Thread: Obama Using Environmental Laws to stop Border Patrol

"GAO: Obama Regime Using Environmental Laws to Prevent Border Patrol Agents From Stopping Flow of Illegals Over Mexican Border…"


GAO report: Border Patrol's hands tied by Interior, Agriculture rules
By Jordy Yager - 10/23/10 12:08 PM ET

Several White House agencies charged with enforcing environmental laws are preventing thousands of Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border from disrupting illicit trafficking operations, according to a study by the investigative arm of Congress.

The report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that about 15 percent of the 26 Border Patrol stations in the southwestern region say the Interior Department and the Agriculture Department have prevented them from catching illegal aliens coming over the border.

Nearly half of the thousands of miles of the U.S.’s border with Mexico – which saw about 556,000 people cross over it illegally last year – is federally maintained by the Interior Department and the Forest Service, which are charged with upholding the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Wilderness Act, and the Endangered Species Act.

Under federal law, before Border Patrol agents can build roads or establish surveillance posts on this land, they must first receive permission from the land managing agencies. This process can take months while the land management agencies conduct tests to ensure the environmental safety of the land and its species, the GAO report said, resulting in the souring of actionable intelligence with the ranks of the Border Patrol.

“These delays in gaining access have generally lessened agents’ ability to detect undocumented aliens in some areas, according to the patrol agents-in-charge,â€

Under federal law, before Border Patrol agents can build roads or establish surveillance posts on this land, they must first receive permission from the land managing agencies. This process can take months while the land management agencies conduct tests to ensure the environmental safety of the land and its species, the GAO report said, resulting in the souring of actionable intelligence with the ranks of the Border Patrol.

Right. We wouldn't want the Border Patrol to step on a desert floor plant because it would be environmentally insensitive.

Just one Arizona illegal alien lay-up area before the monsoon rains washed over 50% away this past July....

GAO report says Obama administration not allowing Border Patrol to do their job
October 26th, 2010 11:45 pm ET
By Dave Gibson, Immigration Reform Examiner
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report claiming that the Interior Department and the Agriculture Department have prevented about 15 percent of the 26 Border Patrol stations in the American southwest from apprehending illegal aliens and drug smugglers.

Before Border Patrol agents can build roads or set up surveillance posts on at least half of the land along the U.S./Mexican border, they must first apply for permission from the Interior Department and the Forest Service. Before permission is granted (if it is), the land management agencies conduct environmental studies which take several months.

Of course, all the while…both drug and human smugglers operate basically unimpeded.

The report states: “These delays in gaining access have generally lessened agents’ ability to detect undocumented aliens in some areas, according to the patrol agents-in-charge.â€

Originally Posted by GoodOleDays

Under federal law, before Border Patrol agents can build roads or establish surveillance posts on this land, they must first receive permission from the land managing agencies. This process can take months while the land management agencies conduct tests to ensure the environmental safety of the land and its species, the GAO report said, resulting in the souring of actionable intelligence with the ranks of the Border Patrol.

Right. We wouldn't want the Border Patrol to step on a desert floor plant because it would be environmentally insensitive.

Just one Arizona illegal alien lay-up area before the monsoon rains washed over 50% away this past July....

This is one of the best illustrations on how this government is protecting illegal invaders under the thinly disguised veil of "natural habitat.â€