They need to coordinate with the border patrol.
The BP should deputize the militia.
When I spent a week with the Texas Border Volunteers, we always did. Everytime we caught illegals, we held them and called BPs ASAP. They always knew where we were.
They need to return fire.
BP does not care...
They often send ONE agent to investigate most sensor readings, and they are not in an optimal response condition when they do get on scene...
This happens more often than not...
Remember the Cartels are already operating across the border...
They have watchers posted at crossings looking like fishermen with cell phones always talking to someone...And not doing a lot of fishing...
They have thugs doing intel on observers, like us, who come right up to you and try to intimidate you in your “observances”...Where you stay, where you eat, where you walk, someone is always watching you down there...
And it is not the BP...In this case it is a win/win for the cartels...