Thread: CA-Agents Target Bus Riders

June 11, 2010
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Agents Target Bus Riders

U.S. Border Patrol officers swarmed Laguna Beach’s downtown bus depot last Friday, boarding buses and questioning people who looked Hispanic about their immigration status, according to police and reports by witnesses.

Ten agents in at least eight white and green marked cars questioned people seated on benches in the outdoor waiting area and people exiting arriving buses, some of whom were handcuffed, said witness Mary Dolphin, a Laguna Beach resident.

Last week was the fourth consecutive early-morning visit to the depot by border patrol agents, said police Lt. Jason Kravetz, who along with the police chief personally went to the depot to ask the outside law enforcement officers about their activities.

“We have not asked them to come here. We are not connected to any of their operations,â€

Ah so this is how the Border Patrol decides to allocate its precious resources. arg