for people trying to sneak into our great country during the storm. We have prepared for the worst.

[George II]

9. And I'll bet not a single rapist in the group.

[BigmanPigman]

2. They wouldn't be allowed in today.

Over a hundred rich and poor countries offered and gave assistance of every imaginable kind during Katrina. However Bush was still pissed off at France (remember Freedom Fries were served instead of French Fries) for not backing HIS war so help from them was initially turned down.

[marybourg]

3. Thank you for this post. I never

heard about this before.

[Iliyah]

4. ICE would detain and deport

or concentration camps while t-rump will tweet that Mexico is trying to invade and topple "his" government.

[malaise]

6. The Con sent ICE n/t

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. Perfect time to request Mexico's help!

There's probably thousands of Spanish speaking folks that will desperately need help in South Texas, so this would be a perfect time to ask for their help in evacuations, and in relief and shelter centers. Also a good way to patch up sour international relations.

[EarnestPutz]

8. They were held up at first as the Bush Administration...

...didn't like foreign troops on U.S. soil and complained
about some of their equipment. They were a unit whose
specialty was water purification. The Cuban government
offered to send a team of medical personnel and they were
just flat turned down.

[snot]

10. Sure did. And the US, LA, & Red Cross turned away all kinds of help.

See https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x22805 .

[mahannah]

11. the proverbial tin ear

[Tanuki]

12. Idiot Trump went out of his way today to insult and antagonize Mexico

Link to tweet

[ProudLib72]

13. That's because... ISIS

Link to tweet

[NCjack]

14. Thank you, Mexican troops. nt

[lunasun]

15. It sucks to be us

[UTUSN]

16. There were other pics (I don't have them), caravan crossing Texas - eerie for their nostalgia

[raven mad]

17. I hope the sTrumpet and his idiotic supporters don't prevent assistance from anyone, anywhere.

But how much of a wager would you like to place that they will? These are the folks who were stopping evacuees to check green cards.

[Lucinda]

18. KNR Thank you!

[DFW]

19. Trump had better get started on his wall soon

Who knows? If he doesn't, those sneaky Mexicans might come to help us again..............