http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/border/ en-us Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:35:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098223/posts MIGUEL CERVANTES Law enforcement officers inspected several bodies found on a Tijuana street Friday. The string of violence continued yesterday, with 10 more bodies found around the city +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ After a particularly violent week in Tijuana that has left 54 dead in a fierce cartel power struggle, experts on both sides of the border fear the worst is yet to come. Since early last year, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has deployed thousands of soldiers and federal police to drug-route battlegrounds such as Baja California, Chihuahua and Michoacan. Experts say it's clear that the recent bloodbath along the border, felt... San Diego Union http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098223/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:35:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098215/posts Unease about potential for spillover rises in U.S. After a particularly violent week in Tijuana that has left 54 dead in a fierce cartel power struggle, experts on both sides of the border fear the worst is yet to come. Law enforcement officers inspected several bodies found on a Tijuana street Friday. The string of violence continued yesterday, with 10 more bodies found around the city. Since early last year, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has deployed thousands of soldiers and federal police to drug-route battlegrounds such as Baja California, Chihuahua and Michoacan. Experts say it's clear that the recent bloodbath... Signs on San Diego http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098215/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:29:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097113/posts Some 40 people have been killed in drug-related violence in the past week in Tijuana, bringing the total so far this year to more than 400. On Monday, 12 bodies were found outside an elementary school and an additional four victims were discovered in another section of the city. Nine more bodies were discovered near a day care on Thursday and two other bodies were found elsewhere. NBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097113/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:51:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097058/posts BAGHDAD — The Iraq ministry of interior’s Division of Border Enforcement graduated 1,538 border police in September, one of its highest monthly graduation rates this year. With the new graduates, the border police surpassed an assigned strength of 43,000. The graduating classes included 1,173 basic recruits. The border police graduates completed specialized skills training such as non-commissioned officer and platoon sergeant schools, and courses in internal affairs, immigration, and patrol tactics. “The Division of Border Enforcement now includes 13 brigades with 51 battalions, along with the Coast Guard for guarding Iraq’s ports and coastline,” said Ashford Mohammed, the DBE’s CPATT/DOIA... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097058/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:20:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095176/posts Immigration law enforcement has been a key ingredient contributing to the success of criminal gang suppression efforts in many jurisdictions across the United States. Since 2005, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 8,000 gangsters from more than 700 different gangs as part of a special initiative known as Operation Community Shield. This effort has produced incalculable public safety benefits for American communities, despite being criticized periodically by immigrant and civil liberties advocates that are consistently opposed to all immigration law enforcement. Local governments and law enforcement agencies that shun involvement in immigration law enforcement... Center for Immigration Studies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095176/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:35:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092140/posts With the ongoing construction work at the border, the illegal crossers are attempting to cross at new locations and in more creative ways. G Man reports that his total reported and subsequently apprehended by the Border Patrol is now at 644 since January 1, 2008. Things are not slowing down and in his section he is having at least 2 groups a night trying to get through. Back County Messenger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092140/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:44:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088565/posts WASHINGTON – Congress approved a shift of $400 million from technology accounts to construction of the U.S. border fence despite a Customs and Border Protection admission that it cannot be completed by year's end, officials said Monday. The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Homeland Security agreed to a CBP proposal to transfer funds from other accounts to build the remainder of the 670 miles of border fence. Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster, chairman of the Texas Border Coalition, voiced disappointment over Congress' decision to continue to fund “the border wall.” “It won't work. It is lethal to people and wildlife and... San Antonio Express-News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088565/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:18:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088135/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2008 – The Pakistani government is looking at a proposal by Afghanistan to create a joint force tasked with combating insurgents along their shared border, the Afghan defense minister said today. “We should have a combined joint task force for coalition, Afghan and Pakistan to be able to operate on both sides of the border, regardless of which side,” Abdul Rahim Wardak told reporters at the Pentagon. Wardak said the concept of the joint task force was discussed a month and half ago at a tripartite meeting with prospective partner nations, including Pakistan. “They say they... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088135/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:58:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2086217/posts Mary Consuela, a futbol mom from a suburb of Cancun was quick to endorse the fence. “They come to work to support their families in America – I understand that,” said Consuela. “But they drive our highways without insurance, sleep 9 people in a studio apartment and are mostly employed under-the-table to avoid taxes. What happens when they need health care or other services? It comes out of my pocket.” Small protests have popped-up across the country as people waving American flags demanded amnesty. Those without bribe money were taken into the desert and shot by authorities. Edwards Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2086217/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:03:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084664/posts Presidio, Texas (AP) -- An intergovernmental agency says all four of those on board a plane that crashed in Mexico after taking off from Texas are dead. The International Boundary and Water Commission said Wednesday that the dead included the leaders of its U.S. and Mexican branches. The agency maintains the border between the two countries. The plane had been missing since Monday, when it took off from El Paso to check out flooding on the Rio Grande. The U.S. Border Patrol says it found the plane's wreckage Wednesday in a rugged section of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico,... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084664/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:07:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084587/posts But, talking about secure borders... -Sure. -You voted for the construction of the wall between Mexico and the United States. However, the Mexican Government has just confirmed that every year, at least half a million Mexicans come to the United States. How exactly are you planning to secure that border? Every single minute there is an immigrant coming into the United States illegally. -I didn't vote for, I am not sure what you are talking about, but we can secure... -...about 700 miles. -I say we can secure our borders with walls and/or fences in urban areas, and then virtual... Univision.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084587/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:31:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084088/posts If immigration is your number one political priority, what should you do this election? We begin with the observation that Democrats will likely consolidate and expand their control of the Senate and the House. This is good news for the immigration cause. However, in spite of controlling Congress for the past two years Democrats have done virtually nothing on immigration benefits and have continued massive spending on immigration enforcement. So, even though most political analysts are agreed that Democrats are poised for significant gains in the House and the Senate, that alone does not portend any immigration benefits in the... Immigration Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084088/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:27:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084045/posts By MARINA MONTEMAYOR Associated Press Writer CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Kill the LT-Mexico-Plane-Border Officials story. The governor's office is retracting statement that four died in crash; now saying search continuing for plane. Make certain the story is not published. A new version will be sent shortly. The AP Associated Press writer Alicia A. Caldwell contributed to this report from El Paso, Texas. AP via Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084045/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:09:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083193/posts Marfa, Texas (AP) -- A plane carrying the U.S. and Mexican heads of the International Water and Boundary Commission disappeared Monday while touring floods along the Rio Grande. Commissioners Carlos Marin, of the U.S. section, and Arturo Herrera, from Mexico, were flying to Presidio, Texas, from El Paso but the plane did not land as scheduled, Presidio County Judge Jerry Agen said. The plane carried the pilot and one other passenger, he said. The chartered Cessna 421 propeller plane left about 10 a.m. and was to fly over a reservoir in Mexico so the men could see a dam where... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083193/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:32:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081523/posts "wenty-four corpses were found bound and shot execution-style in the Mexican city of Atlapulco on Friday, according to Humberto Benitez, secretary-general of government in the State of Mexico. A criminal investigation is now under way to determine if the killings were a result of organized crime, a news release from Mexico's attorney general said Friday. Atlapulco is just south of Mexico City. The killings come roughly two weeks after tens of thousands of Mexicans marched on the nation's capital calling for greater government action to prevent the wave of violent crime sweeping the country. Non-governmental groups estimate there have been... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081523/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:36:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077928/posts Phoenix Police and Department of Public Safety officers found at least a dozen undocumented immigrants and three human smugglers at a west Phoenix home. A DPS official said officers also found weapons in the home near 31st Avenue and Van Buren Street Monday afternoon. There is no word on how long the victims had been held in the home, or if there are any injuries. Stay with ABC15.com as more information becomes available. ABC-TV 15, Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077928/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 06:46:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076053/posts Link only, AP. Michigan Live http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076053/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:24:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076391/posts It is interesting to note the wording about the issue of national security and immigration in the Republican Party platform for this election cycle. By adding a misbegotten phase to the end of some pseudo reassuring sentences, the Republicans have sent an alarm through a group of hold outs that they may have been hoping to win to their side. What did the Republican platform committee intend as the exact meaning of the fragment that was tucked at the end of one of a sentence; “except as provided by federal law”? The complete sentence appears to be strong and nationalist:... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076391/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:54:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076088/posts America is a nation of immigrants, but the process of assimilation has broken down. Although immigration provides economic benefits, it also affects America´s cultural and national identity. Immigration reform must begin with securing the border. Our primary obligation is to protect American citizens. The United States has been enriched by immigrants from around the world. Free immigration remains an attractive ideal, but is impossible with the expensive and expansive nanny state that we´ve created. What long made immigration work so well was America´s famed melting pot—and the absence of any welfare state. People who came to America wanted to become... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076088/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:10:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073958/posts An escalating turf fight between warring drug cartels in Mexico is spreading into the United States with federal officials warning that deadly shootouts and ambushes along the southwestern border pose a serious threat to both U.S. law enforcement and American citizens, according to a confidential multi-agency government report. The Aug. 29 report predicts a rise in the use of "deadly force" against U.S. police officials, first responders and residents along the border, and further spillage of drug-gang violence deeper into the United States. Written by the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (AcTIC) and the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Investigative... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073958/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:22:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073697/posts Mexican police discovered an air-conditioned drug-smuggling tunnel less than 60 meters (65 yards) from the US border in northwest Mexico, state police said Tuesday. Policemen surprised workers who were five meters underground digging a tunnel to the United States while they were searching a house in the border city of Mexicali, Mexican police said. (AFP/SSP/Ho) MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Mexican police discovered an air-conditioned drug-smuggling tunnel less than 60 meters (65 yards) from the US border in northwest Mexico, state police said. The 140-meter-long (150-yard), 1.3-meter-wide and five-meter-deep tunnel included an electric rail for container transport, ventilation and lights as... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073697/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:51:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2072751/posts 141, Campo, CA Smuggler's Gulch Campo Minutemen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2072751/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 03:11:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071259/posts The U.S. Border Patrol's largest union local has asked President Bush to put an end to the scores of Mexican military incursions into the United States that have put Border Patrol agents at risk of being injured or killed. "It is disgraceful that Border Patrol agents are put in harm's way and our government doesn't do everything reasonably within its power to protect us from marauding Mexican soldiers and others," said Edward "Bud" Tuffly II, head of Local 2544 of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) in Tucson. "Without a forceful response to these illegal incursions, an agent will eventually... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071259/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:57:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070045/posts The U.S. Border Patrol's largest union local has asked President Bush to put an end to the scores of Mexican military incursions into the United States that have put Border Patrol agents at risk of being injured or killed. "It is disgraceful that Border Patrol agents are put in harm's way and our government doesn't do everything reasonably within its power to protect us from marauding Mexican soldiers and others," said Edward "Bud" Tuffly II, head of Local 2544 of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) in Tucson. "Without a forceful response to these illegal incursions, an agent will eventually... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070045/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:07:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069825/posts showdown over drug money between suspected Mexican illegal aliens in Alabama ended with four men in prison and four shipped back to Mexico in body bags. Three suspected illegal aliens from Mexico and another man have been arrested and charged with capital murder for electrocuting, stabbing, suffocating and beating five men to death in a murder-for-hire. The four suspects were paid between $400,000 and $450,000 to torture the victims with electric shock and slit their throats in an Alabama apartment, police said Tuesday. The murders have been tied to a drug cartel that transports cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, the Birmingham... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069825/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:09:49 GMT