In 2008, the U.S. Border Patrol caught about 705,000 illegals trying to cross the border, and California alone spent $14 billion in social services for illegal immigrants. But with the current drug war raging in Mexico, the Border Patrol is finding more than just men, women and children trying to cross into the United States — in particular, criminals.
Six U.S. Border Patrol Agents have lost their lives due to conflicts, and thousands have been injured since 2000. Night poses the greatest risk for agents because of a higher rate of violence after dark, when a majority of the ranch burglaries, assaults, and murders take place along the border.
MS-13, a gang from El Salvador, is considered the most dangerous violent gang in the U.S. It has been known to smuggle drugs and guns across the border, but more recently they are being linked with drug cartel leaders. Some say they’ve been working with Hamas and Al Qaeda.
Reportedly, prayer rugs, the Koran, and terrorist-linked documents have been left behind on land south of the American border. The Department of Homeland Security is briefing Border Patrol agents on anti-terrorism tactics, and the private Minutemen Civil Defense Corps and Border Patrol Auxiliary have brought in a terrorist expert to lecture members on how to identify a possible terrorist threat.
“We do what our government won’t. We believe in our country and the United States Constitution,” said Minuteman Kate Hilton.
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