Thread: Environmental cost of illegal immigration

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Immigrants Leaving Mounds of Trash on Tohono O'Odham Indian Sacred LandsBy Paul Cicala, KOLD News-13, Tucson, AZ, November 27, 2002

The Tohono O'Odham Nation faces an environmental crisis. Every day, nearly 1,500 undocumented immigrants [illegal aliens] pass through the U.S.'s second largest indian reservation, leaving thousands of pounds of trash on tribal lands.
Some sacred areas on the Tohono O'Odham Indian reservation larger than the size of a football field are littered with thousands of pounds of trash left behind by illegal border crossers...

Ramon says his people shouldn't be left with the burden of dealing with the mounds of trash. The Tohono O'Odham Nation shares a 71-mile-border with Mexico. Ramon says it's a federal border so it's also a problem of the federal government.

The Tohono O'Odham Nation is the second largest reservation in the country, with a population of 22,000. Nearly 2,000 tribal members live south of the border.

Border crossers enter the reservation from Mexico on foot, and form makeshift camps near major pickup points for coyotes, or undocumented immigrant [illegal alien] smugglers.

Carrasco adds, "They get to here (a spot about 30 miles north of the Sonora/Arizona border), and basically from here is where they're gonna load up. So, they don't need the extra clothes and water jugs. They leave trash here, because there's no where to put it as they get loaded up."...

Tohono O'Odham officials estimate each undocumented immigrant [illegal alien] leaves behind more than 8 pounds of litter. With nearly 1,500 crossing tribal lands every day, that amounts to 13,000 thousand pounds a day, and almost 5 million pounds a year.


The environmental cost of illegal immigration - Witnesses testify at Santee hearing
1. By Elizabeth Fitzsimons, San Diego Union-Tribune
August 6, 2006
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib ... immig.html
Illegal immigrants [criminal illegal aliens], on their journey from the border, leave behind trash and human waste that can seep into soil and water and harm wildlife.
The federal agents who pursue them do their own damage to the environment. The low-flying helicopters and off-road vehicles disturb wildlife and destroy habitat.
The extent of damage to federal lands and what can be done about it was the topic of discussion yesterday at a hearing of the House Committee on Resources, the third of its kind to be held in San Diego County to discuss illegal immigration.
The two-hour meeting at West Hills High School in Santee began at 10 a.m. and was attended by about 100 people. The hearing chairman was Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., and was attended by Rep. George Radanovich, R-Mariposa, and Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Carlsbad.
Giving testimony were representatives from the Bureau of Land Management; Border Patrol; Gulf South Research Corp., an environmental consulting firm; Off-Road Business Association; Western Growers, an agricultural trade association; as well as a Jamul equestrian and a New Mexico rancher.
Witnesses cited the recent Horse fire, which burned 17,000 acres in East County and was believed to have been caused by a campfire set by border crossers, as an example of the harm being done to the environment.
They also described the trash, including plastic bags used as makeshift boots, that are discarded and piled up....
Judy Keeler, who owns two ranches with her husband in New Mexico, told of how immigrants [criminal illegal aliens] cross her property, littering and scaring the cattle from water troughs.... She suggested building a fence, increasing Border Patrol activity and installing cameras to monitor traffic....
Read the complete article.

And the poor little tree huggers are worried about how the migratory patterns of certain animals may be changed with a fence there.
Why are they not speaking out about the trash problem?
The Minutemen and other groups have filmed so many different areas of the border where trash is strung as far as the eye can see. How do the environmentalists not have anything to say about this? They certainly have their priorities mixed up.

My Plan:

Arrest ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS then,

1. They do hard labor to build the fence.

2. They do hard labor to clean up the mess they made.

3. They do hard labor to pay for the free social services they incur.

4. They get deported when their bills are squared away, with interest of course.

Originally Posted by sippy

And the poor little tree huggers are worried about how the migratory patterns of certain animals may be changed with a fence there.
Why are they not speaking out about the trash problem?
The Minutemen and other groups have filmed so many different areas of the border where trash is strung as far as the eye can see. How do the environmentalists not have anything to say about this? They certainly have their priorities mixed up.

I have wondered this one also. What is the Sierra Clubs position on Illegal Aliens?

They have no voice about our country being trashed and turned into a sewer along the Illegal border entry points.
On their web site:http://www.sierraclub.org/population/faq.asp

Sierra Club takes no position on United States immigration levels and policies. The Club's membership voted on April 25, 1998 to remain committed to environmental rights and protection for all within our borders, without discrimination based on immigration status. With this vote, our members have shown they understand that restricting immigration into the U.S. will not solve the planet's environmental problems. There is broad agreement within the Sierra Club to address the global environmental dilemmas exacerbated by population growth by supporting voluntary family planning programs and access to basic rights for women and girls around the world.

The Sierra Club has an explicit policy of neutrality on immigration issues that is:

"The Sierra Club can more effectively address the root causes of global population problems through its existing comprehensive approach:


The Sierra Club will build upon its effective efforts to champion the right of all families to maternal and reproductive health care, and the empowerment and equity of women.

The Sierra Club will continue to address the root causes of migration by encouraging sustainability, economic security, health and nutrition, human rights and environmentally responsible consumption."

Indeed, just where is the likes of the Sierra Club or Greenpeas?

A previous story here a couple months ago indicated that the Sierra Club received a huge donation from a contributor who threatened to withhold future donations if they took an anti-immigration stand.

http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=F ... ub+million

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Then, an Oct. 27, 2004, Los Angeles Times revealed that David Gelbaum, a math genius who applied mathematics to Wall Street investments, had contributed $101 million to the Sierra Club. Gelbaum insisted he did not influence the election but admitted that he had earlier told the club that “if they ever came out anti-immigration, they would never get a dollar from me.”

I have always wondered why the environmental groups weren't up in arms about the destruction of the desert plants.

There are a lot of people who believe in global warming and who believe the US is the main culprit causing this. If that is true, then why do those same people promote millions of people coming from the third world countries into this country to begin being mega-consumers?

They say on the one hand that Americans need to live in smaller homes, use less energy, drive smaller cars, have smaller families. On the other hand, they say we need to bring in millions and millions who have no concept of conservation. That is millions more who will be driving cars, buying plastic geegaws, producing trash (baby diapers) by the tons, wasting water, etc.

There is so much hyprocrisy in all these 'feel good' movements.

The idea of cleaning our atmosphere, and protecting the desert is a very good one - but when you begin looking at the facts, these people are not constant in their actions.

You all are so right, there is too much hypocrisy in the enviromental and politically correct groups for any of their cr*% to make any sense.

Around here there is constsnt litter and the walls of many buidings in this complex alone smell like urine, now tell me thats not bad for our environment?

As well, we walked out of here yesterday, which means walking by the dupmster area, and here the garbage came on Friday, and it is overflowing already with bags of old household cleaners and old appliances and furniture!!

And people blame Americans for this? Baloney!! These people are not Americans, they are illegals. Most Americans I know prefer not to use so many chemicals or waste stuff. Most who have old appliance will post them on Craiglist for scrap metal haulers ( yeah I know some wind up being meth heads, but at least the metal is recycled!)

Elizabeth, I feel for you everyday.

Our son, and sometimes we, live in a small town that is loaded with illegals and with NAFTA 'legals', and it is having an effect , but nothing like your problems!!

We have the problems, it is just that we aren't living so close to it on a daily, hourly basis.

This may change, however, I understand Pilgrim's is starting on Phase 2 of their complex. I am not sure what exactly will be there, but do know that a tunnel is being built under the state highway to connect one plant with whatever is being built on the other side.

Just think of how many more illegals and NAFTA legals the area will be getting.

Keep buying that chicken, folks, Pilgrim's need your money for all this explansion and importation of labor.