Thousands of jubilant Americans clamber over the partially destroyed border wall near Juárez, Mexico
Juárez, Mexico (Rotters) - In a highly coordinated nighttime assault, hundreds of miles of border fencing and walls between Mexico and the states of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico were destroyed and hundreds of thousands of Americans streamed across into the bordering Mexican cities. All through the night people were seen bringing back across alcohol, food, tires, gasoline, natural gas, and heating oil among other merchandise. The Mexican border patrol initially attempted to stem the flow, but eventually most Americans were greeted in English and told to purchase what they needed and return back to America as soon as possible.
Amongst the Americans were also disheartened illegal Mexican immigrants attempting to return to their homes and families.
"My family has been pushed to the limit," stated a 54-year-old Caucasian American construction worker, asked not to be identified, and who was seen returning over the fence with clothing items, prescription medicines, and natural gas cylinders. "I've been out of work for two or three months now and I can't afford to wait any more for some sort of "economic stimulus". Two miles from my house, there's affordable medicines and affordable foods, and gas to keep my family warm over the winter. Them people in Gaza got it right... if you wait for your government to bail you out... well... dead's not the way I see myself spending my retirement."
Mexican President Felipe Calderón stated that he had contacted the White House for assistance in policing the borders and stemming the flow of illegal Americans. "Our economy can probably for a short time absorb the devalued dollars flooding our markets but our patience is thin," stated Calderón. "We pledge to assist in humanitarian efforts for our American neighbors in whatever way possible, but we have limitations."
The White House stated that it was investigating the possibility of mobilizing and activating National Guard troops currently stationed in Iraq to help police the border. The Department of Homeland Security stated that a curfew was being instituted and a number of border vigilante groups in the affected states were being duly deputized and given orders to shoot on sight any Americans returning with goods not purchased in the United States.