Posted on 10/23/2007 11:14:52 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
SAN DIEGO—Fearing for their safety, about 50 suspected illegal immigrants have surrendered to the Border Patrol since Sunday to escape one of Southern California's largest wildfires.
The Border Patrol says no illegal immigrants have been reported injured, but agents are scouting a hilly, heavily wooded area east of San Diego for anyone in trouble. The so-called Harris Fire has burned 22,000 acres near the Mexican border. One civilian has been killed, while 16 people and five firefighters are injured.
The California National Guard says it has pulled about 200 of its 600 troops normally assigned to work security on the Mexican border. Those troops are assisting...
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Silver lining. These guys must think they illegally immigrated to hell.
MMmmmm!! Instead of a wall how about a wall of fire down there?
Meadow Muffin
Make these people fight the fires until they are out then deport their collective a$$ back!
Who set the fires?
Just saw a shot of Chula Vista (mexican border) on CNN. Looked like the world was on fire. As soon as the fires burn out the illegals will be pouring across. BP and ICE better get ready.
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Gov. Arnold is putting inmates into the fire fight. Not a word about illegals.
Only when the wind is blowing north to south, okay?
The Border Patrol actually appreciates the fires because it burns up all the dense brush making detection and apprehension much easier.
Who set the fires?
I’m guessing illegals, but that’s only a guess.
i’m thinking they will be after the construction work on the rebuilding.
continued... After all, there are only lazy Americans over here, we certainly never framed a house, poured concrete, laid carpet, put up sheetrock or put on a roof before the flood of illegals started.
This stands out as a plan put in place by guess who.
Makes me ask how many illegals are trying to put the fire out. You have not seen the first fire fighting crew shown on TV. Durbin and Reid will help secure the USA. You have nothing to fear.
Border Patrol pitches in
Posted @ 4:43 PM
Border Patrol agents from San Diego are helping with the wildfire effort, agency officials said.
Since Sunday morning, agents have aided more than 200 illegal border crossers encountered in the path of the Harris Fire.
Many of the border crossers surrendered to agents after being surprised by the fast-moving fire, officials said.
Agents treated people for severe burns and evacuated them to local hospitals.
The Border Patrol is also contributing more than 300 agents a day to the San Diego County emergency effort. Agents are assisting local law enforcement officials with evacuations, traffic control, and perimeter control.
The Border Patrol’s horse unit has rescued more than 50 horses and transported them to local animal shelters, officials said.
-- Jen Steele, staff writer
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Illegal immigrants suspected of stealing supplies
Posted @ 4:27 PM
Six illegal immigrants who were suspected of stealing relief supplies from Qualcomm Stadium were arrested by Border Patrol agents after San Diego police stopped them Wednesday morning.
A woman who had been evacuated to the stadium told officers she saw the group load up two pickup trucks and a car with cots and other supplies, leave and then return, said police Sgt. Jesse Cesena.
When officers stopped them, a member of the group said they were being paid to take things of value from the stadium.
"They were stealing a lot of stuff," Cesen~a said. "We took the stuff back and we escorted them out. They were stealing from the people in need."
Because some members of the group spoke Spanish, officers called Border Patrol agents at the stadium for relief efforts. They determined the people were in the country illegally and arrested them.
The Border Patrol agents are among 100 that the federal agency has been providing for relief efforts, said agency spokesman Matthew Johnson. He said the agents are not looking for illegal immigrants among people seeking refuge at the stadium.
"We're not out there doing immigration stuff in the middle of a disaster," he said. "However, we still enforce the laws."
-- Onell R. Soto
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