Posted on 05/30/2002 11:46:39 AM PDT by let freedom sing
Edited on 04/12/2004 5:37:02 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Eight men considered to be the kingpins of immigrant smuggling between Mexico and the United States are part of the U.S. Border Patrol's first "Most Wanted" list in California. Border Patrol agents revealed the list Wednesday, hoping that they publicity will lead to the arrest of the fugitives.
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And how would you know, jerk? Probably in cahoots with the smugglers....
This is comical. "Si-- we never seen dos coyotes."
Hello McFly, the Border Patrol is the INS. How do you turn someone over to yourself?
Operation Revolving Doors Background The Southwest Border Strategy Operation Gatekeeper: California Operations Hold the Line and Rio Grande: Texas and New Mexico Operation Safeguard: Arizona Northern Border/Coastal Initiatives Background The 1994-1995 immigration initiatives included a Border Patrol Program enhancement to build on the Administration's commitment to reform the immigration system. The Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service recognized the need to address the immigration challenges of asylum, technology, criminal aliens, naturalization, and control of the border in an efficient, comprehensive and coordinated manner. In that context, the Border Patrol developed a systematic approach to strengthen control of the border, restricting the passage of illegal traffic and encouraging legal entry as the preferred method to enter the United States. The strategy specifically calls for "prevention through deterrence," that is, elevating the risk of apprehension to a level so high that prospective illegal entrants would consider it futile to attempt to enter the U.S. illegally. Rather than relying on traditional methods that historically worked well, but resulted in a fluctuating level of border control, the strategy concentrates resources in phases to the areas of greatest illegal activity, currently certain targeted entry corridors of Southwest border. Future concentrations will be in the remainder of the Southwest border, the coastal states, Puerto Rico, and the Northern border. The Southwest Border Strategy In February 1994, Attorney General Janet Reno and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Commissioner Doris Meissner announced an innovative, multi-year strategy to strengthen enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws and to disrupt the traditional illegal immigration corridors along the nation’s Southwest border. Under the bold strategy, new personnel, backed with equipment and infrastructure improvements, are deployed in targeted areas each year, starting with the most vulnerable areas. This strategy treats the entire border as a single, seamless entity. Enforcement activities between the ports-of-entry are integrated fully with those taking place in the ports, which the strategy recognizes as both vital to the nation’s economy and potential entry points for criminals and contraband. As a result, INS has been able to enhance its enforcement capabilities while dramatically reducing waiting times for those trying to cross the border legally. The strategy uses a phased approach beginning in the Southwest until control is achieved nationwide. Considerable success has been achieved in restoring integrity and safety to the Southwest border by implementing the strategy through well-laid-out multi-year operations, such as Operation Gatekeeper in San Diego, Operation Hold the Line in El Paso, Operation Rio Grande in McAllen, and Operation Safeguard in Tucson. The initial phases of these operations typically result in an increase in apprehensions, reflecting the deployment of more agents and enhanced technology. However, as the deterrent effect takes hold, the number of apprehensions declines as the operation gains control over the area. Operation Gatekeeper: California Launched in October 1994, Operation Gatekeeper has proven that deterrence works.
Spurred by these dramatic results, INS extended Gatekeeper in FY 1998 into California’s Imperial Valley. The expanded operation targets alien smuggling rings that moved to the El Centro area in response to the increased Border Patrol presence in San Diego.
Under the El Centro initiative, in FY 1998, 140 agents were detailed to the El Centro Sector, an 80 percent increase in manpower level that gave the Sector the ability to staff checkpoint operations around the clock. Apprehensions climbed to more than 226,580 in FY 1998, an increase of 55 percent over FY 1997.
In FY 1999, 78 agents were deployed to El Centro. In the next few years, as the operation takes hold, apprehensions are expected to decline. A clear indication of the initiative’s deterrent effect is that alien smugglers have raised their fees from $250 per person to as much as $1,500.
Hmmm... some similarity with the illegal drug market. The deterrent effect must be profit-related-- not curbing-behavior-related.
And don't forget the picture of the illegal alien SOB that just shot the young Deputy Sheriff through the face and killed him in California. This SOB has been deported 3 f-ing times after committing crimes in our country. Each time he returns and commits more crimes.
Spit*
Our government that is allowing this, has blood all over their hands.
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