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Heightened border security increasing smuggler violence
AP via SFGate ^ | 2 August 2004 | Amanda Lee Myers

Posted on 08/02/2004 7:45:39 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder

As the U.S. Border Patrol steps up surveillance along the Arizona-Mexico border, immigrant smugglers are acting more violently toward agents, officials say. There have been about the same number of assaults this year as there were at this time in 2003, but the degree of violence is significantly higher, Border Patrol spokesman Andy Adame said Monday.

As enforcement is beefed up in Arizona, the busiest illegal entry point along the 2,000-mile border, smugglers are getting more desperate, Adame said. "They're starting to see some losses," he said, "And when you talk financial gain with smugglers and the loss of it, they're going to react violently."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegalaliens; immigration; smugglers; violence
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Not much mention of the gunfights...
1 posted on 08/02/2004 7:45:45 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder
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To: B4Ranch; madfly; FITZ; Reaganwuzthebest; hsmomx3; Joe Hadenuf; 4Freedom; Ajnin; Marine Inspector; ..

Ping!


2 posted on 08/02/2004 7:46:37 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder (Proud to be a mean-spirited and divisive loco gringo armed vigilante terrorist cucaracha!)
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Its awful. We are making them violent by keeping them out better.... oh no! wwaaaaaaaa!


3 posted on 08/02/2004 7:54:26 PM PDT by GeronL (geocities.com/geronl is back)
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Hmmm... I guess Asa Hutchinson's utter humiliation two weeks ago on national radio for not doing enough to crack down on the flood of illegal immigrants along our border may (very guarded "may"</i) be having an impact - ping.
4 posted on 08/02/2004 7:54:32 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (JOHN KERRY is as much like the WORKING MAN as WHOOPIE GOLDBERG is to GEORGE W. BUSH! - Vote BUSH!)
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You know how they make police live in the city the serve. We should make Asa live on the Mexican border and see how he changes his ways.


5 posted on 08/02/2004 7:59:09 PM PDT by TomasUSMC
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Heightened border security increasing smuggler violence


LOL Oh, by all means, let's cancel the security then. They're just good, family men trying to feed their families, doing the jobs Muricans won't do.


6 posted on 08/02/2004 8:00:21 PM PDT by ETERNAL WARMING (He is faithful!)
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But wait a second. The Buchanan pukes have been telling us that we should not vote for President Bush because he doesn't even care about illegal immigration, that he is pandering to Mexicans, that there is no enforcement efforts, that he wants illegals streaming across the border, that he is a traitor, that he is an idiot, that....

In 1998 there was one border guard for every 13.5 miles on the northern border and one border guard per one-fourth mile on the southern border. After 9/11 there was a massive increase in border security efforts.

But as long as we need foreign workers, and as long as men are willing to risk their lives to feed their families, there will always be immigrants, legal or illegal.

We should return to the policy of allowing laborers to freely enter the US at crossing points where they can be ID ed and searched for contraband. This would free up the border patrol agents to concentrate on drug smugglers and terrorists who can't get through the crossing points.

7 posted on 08/02/2004 8:05:46 PM PDT by bayourod (I resent Kerry telling me that his values, not mine are the only true American values.)
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Looks like I've got the night shift...

Hey JB, what gunfights? Aren't all of these guys peace-loving migrant workers...?

8 posted on 08/02/2004 8:06:05 PM PDT by HiJinx (Pray for Piper...)
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Asa is really a good guy. I've met and talked with him personally. IMHO, he is being hog tied.


9 posted on 08/02/2004 8:06:37 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (JOHN KERRY is as much like the WORKING MAN as WHOOPIE GOLDBERG is to GEORGE W. BUSH! - Vote BUSH!)
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Asa is really a good guy.

That's my impression of him too.

10 posted on 08/02/2004 8:09:41 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: JackelopeBreeder

How can I get on your Illegalien Awareness ping list?


11 posted on 08/02/2004 8:12:18 PM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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"Asa is really a good guy."

Then I respectfully submit he's in the wrong line of work.

12 posted on 08/02/2004 8:13:49 PM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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Shoot them.


13 posted on 08/02/2004 8:24:32 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get)
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Hey JB, what gunfights? Aren't all of these guys peace-loving migrant workers...?

Yep, a lot of 'em migrate back and forth as drug mules.

Put yourself in the shoes of Paco, purveyor of bulk recreational pharmaceuticals. The gringos are famously too lazy or greedy to help move your merchandise to market. So you have to export your own labor force with your product.

As for the shootings? Hey now, don't these dumb gringos know anything about NAFTA and FTAA? Somebody has to fight against the gabachos who interfere with international trade.

14 posted on 08/02/2004 8:24:49 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder (Proud to be a mean-spirited and divisive loco gringo armed vigilante terrorist cucaracha!)
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I doubt Asa would take the job again given what he now knows about it.

:~)

15 posted on 08/02/2004 8:25:29 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (JOHN KERRY is as much like the WORKING MAN as WHOOPIE GOLDBERG is to GEORGE W. BUSH! - Vote BUSH!)
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To: GeronL

One day these invaders will meet our Marines. I have no idea how long before it comes to pass, but it is inevitable. They have no idea of the meaning "react violently"... but they will learn!

LLS


16 posted on 08/02/2004 8:26:07 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer ("Yeah, what CHENEY said"!)
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Not much mention of the gunfights...

There must be a media blackout about this outside of the border states. The local leftist media here in St. Louis won't mention this. Too politically incorrect and they love the illegal aliens who bring diversity to our city (Gag !)

I only hear about this on the Free Republic from you guys who live this nightmare every day.

17 posted on 08/02/2004 8:26:30 PM PDT by Missouri
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Oops. Thought you already were. Fixed.


18 posted on 08/02/2004 8:28:05 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder (Proud to be a mean-spirited and divisive loco gringo armed vigilante terrorist cucaracha!)
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To: bayourod

After 9/11 there was a massive increase in border security efforts.

LOL Yeah, they added 300 something new guards, promptly removed them to the Canadian border, and now a few are back. As long as the amnesty loving crowd on both sides refuse to do something serious about the problem, we're dead meat. When they're serious they'll apply RICO to any employer, confiscate his property and have him do mandatory jailtime. The jobs for illegals will be gone within 1 day. Legislaters then will cut off the theft of taxpayer pockets by dropping the Anchor babie provisions and all forms of public assistance they now enjoy. They'll deport themselves and the smugglers will be all but out of business. Until they do that, there is zero hope that we will keep out anyone who wants to come in. Zero.


19 posted on 08/02/2004 8:31:26 PM PDT by ETERNAL WARMING (He is faithful!)
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There must be a media blackout about this outside of the border states.

Most newspapers here in Arizona won't touch the stories given half a chance to back away.

20 posted on 08/02/2004 8:33:01 PM PDT by JackelopeBreeder (Proud to be a mean-spirited and divisive loco gringo armed vigilante terrorist cucaracha!)
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