Monday, June 14, 2010
Arizona: Pinal County Sheriff–Mexican Drug Cartels Now Control Parts Of Arizona
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Military News: 1,200 National Guard Troops To Be Deployed To Arizona Border
Wow, this is great news. Arizona has been pushing hard for National Guard troops and the White House has finally agreed to allow it. It’s about time is all I have to say.
I am not sure what will be purchased with the 500 million dollars, and I am sure that money will mostly go to this NG deployment. Although we might see an emphasis again on building a substantial wall or fence on the border. If that is the case, I am sure a contractor or two will be tasked with building that thing. If they do start building the fence, I am sure they will also build a couple of camps out in the remote areas so they can support that effort. –Matt
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1,200 National Guard troops to be deployed to border
5/25/2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Tuesday announced the White House has agreed to her requests to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.Giffords called for the Guard’s deployment immediately after the March 27, 2010, murder of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz.
Giffords also says in a statement Tuesday that President Barack Obama will request $500 million in funding for border security.
In 2006, President George W. Bush sent thousands of troops to the border to perform support duties that tie up immigration agents. The troops wouldn’t perform significant law enforcement duties.
That program has since ended, and politicians in border states have called for troops to be sent there to curb human and drug smuggling and prevent Mexico’s drug violence from spilling over into the United States.
Story here.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Arizona: Deputy Ambushed And Wounded By Drug Smugglers Armed With AK-47’s
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Arizona: Governor Brewer Signs Immigration Bill With Teeth
Finally, someone has the courage in a position of leadership to do something effective to stop illegal immigration. I salute Governor Brewer and the state of Arizona, and I wish law enforcement there all the best in their efforts to enforce this new law.
What is also great about this bill, is that it is forcing the federal government to take a look at what is going on with a state, and react. If they try to stop it, then the feds will look weak on this. Maybe finally this will shake things up enough for the government to actually do what is necessary on the border. –Matt
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Gov. Brewer signs controversial immigration bill
By Matt York
Apr 23, 2010
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer today signed a controversial immigration bill into state law, advancing a politically charged debate that is already having reverberations in Washington.
“Respect for the rule of law means respect for every law,” said Brewer, a Republican. “People across America are watching Arizona.
“We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington to act,” Brewer added. “But decades of inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation.”
Brewer’s decision came just hours after President Obama called the proposal “misguided.” At a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens today, Obama pressed Congress to revamp federal immigration policy or face the possibility of “irresponsibility by others.”
The law, which will take effect in 90 days, will make it a state crime to be in the country illegally. The measure would require migrants to produce papers verifying their status when asked to do so by a police officer, according to a story in The Arizona Republic.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Arizona: States Boost Border Security As Pleas To Washington Go Unmet
I have to tell you, this just gets me fired up. If the border states are asking for more resources, and Americans are getting killed because of this border violence, then damn it, send the the reinforcements. And if you can’t send the military or enough border patrol folks to get the job done, then contract it out. I guarantee that plenty of folks would answer the call if there was a demand for such a thing.
But my guess is that because of the politics of the matter, the feds are trying to hold off doing anything effective or visible like this. But like I have mentioned before, the deaths of Americans trump politics any day of the week, and the citizens of the border states are getting pissed. Especially after the death of Americans a few weeks back, and the recent death of rancher Robert Krentz. Robert’s death will come to symbolize what is going on at the border, and for today’s federal government not to act upon this, will only further erode the people’s trust in that government.
I also have a suggestion for how to enforce the border. If an immigrant wants to ‘illegally’ enter into this country, then I say treat them like criminals. I say put up massive tent city prisons along the borders, and instead of shipping these folks back to Mexico, put them in these outdoor prisons and have them serve some time. I would put Sheriff Joe Arpaio in charge of the whole thing, and truly make the act of ‘illegally’ entering into the US a punishable offense.
We could also use those prisoners for work details along the border. They could help repair roads, pick up trash that other illegal immigrants left, repair the fence, help repair damage done to personal property like Robert Krentz’s ranch and otherwise pay the US for their crimes in the form of labor. I would imprison them all too. Murderers, drug smugglers, people smugglers, etc. Keep them all detained, and have them all enjoy the great outdoors at a tent city for awhile. –Matt
Edit: Be sure to check out Sheriff Joe’s inmate powered bicycle generator project. lol He is tweeting about it as we speak.
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The deceased Arizona rancher, Robert Krentz.
States Boost Border Security as Pleas to Washington Go Unmet
March 31, 2010
Border states are looking to take matters into their own hands, boosting law enforcement to patrol for illegal immigrants while their pleas for federal assistance go unmet in the wake of the killing of a prominent Arizona rancher.
Border states are looking to take matters into their own hands, boosting law enforcement to patrol for illegal immigrants while their pleas for federal assistance go unmet in the wake of the murder of a prominent Arizona rancher.
Local authorities suspect Robert Krentz, found dead on his cattle ranch Saturday night, was killed by an illegal immigrant who fled back across the border into Mexico.