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Groups Struggle to Clean Up Mess Illegal Immigrants Leave Behind
Fox News ^ | 5/7/08 | Fox News

Posted on 05/07/2008 8:33:10 AM PDT by Tolkien

The latest battle in the war on illegal immigration isn't over the smuggling of undocumented workers, it's over the trash they leave behind.

Government officials and border activists say the garbage dumped in the desert by illegal immigrants and their smugglers is staggering.

And the cleanup is costing taxpayers millions.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aliens; environment; garbage; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; taxpayers; trash
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To: AuntB
It’s not just the border. Your parks and national forests are being devastated by Mexican drug cartels growing pot farms on thousands of acres every year. They destroy the habitat for miles around them and the garbage....take a look.

I was shot at once, many years ago, on public land while I was deer hunting by, I am assuming, pot growers. The police found a large pot farm after I reported the incident to the cops. Lucky I am still here to tell about it. The perps, who were later caught, were illegal aliens, long before the present shake up about illegals began(20 years ago). Time to stop this crap. Time to throw all lefties out of office, time to restore Government by, for and of the people.

21 posted on 05/07/2008 9:02:12 AM PDT by calex59
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To: samadams2000

Since we are listing other areas: They completely trash San Gabriel Canyon in Southern California every weekend. There are native trout to catch in the middle fork if you don’t mind floating spray paint cans from writing graffiti all over the rocks. Not to mention dirty diapers, paper plates, disgarded food, broken beer bottles, dumped charcoal, broken lawn chairs, clothes, and of course, excrement and toilet paper. But then again, maybe I have to give them the benifit of the doubt, just maybe they like to fish too....


22 posted on 05/07/2008 9:20:53 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: hepatoma

Over 500 tons are collected each year. There are probably 3-5 times that amount that accumulates uncollected because of its remoteness.


23 posted on 05/07/2008 9:36:02 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: hepatoma
Geez, just how much trash are they leaving behind?!


24 posted on 05/07/2008 9:42:04 AM PDT by SengirV
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To: samadams2000

“Weird, they dont seem to want to pick up their trash in my neighborhood parks either. Must be a cultural difference we all need to just understand.”

I don’t think it’s a Hispanic culture thing. I think this has to do with people who are not used to the concept of sanitation (ie: If you’re used to living in squalor, then why bother picking up trash?)

Couldn’t they at least dig a giant hole and cover that up or something?


25 posted on 05/07/2008 10:11:52 AM PDT by hepatoma
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To: Tolkien
Groups Struggle to Clean Up Mess Illegal Immigrants Leave Behind

border states should load up those mexican trucks & deposit these tons in the FRONT YARDS of our *scamnasty* reps....

CA....Pelosi & mayor 'villa'....etc.

AZ....Juan McShame & Napolitano...etc.

NM....Richardson....etc.

TX....gov' goodhair & the *ranch* in Crawford, TX....etc.

26 posted on 05/07/2008 10:28:29 AM PDT by txdoda (Voters to Gov't .......Re: post 9-11 Border Security....... ""The results are Unacceptable."")
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To: Tolkien

We should airlift all the trash and drop it on Mexico. Think anyone would notice?


27 posted on 05/07/2008 11:03:55 AM PDT by trublu
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To: Tolkien
Groups Struggle to Clean Up Mess Illegal Immigrants Leave Behind



Will Sen McCain please pick up the White Courtesy Phone.

28 posted on 05/07/2008 11:05:11 AM PDT by Condor51 (I have guns in my nightstand because a Cop won't fit)
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To: trublu

We should airlift all the trash and drop it on Mexico. Think anyone would notice?

Naw!...the raining refried bean cans wouldn’t raise an eyebrow....


29 posted on 05/07/2008 11:22:05 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Tolkien
EXPIRED

http://www.texasbordervolunteers.org/photos.php

30 posted on 05/07/2008 11:34:06 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (US Constitution Article 4 Section 4..shall protect each of them against Invasion...domestic Violence)
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To: Tolkien
SINCE G.W. WON'T LISTEN I AM STARTING A CAMPAIGN TO SEND COPIES OF ALL ARTICLES OF ILLEGAL CRIMINALS AND PICTURES WHERE EVER POSSIBLE TO LAURA BUSH - LETS STUFF HER EMAIL, FAX AND MAIL BOX

first.lady@whitehouse.gov

HER WEBSITE

1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W.
WASHINGTON DC, 20500

PHONE 202 456-1414
FAX 202 456-2461

31 posted on 05/08/2008 1:57:41 PM PDT by abigail2
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To: abigail2

I’m with you!


32 posted on 05/08/2008 1:59:30 PM PDT by Tolkien (Another day, another 1.603 million miles around the sun.)
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