Stash Hole for Illegals Found in Southern Arizona

Updated: Friday, 13 Aug 2010, 2:48 PM MDT
Published : Friday, 13 Aug 2010, 2:46 PM MDT

McNEAL, Ariz. - A hole found in an Arizona border town is believed to be a hiding spot for illegal immigrants.

Sean and Stephanie Langham's children found the hole not far from their home in McNeal, southeast of Tombstone.

The hole had running water and even an electrical box. It's deep enough to hold a fairly large number of poeple - there are buckets suspected to be toilets for the people hiding as well.

"Somebody needs to see what's oging on in this town. We are a small town people and if somebody doesn't stand up and protect us, you don't know what's going to happen next. What happens if it's my child?" said Stephanie.

The Langhams say they're fed up with living in fear for their own safety and they're not alone.

Border security advocate Richard Humphries says "Just last week, three of them showed up at my back gate. Three young men...they were from Mexico City."

"We're dealing with drug wars, we're dealing with human trafficking wars, we're dealing with..you know..smuggling all this stuff." said Stephanie.

Business owner John Byra says "You probably see 30, 40 a day between David Road and here."

These residents accuse President Obama of not caring about their problems on the border.

"In this area, this is where the coyotes are. This is where the drop vehicles are, this is where you start seeing the beginning of the drug smuggling, so this is not just about people coming here trying to find jobs." said Stephanie.

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