Thread: Anti-government citizen militia groups want to 'secure the border' in Texas

By Kolten Parker | July 7, 2014 | Updated: July 7, 2014 2:45pm
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SAN ANTONIO - A slew of anti-government groups -- many of which participated in the standoff at Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch -- are recruiting armed volunteers to travel to the Texas-Mexico border as a citizen militia to participate in "Operation Secure Our Border," which aims to stop the surge of immigrants into the country.

The groups, who identify themselves as "Patriots," "Oathkeepers" and "Three Percenters," are using social media, blogs and a 24-hour hotline to recruit and mobilize volunteers that will travel to Laredo, carry firearms and attempt to assist law enforcement agencies on the border.

However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they do not "endorse or support any private group or organization from taking matters into their own hands as it could have disastrous personal and public safety consequences."

Chris Davis, a 37-year-old truck driver listed as commander for the militia group, told the San Antonio Express-News he believes law enforcement agencies welcome the help.

"Everybody realizes something has to be done and we are here to look out for our fellow man while ensuring our national sovereignty," said Davis, who served in the Army and National Guard and has been involved in Open Carry Texas events including last year's rally at the Alamo.

Davis, who lives near San Antonio, said the militia group is in preliminary stages of recruiting and training volunteers and will move to Laredo "in a few weeks" when they have "enough trained manpower" but declined to estimate a number.

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Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2014 @ 5am by KTRH’s Cliff Saunders
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Some people are fed up with all the talking that’s been going on with no action being taken to stop the overflow of illegal immigrants into Texas. One group says they plan to take matters into their own hands.

The group calls itself a coalition of 'Patriots' and says they are headed to border cities to keep an eye on things. 'Commander' Chris Davis said in a YouTube video that he'd threaten immigrants crossing the border to be shot if they didn't go back. That video has since been taken down. William Gheen of ALIPAC told KTRH he gets the frustration some people have.

"I don’t anyone to break the law or get hurt, but at the same time our country is being invaded,” Gheen said.

But Gheen says an armed militia at the border isn’t the way to take care of the problem.

“More Americans are going to have to get into the street and protest. More of us are going to get involved in the election. More of us have to call for the impeachment of President Obama,” Gheen explained.

Susan Kibbe of the South Texas Property Rights Association says what the state of Texas is doing with its border surge is already having an impact without a militia in place.

“My members have troopers parked in front of their homes. They feel much safer and that has stopped a lot of the criminal activity,” Kibbe told KTRH News.

But she adds the state needs to do more.

“We need a second surge at checkpoint areas and further north because these illegal immigrants are still coming through,” Kibbe stated.

The coalition of 'Patriots' would not talk to us for this story. Calls to Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra were not returned, either.

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