Border Patrol chief cites several reasons for drop in appreh

[Brian503a]

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Posted on Tue, Aug. 15, 2006

Border Patrol chief cites several reasons for drop in apprehensions


By Alfredo Corchado

The Dallas Morning News

(MCT)

EL PASO, Texas - The deployment of National Guard troops to back up the Border Patrol in the Southwest is just one reason that apprehensions of illegal border-crossers has fallen dramatically in the last three months, Border Patrol chief David Aguilar said Tuesday.

In an interview, Aguilar credited the Guard but also cited increases in Border Patrol personnel and the use of "tactical infrastructure" such as infrared cameras and listening devices for a 47 percent decline in apprehensions of illegal immigrants.

His comments appeared to challenge suggestions by some critics of illegal immigration that the Guard deployment was the main reason for the dramatic drop.

"The National Guard is a very big piece, but it's not the whole picture," Aguilar said. "When you take into account all those factors, our strategy is starting to take hold."

Aguilar said he expects the "ramp up" of technology, infrastructure improvements and further personnel increases to produce more declines in apprehensions. Aguilar, who is in charge of a 12,000-person force, was the featured speaker at a two-day conference on border security hosted by U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Speaking Monday night, Mexican Ambassador Carlos de Icaza criticized the idea of building a border fence to control immigration. "Fences and walls between the United States and Mexico are not a good idea," he said. "We're neighbors, we're partners and we can do better."

His U.S. counterpart, Ambassador Tony Garza, said that the focus needs to be on sending "U.S. capital south and (Mexican) people north" in a "legal, safe and orderly human migration."

[Jean]

His U.S. counterpart, Ambassador Tony Garza, said that the focus needs to be on sending "U.S. capital south and (Mexican) people north" in a "legal, safe and orderly human migration."

Our president and others seem to agree. Sometimes I wonder who Bush works for? It isn't the citizens of this country.

[Cindy]

His U.S. counterpart, Ambassador Tony Garza, said that the focus needs to be on sending "U.S. capital south and (Mexican) people north" in a "legal, safe and orderly human migration."

Our president and others seem to agree. Sometimes I wonder who Bush works for? It isn't the citizens of this country.

You are correct about Bush. America doesn't mean anything to him, so he refers to it as the Homeland. He is actually saying that America no longer exists and has been replaced by a New World Order.

[Cindy]

"Speaking Monday night, Mexican Ambassador Carlos de Icaza criticized the idea of building a border fence to control immigration. "Fences and walls between the United States and Mexico are not a good idea," he said. "We're neighbors, we're partners and we can do better."


Neighors don't invade other people's territory and demand things that don't belong to them. We are not partners, we are becoming enemies due to their blatant disregard for our laws and our country. The illegals have declared war on the legal citizens of this country.

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His U.S. counterpart, Ambassador Tony Garza, said that the focus needs to be on sending "U.S. capital south and (Mexican) people north" in a "legal, safe and orderly human migration."

This burns me up. He's talking about draining our country of capital, as if Mexico has a right to piggyback off our economy and not provide for its own population. The arrogance!