PLEASE NOTE: The last day of posting for the school year is June 13th. 
“Answers” emails will end for the summer on May 23rd.

1. What do you learn about Andrew Tahmooressi’s life before he was arrested on the Mexican border?

2. Why was Andrew Tahmooressi arrested by Mexican border guards?

3. How does Sgt. Tahmooressi explain crossing the border with guns in his car?

4. a) Why did Sgt. Tahmooressi attempt to escape?
b) What type of treatment is he receiving in prison?

5. From paragraph 5: “Officials from the U.S. Consulate check in on Tahmooressi, but other than that the U.S. government has been unable to intervene on Tahmooressi’s behalf. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., is urging the Obama administration to suspend military aid to Mexico.”
One commentator said: “You’d think the same type of people who complain and file lawsuits when terrorists are forced to listen to loud music at [Guantanamo] would be outraged that one of our own has been chained to his bed for a month! Under the current [U.S.] administration’s watch, last year 36,000 convicted criminals were released. … It’d be nice to see our administration fight just as hard for just one Marine to be released as well on the other side.”
And added that it is crucial that Americans “make some noise” before the hearing on May 29, when Mexican officials will make a statement to the judge handling Tahmooressi’s case. “Call your congressman. Call your senator. Call anybody [who] will listen”
“Maybe you could just tweet a picture of yourself holding one of these,” he added, holding up a #FreeTahmooressi sign

a) Watch the news report under “Resources” and read the “Background.” What does reporter Greta van Susteren call on President Obama to do?
b) Tahmooressi has been in jail on unjust charges for almost 2 months. Why do you think President Obama hasn’t tried to secure this innocent Marine’s release so far? Explain your answer.