Thread: Trial begins for rancher who detained illegal aliens UPDATED

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Vol. 15 Issue No. 6 | February 11 – February 17, 2009
Douglas ranchers sued for violating illegal aliens’ civil rights

By Linda Bentley | February 11, 2009

‘Citizen of Pennsylvania’ is convicted drug dealer removed to Mexico

TUCSON – A jury trial is underway in U.S. District Court in Tucson over a complaint filed in 2005 by 16 illegal aliens against Douglas ranchers Roger Barnett, his wife Barbara and his brother Donald.

The case stems from a March 7, 2004 incident in which Barnett, 64, held a group of illegal aliens trespassing on his ranch at gunpoint until the U.S. Border Patrol could pick them up.
For the past ten years, Barnett has been attempting to protect his property from damage caused by trespassing aliens as they illegally enter the United States.

Barnett, who has turned over 12,000 illegal aliens to the Border Patrol since 1998, says illegal aliens have destroyed his property, cut his water lines, killed his calves, left piles of trash and drugs behind and broken into his home.

The complaint, which also names Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever as a defendant, was filed by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) on behalf of the illegal aliens and tells quite a different story.

MALDEF claims the Barnetts “have engaged in a private campaign and have conspired with each other and others to ‘hunt’ and detain against their will, and at gunpoint, Latino migrants or presumed migrants such as plaintiffs.â€

Learning to crawl on illegal immigration matters
by Steve Booher
Monday, February 16, 2009

Watching a baby crawl across a floor can be an interesting demonstration. Depending on your point of view — baby or parent — the motor skills required to crawl are either rudimentary or sophisticated. Nonetheless, crawling must be mastered before walking or running.

That’s a lesson that can be applied to almost anything. Take illegal immigration, for example.

The solution of how to stem the tide of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. is complex, expensive and will require a collective amount of intestinal fortitude. It means more than just building a really high, really long fence. It’s more complicated than just hiring more Border Patrol agents to fill the shotgun seats. It may take years to formulate a sensible and workable immigration policy.

But just because we don’t have a handle on the larger problem, that doesn’t mean we should abandon fairness and common sense.

Last week, I read a story in the Washington Times about 16 Mexican nationals who are suing a rancher in Arizona for violating their “civil rights.â€

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Are the courts closed today in observance of President's day? Could be why jury has not wrapped this joke of a case up.

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Are the courts closed today in observance of President's day? Could be why jury has not wrapped this joke of a case up.

I forgot about the federal holiday.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Are the courts closed today in observance of President's day? Could be why jury has not wrapped this joke of a case up.

I forgot about the federal holiday.

I did as well JD until about 15 minutes ago when it dawned on me. I would think we should hear something tomorrow....

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