The Harsh Realities Along the Mexican Border

Drug cartels are growing increasingly violent, and the deaths and brutality is escalating. This video examines information and photos from actual crime scenes of cartel related violence. Our border is a war zone, and cartels fight for control over smuggling routes (called corridors). As of May 2010, at least 22,700 drug related murders have been reported in Mexico in a little over 3 years. The U.S. no longer controls many of these areas along the border. Sheriff Paul Babeu, Pinal County, AZ, is on record saying he has no control of areas in his county, 80 miles north of the Mexico border. Federal land designations have a significant impact on the ability of the Border Patrol to effectively control crime, due to the numerous restrictions imposed, such as no use of motorized vehicles and no mechanized equipment. Drug cartels understand the severe restrictions on Border Patrol and law enforcement, and it makes these areas havens for criminal activity. Until the U.S. government chooses to secure our borders, we can expect this kind of violence to continue to escalate, and eventually become commonplace in the United States.

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[TruthOnTheBorder]

Please understand this has absolutely nothing to do with race. This is solely an issue of crime and criminal activity related to drug and human smuggling.

[HappyHookerTV]

Whoa...all I can say is legalize drugs (and prostitution) and all of this violence will be done away with. Mexico was poor in the 50's and 60's but you didn't hear of this. Wonder why? Read, "Confessions of an Economic Hitman."

[Alvin4NY]

@1iceman2004 - You keep believing all of that. The military and our Govt. work for the Multi Nationals, and do as they say. Now continue to hate each other and destroy any semblence of unity that we have all worked together to achieve in this country, by pointing at the broken figure hobbling across the border with a dollar to his name and the clothes on his back, versus the Multi Nationals that have bought and paid for our politicians, and get them to do their bidding.

[climbv15]

You guys are delusional if you think legalizing weed is going to stop the war and violence. I wish it were that simple but it is not.

[MrMaypole14]

Maybe if they are killing each other, that's a good thing....Keep it up.

[clomid100]

What is the name of this musical tune?

[1Cactusprick]

"The Arizona Corridor is one of the busiest and most violent smuggling corridors in the country. The criminal organizations involved in the smuggling of aliens will violate any law and have total disregard for human life. The violent, collateral crimes related to the smuggling infrastructure include murder, kidnapping, extortion, assault, sexual assault, home invasions, and vehicle collisions while attempting to evade the police."

SOURCE: GIITEM TASK FORCE ARIZONA

[KripDrip]

the violence on the border wont stop til marijuana is legalized!

[exilerwfp]

There is no point in the u.s enterint the baattle the only thing that well happen if they do is a garantte on the drugs entering united states and just end up on the street

[shadow3brigade3SBX3]

the fear of becoming irrelevant, of being delusional...self-fulfilled prophecy! We shall remain!

[luisoncln]

bottom line, what will the USA deal with 40 million drug addicts? there is no bottom line, the question is there, can you imagine 40 million Americans without a stoke, snork or, vein up? and we still blame Mexico for this???

[andromedastar1]

@18dmedic-why I was wondering that too?? Truth on the border-why did you use arabic music??

[andromedastar1]

@Guido8943 how about the poor rancher who did nothing but hold a bunch of trespassers on his land till he called the police, then he was sued and had to pay 87,000 grand to the illegals!!!! How sick is that???