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Why we have Borders. (Letters to the Editor).
The June 2, 2003 edition of THE NEW AMERICAN contained a letter to the editor ("More Immigrants Needed?") criticizing what the writer called the "counterproductive" immigration laws. He refers to aliens as "harmless foreigners." As an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol, I have to tell you that such an attitude is exactly what has caused our immigration problem.
In my 18 years on the job, I have arrested many criminal aliens. Their crimes have ranged from DWI, vehicle pursuits, burglary. drug trafficking, fraud, sexual assault, rape, and murder. I would hardly call these people "harmless foreigners." Many aliens capitalize upon this "harmless foreigner" image and look at the U.S. and its citizens as easy prey.
When I talk with people who hold to an "open border" mentality, I ask them if they would like these criminal aliens living next door to them. When they respond "no," then the only course of action is to have immigration laws and to enforce them. Yes, the majority of the aliens we arrest are not violent, but we are a sovereign nation and must enforce our laws to keep it that way.
The writer of the above-mentioned letter went on to describe ...
- Limits sought on Border Patrol; Interior arrests of aliens targeted.(PAGE ONE)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times August 17, 2004 700+ words
...the U.S. Border Patrol's arrest of illegal aliens in the nation...restrict the Border Patrol to the arrest of illegal aliens traveling north...June 4. The aliens were taken into...12-member Border Patrol team based in...
- Border patrol agent eulogized; Drowns shortly after saving life of an illegal...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times December 24, 2003 700+ words
...was found, Border Patrol agents who...Four illegal aliens, three of...suspected alien smuggler...federal felony, alien smuggling...oversees the Border Patrol, said the...pursuit of the aliens and a suspected alien smuggler on...
- Border Patrol seeking help from public; Targeting smugglers of aliens and...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times March 31, 2005 700+ words
...region." Border Patrol officials...million illegal aliens were apprehended...year by the Border Patrol while attempting...commonly used alien- and drug...directly tied to alien and drug...000 new Border Patrol agents authorized...smugglers of aliens and ...
- Border Patrol too small to do job: Now, many aliens cross from Canada.(Special...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Gribbin, August June 7, 1999 700+ words
...high-ranking Border Patrol agent stationed...allows illegal alien gang members to...increased," a Border Patrol agent says. The...to help stop the aliens' intrusions...beefing up the Border Patrol. What's more...
- Border Patrol saves two illegal aliens in canal.
- Newspaper article from: Sun (Yuma, AZ) December 23, 2005 700+ words
...by the U.S. Border Patrol's Yuma sector...than 20 illegal aliens who crossed into...was spotted by Border Patrol on a remote-video...16 other illegal aliens. The rest of the...according to the Border Patrol. Copyright (c...
- After 3 Months National Guard Help Border Patrol Apprehend More Than 10,400...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 14, 2006 700+ words
...Border Protection Border Patrol has credited the...apprehension of 10,479 aliens, and the seizure...assisted Kingsville Border Patrol agents by prying...the rescues of 45 aliens. Since June 15, 394 CBP Border Patrol agents have returned...
- Finally, an effective fence: but agents and aliens alike chide new Border...
- Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report Ackerman, Elise October 19, 1998 700+ words
...the size of the Border Patrol to 2,250 agents...inhospitable to agents and aliens alike. Since Gatekeeper...Nationwide, the Border Patrol has more than doubled...even illegal aliens." Joseph Dassaro...of abuse by the Border Patrol and other law enforcement...
- BORDER PATROL AGENTS FOIL ALIEN SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News August 11, 2009 700+ words
...following press release: Border Patrol agents from the Tucson...with 42 people illegal aliens hiding in it. . Agents...total of 50 illegal aliens were apprehended and transported to the Douglas Border Patrol station for further...than 205,000 illegal aliens.For more ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Why we have Borders. (Letters to the Editor).