Posted on 05/01/2006 6:08:29 PM PDT by kellynla
THREE POINTS, Ariz. -- They were better organized this year and more strategically deployed. Much of the electronic and communications equipment they desperately needed but didn't have last year was in place.
And in the past 30 days, the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps reported more than 2,000 aliens trying to sneak illegally into the United States from observation posts on the U.S.-Mexico border and in several areas along the Canadian border, about 40 percent of whom were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol.
But the Minuteman's monthlong "Secure our Borders" vigil, which wrapped up yesterday, received little press attention -- largely because of the group's decision to assign its civilian volunteers to posts on private property, where public and press access was limited. The competition from the immigration debate in Congress and the massive street rallies nationwide in response to that debate also crowded out the press attention.
"But the people who matter, the illegal aliens and those who bring them across the border who have had to change their tactics because of us, know we're out here, and that's what's important," said Bill Foust, one of the Minuteman's security bosses at the organization's remote desert base camp 15 miles south of here.
"And the Border Patrol field agents know we're here, and many of them have gone out of their way to thank us for bringing needed attention to the problem of illegal immigration," said Mr. Foust, an Arizona resident and a veteran of three 30-day patrols in the past year. "It is us who should be thanking them for what they do every day for America despite often being outmanned and outgunned."
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They should have wrapped up on the third.
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It's alright. The illegals are getting more bad press than the Minutemen could have ever drawn to our "law" makers.
With or without press we appreciate you all MinuteMen!
The press is enthralled with a gang of miscreant, socialist
lefties who invaded here illegally!
Every single one that the MinuteMen caught was one less criminal in this country stealing our welfare benefits.
One less gang member, one less hate monger racist who hates Americans.
Today was absolutely wonderful and proved there are way to many of the illegal alien criminals in this country and from what I hear Congress was appalled by what they saw today and are determined to secure our borders right away.
Was wonderful to have the streets back, driving was a dream without the illegals.
Not one business closed and people were out enjoying the day and shopping and it all proved how great a day without illegals really is.
These illegal invaders may get all the press, but the minutemen are true patriots.
Maybe they should fire their PR/press agent.
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How large was the area in which the minutemen documented the 2,000 invaders?
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