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First let me offer big kudos to Border
Patrol for their efforts and cooperation – now
that’s more like it! These guys are setting records for
apprehensions of people and drugs in the first quarter of their
fiscal year, which began October 1, 2003. Since that date
agents have made 20,000 or more apprehensions in the Tucson
sector. They are at least temporarily shutting down the drug
trails in the Huachuca Mountains – since October agents
have seized over 20,000 pounds of pot. Damn good! Now
that’s what we have been
In my Chris’ Corner column (page 2)
I was musing about the subject of tolerance and working
together to create change. The column has positive examples of
people working towards understanding. I wanted to keep things
on a positive note but I could not resist telling you about at
least one incident of stupidity. So I have saved my negative
comments for this column.
The virtues of tolerance and understanding
can go far in creating harmony or solving uncomfortable
problems. Then, there are times when we must tolerate those who
spew hate and do little to understand the rule of law (and
don’t seem to understand tolerance for an unacceptable
border situation that we now have in Arizona.
Civil Homeland Defense has proven to be a
group of citizens who have displayed humane compassion to those
who attempt to breach our borders. In this New Year we
plan to distribute immigration forms to the illegals we
encounter. We want to help them learn how to legally
immigrate to the United States. See, all along we have extolled
the virtues of legal immigration; we encourage our government
to control legal immigration in a responsible way. Humane
groups continue to accuse us of being anti-immigrant – no
we are anti-illegal immigrant.
Human Action Network and Humane Borders
— to be specific — are groups that are spreading
hate. I read the information on their websites on a
regular basis – I’m still waiting for a big news
story where these groups actually have gone into the workplace
to protect migrant rights against unscrupulous employers!
I have yet to read a story where
In the meantime Civil Homeland Defense has
recently earned a much-deserved respectful working relationship
with Border Patrol Agents. In the past week CHD volunteers
completed six patrols in seven days and assisted Border Patrol
agents in locating 45 people who had entered the country
illegally.
Monday morning of last week we set up on
ridges, overlooking a well used trail. We observed a Border
Patrol agent leaving his post at the end of the night shift.
Then we observed groups making a dash for the river,
after crossing the border and into a series of trails that lead
them to pick up spots. Volunteers spotted the groups and called
the Naco station. The dispatcher sent a helicopter, and after a
short search located the group of seven hiding in a stand of
trees. Not only did the agents find the group we spotted, but
also they found another group of five in the same area –
we didn’t even have to talk to them. I know this
news must just be a major burn to Jennifer, Robin and Isabel,
but guess what, you hate mongers in the crowd have to learn, we
never do anything wrong: no trespassing, no intimidation, no
taking the law into our own hands! We simply answered the
call of our President to be vigilant and report suspicious
illegal activity to the proper authorities.
Saturday, December 6, 2004. Volunteers
were on patrol again – same location, same situation. As
soon as agents left the area for shift change there came the
lawbreakers. This time, when we called to Naco, we suggested
that the dispatcher connect us with the pilot and he did!
God Bless America! We gave directions to the pilot,
turning him in real time to the group, directing him directly
over them — success again. The agents drove to the spot
and apprehended the group of thirteen, telling us on the way
out that they appreciated our work. — Success!
Sunday no groups moved through the area
all day. We returned Monday morning and again we found no
groups. Only this time we found agents on the ground and they
were concerned about something – something that caused
them to carry rifles, — yet they said they were sorry and
had to leave for shift change. We told them we would be here
until the next shift came in. They told us to be alert and call
if we spot anything. We began our hike to our observation
points and before we could get into position encountered a
group of nine illegals. This group was certainly not drug
dealers; three children in a group that seemed to consist of an
independent family from Southern Mexico, who were on there way
to Los Angeles, traveling through the remote areas of
Palominas. We called Border Patrol and they had agents in the
area; no helicopter this time. We found them on a trail,
resting in a dry wash a few hundred yards up. I
approached them, video camera in hand, and they did not seem
too concerned – just a family.
Upon greeting them I asked if they needed
water or first-aid and told them La Migra was only a few
minutes away. They sat peacefully and we shared small talk.
B.P. agents arrived a few minutes later, thanked us for the
help and took control of the group. It’s now Wednesday
and we have had no evidence that any groups have come through
the area since Monday. Seems as though they may have received
the message. We know however they have not gone away - they
have just moved to another trail in the area. We are scouting
new routes. We’ll let you know when we find them.
Thanks to Border Patrol for their
cooperation and respect. We have worked long and hard to gain
it, and we want to keep it that way.
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