[varon]

He also doubts many U.S. landowners in the Laredo area would cooperate, because he says many of them have been intimidated by the smugglers. (My emphasis)

Almost the same scenario as the insurgents intimidating Iraqis with the exception that the US armed forces are providing protection in Iraq while civilian volunteers providing assistance in the US are labeled as vigilantes by the President and scorned by local officials. Go figure.

Just exactly when was the turning point where the integrity of borders and well being of citizens of foreign countries gained priority over that of our own ?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

There is no turning back on this issue.

Changes are coming.