Illegal Invasion: The Battle At The Border

Bradley News Weekly ^ | September 5, 2007 | B. Jay Johnson

[Tennessee Nana]

The U.S. Border Patrol was out in full force this Labor Day Weekend along the Mexican border. I know it for a fact because I saw it with my own eyes.

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It was when I traveled on I-10 that I started to notice the border agents. I saw them riding in their vehicles with the words "Border Patrol" painted across the side in giant letters.

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I also had a one-on-one encounter with a Border Patrol agent as I entered New Mexico from Texas. Signs were up warning travelers to slow down and that they were entering an "inspection station." Yes, every single vehicle that entered New Mexico along I-10 had to stop and check in with the Border Patrol.

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To my amazement, the Border Patrol agent asked me whether I was a legal citizen. Can you believe that? I mean, I'm glad he did. I hope he asks every traveler the same question, but you have to put it all in perspective.

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You remember the Otis Eaton case, right? The suspect in that case was driving a car that tore through Mr. Eaton's fence, turning it into a mangled mess of metal. He clearly was in Bradley County illegally, but not once was he questioned about his citizenship status. Then you have this here reporter, a legal citizen of the United States, being asked whether he is legal or not. I must laugh at it all. But again, I'm certainly in favor of the Border Patrol doing everything they can to protect our borders.

Having seen the Border Patrol in action, it prompted me to do some research on this special national agency. I will share with you now what I found.

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[Tennessee Nana]

"For the first time in our nation's history, one agency has the lone responsibility of protecting our borders. As the single, unified border agency, CBP's mission is vitally important to the protection of America and the American people".

My good friend B J Johnson is now in Los Angeles...This is an account of his trip and meeting the Border Patrol...He shares his research on the agency in the rest of this article..an informative read..

Thank you B J....Good luck...I'm going to miss you..

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTTT

[Tennessee Nana]

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[Tennessee Nana]

Hi BG...

[television is just wrong]

It is the job of every citizen to make sure that our elected officials do their job.

#1 job is securing our borders and deporting enemy combatants within.

there are 30 million of them here. Time for these really dumb jerks to get busy doing their job or get the hell out of office.

We have a right to demand they do their job.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hi there....how are you doing?

[Tennessee Nana]

Fine thanks...

And y’all?

:)

[c-b 1]

It’s too bad he didn’t have time to observe some of them in action right on the border, that can be a real experience.

[yorkie]

Hi, TN and BG!

One thing I didn’t see in the article - are the agents armed?

[Brad’s Gramma]

I’all is fine! I’all SHOULD be in bed as some kid I know needs a ride to school tomorrow..... :)

However...

Hiya Yorkie, backatcha!

[Tennessee Nana]

I’ve gone through that same check point in 2002...

They were armed then...

[Tennessee Nana]

And Howdy...

where’s mah manners gone?

:)

[jedward]

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[BKerr]

They are armed now.

[BKerr]

Administrator: Sorry about the size of that pic. It didn’t show up that size for me when I found it. Removing it would not offend me in any way.

[yorkie]

>>CBP includes more than 41,000 employees working to manage, control and protect the Nation’s borders, at and between the official ports of entry.<<

41,000+ agents. That surprises me. I wonder if that number has increased recently. Maybe we have always had that number, and I just didn’t know it.

And, TN, as they say in the south, “Aw, honey, bless your lil ol heart, I knew you did’t mean to avoid greeting me....(of course Sally Lou and Olive didn’t know.........) LOL!!!

[Ajnin]

The first thing I discovered is that the Border Patrol has actually been renamed. It is now called the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). CBP combined the inspectional workforces and broad border authorities of U.S. Customs, U.S. Immigration, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the entire U.S. Border Patrol.

The Border Patrol hasn't changed it's name. The parent Agency of INS changed into CBP which contains the Office of Border Patrol.

[AuntB]

CBP includes more than 41,000 employees working to manage, control and protect the Nation’s borders, at and between the official ports of entry.<< 41,000+ agents. That surprises me.

That's "employees'. Paper pushers and bureaucrats. There are far fewer actual border patrol agents.

[dragnet2]

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[gubamyster]

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