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Fear now a way of life in border towns
Associated Press ^ | March 30, 2010 | Paul J. Weber,

Posted on 03/30/2010 6:46:41 AM PDT by opentalk

Fear has settled over this border town of 1,700, about 50 miles southeast of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, epicenter of that country's bloody drug war.

Mexican families fleeing the violence have moved here or just sent their children, and authorities and residents say gangsters have followed them across the Rio Grande to apply terrifying, though so far subtle, intimidation.

At schools in Fort Hancock and nearby Texas towns, new security measures and counseling for young children of murdered parents have become a troubling part of the day.

(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bodersecurity; drugs; homelandsecurity; illegals; immigration; mexico; obama; terrorism; texas; tx

1 posted on 03/30/2010 6:46:41 AM PDT by opentalk
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"There's been incidents of school buses followed, and threats to some of the students and threats to some of the staff," said Hudspeth County Sheriff's Lt. Robert Wilson. "It's caused us to really go on high alert."
2 posted on 03/30/2010 6:47:56 AM PDT by opentalk
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Sheriff, shoot to kill. If these O-Holes were near my kids there would be a short and sweet hell to pay.


3 posted on 03/30/2010 6:49:09 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: opentalk

Welcome to MexAmeriKa, thanks to The Progressives...Soetoro, McLame and Linseed.

GET YOURSELF READY! More to come...


4 posted on 03/30/2010 6:52:03 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: opentalk

Imagine how awful it would be if we, you know, actually defended our border. The horror!


5 posted on 03/30/2010 6:53:35 AM PDT by AngryJawa (Obama's Success is America's Failure)
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To: opentalk
Sorry. The Federal Government is too busy ruining your healthcare to tackle the issues that it is SUPPOSED to do like border security. Anyway, 0bamao will be granting amnesty soon to increase his base of core constituents. /sarc
6 posted on 03/30/2010 6:53:55 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (der Fuhrer 0bamao's goal: "To Control the People ..." - FUBO! Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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Yup. Paying for entitlement will suck all the $$ from legimate Government functions, like border patrol, law enforcement, and the military.


7 posted on 03/30/2010 7:01:38 AM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
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To: opentalk

How the tables have turned.

Once upon a time, the criminals live in fear of getting caught. Now, thanks to cowardice on part of the press, the liberals and the courts; the police have had their power to enforce the laws curtailed.

The criminals know that the innocents have opted to be led by cowards; so they have gotten aggressive and brazen - and true to form, the cowards cower; and the innocents suffer.


8 posted on 03/30/2010 7:05:01 AM PDT by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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Typical dallas morning spews.
They described the problem pretty well, but have no solutions, like oh I don’t know, PROTECT OUR AMERICAN BORDER. If they were to come down hard on the MS-13 and zetas, it would seriously discourage the hordes of illegals who cross our border. But no, eric holder has in custody a MS13 type arrested for murder and he has already made public that the death penalty is off the table.


9 posted on 03/30/2010 7:22:25 AM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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The next thing Obama shoves down America's throats:

AMNESTY- NEW 'RATS BY THE TRUCKLOAD

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10 posted on 03/30/2010 7:26:48 AM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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How long was the border fence between East and West Germany?

It was LONG my friend.... 1000 miles? 1500? And it was VERY effective.

I am SICK of being told a fence can’t be effective.

There are scores of retired East German border guards that would be happy to make some extra beer money showing us how.

“Virtual Fence” = Joke


11 posted on 03/30/2010 7:37:32 AM PDT by NeverForgetBataan
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They have loosened all border controls to increase the census count of illegals and also to get additional votes in Nov. (imo), Politics before the safety of American citizens.


12 posted on 03/30/2010 7:42:21 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: gathersnomoss
GET YOURSELF READY! More to come...

Obama's Appointee Supports U.S. Business Hiring Illegal Aliens link :

---By Warner Todd Huston
This weekend President Obama implemented a recess appointment for Craig Becker to head the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

On January 8th, 2001, Becker told a radio audience that he was a supporter of American businesses hiring undocumented, illegal aliens.

The man that will be implementing rules to govern labor relations in America is a supporter of breaking America's labor laws to hire illegal workers.

... and Barack Obama's radical agenda rolls ever onward. (video at link of Becker) --

13 posted on 03/30/2010 7:48:42 AM PDT by opentalk
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Drugs aside, until Mexico becomes a nation that understands and values the rule of law and human life over selfishness, greed and violence there is nope hope for that cesspool of a country.


14 posted on 03/30/2010 9:27:47 AM PDT by John-Irish ("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
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AMNESTY- NEW 'RATS BY THE TRUCKLOAD

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15 posted on 03/31/2010 2:26:03 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: opentalk
related links, threads

While Mexico Burns

U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Calls For Enhanced Border Security Measures

16 posted on 04/14/2010 9:45:27 AM PDT by opentalk
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