Free Republic

CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL - The same day that the National Park Service director visited this border memorial nearly 100 illegal immigrants were apprehended within hours after Fran Mainella left. According to U.S. Border Patrol and memorial officials two National Park Service rangers and a Border Patrol agent were patrolling near the vehicle barrier along the border when they came upon a large group of illegal immigrants. Border Patrol Tucson Sector spokesman Andy Adame said it was around 8:30 p.m. Friday when the agent and rangers came upon the group causing the illegal immigrants to scatter. An agency helicopter was called...