On the Steps of Bush’s House

Published in El Universal
(Mexico) on 10 September 2010
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Translated from by Linda Chamiec-Case. Edited by Sam Carter.
A Mexican immigrant made a joke of the security checks at George W. Bush’s house in Dallas and knocked on the door with the hope that the former president of the United States could help him gain U.S. citizenship faster, press sources reported today.

Sources quoted by television station KTVT Dallas reported that the incident is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service, the force in charge of providing security to the former president and his family.

According to sources, last weekend Ricardo Pereira knocked on the front door of George and Laura Bush’s home, even though the residence is located on a closed street that is monitored 24 hours a day.

Reporters revealed to KTVT that Pereira was waiting to present himself at Bush’s house with the hope that the former president would help to accelerate his process of citizenship.

It is not known if someone was in the residence or had contact with Pereira, who lives in a shelter for the homeless and destitute located in downtown Dallas.

The incident marks the first time in which security was violated around the house of the former president since the Bush family first moved there in January 2009, just after leaving the White House.

The house is located in the exclusive neighborhood of Preston Hollow, and ever since Bush acquired it, the Secret Service and the Dallas police have made several security updates in this area.

As a former president, Bush enjoys the protection of Secret Service agents 24 hours a day.

Secret Service agents went Thursday to look for Pereira at the shelter where he’s registered as a resident, but they were not able to find him.

KTVT reported that it is not clear if the Mexican immigrant could face any criminal charges for having gained access to the home of the former president.



Un inmigrante mexicano burló los controles de seguridad de la casa de George W. Bush en Dallas y tocó la puerta con la esperanza de que el ex mandatario le ayude a acelerar su trámite de ciudadanía estadounidense, reportaron hoy medios de prensa.

Fuentes citadas por la estación de televisión KTVT de Dallas informaron que el incidente está siendo investigado por el Servicio Secreto de Estados Unidos, a cargo de brindar seguridad al ex presidente y su familia.

De acuerdo con las fuentes, el pasado fin de semana Ricardo Pereira tocó la puerta de enfrente de la casa de Bush y de su esposa Laura, aún cuando la residencia se encuentra ubicada en una calle cerrada que es vigilada las 24 horas del día.

Los investigadores revelaron a KTTV que Pereira esperaba que al acudir a la casa de Bush, el ex presidente le ayudaría a acelerar su trámite de ciudadanía.

Se desconoce si alguien se encontraba en la residencia o si alguien tuvo contacto con Pereira, quien reside en un albergue para vagabundos y personas carentes de hogar ubicado en el centro de Dallas.

El incidente marca la primera vez en que se viola la seguridad en los alrededores de la casa del ex presidente desde que los Bush se mudaron en enero de 2009, poco después de dejar la Casa Blanca.

La residencia está ubicada en el exclusivo vecindario de Preston Hollow y desde que Bush la adquirió, el Servicio Secreto y la policía de Dallas han realizado varias actualizaciones a la seguridad de la zona.

Como ex presidente, Bush goza de la protección de agentes del Servicio Secreto las 24 horas del día.

Los agentes del Servicio Secreto acudieron el jueves a buscar a Pereira al albergue donde está registrado como residente, pero no pudieron localizarlo.

KTTV informó que no está claro si el inmigrante mexicano pudiera enfrentar algún cargo criminal por haber logrado tener acceso a la casa del ex presidente.
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