Gaming the Border: a Report from Cochise County, Arizona

WASHINGTON (August 10, 2010) -- Federal officials routinely assure the public that they are gaining control over the Arizona border. Despite these assurances, "Gaming the Border: a Report from Cochise County, Arizona," shows why the border there remains porous, as illegal immigrants avoid the Border Patrol and walk around checkpoints on highways north of the border.

The video opens at the Cochise County ranch of John Ladd, whose family homesteaded the land in 1896. Ladd describes repeated sightings of illegal immigrants from his kitchen window. The report shows video of illegal immigrants running across his property to rendezvous with smugglers driving on nearby Highway 92.

The video also includes multiple scenes recorded by cameras hidden alongside trails through the 14,000-acre ranch. It shows not only dozens of illegal immigrants hiking northward, but also a group of three drug smugglers carrying bundles wrapped in burlap. That is the method smugglers commonly use to move marijuana to points where they rendezvous with vehicles that carry the load northward.

The illegal activity continues despite the fence that marks the border at the southern edge of the Ladd ranch. The report makes the point that the fence isn't much of an obstacle, especially when the Border Patrol is not around.

The video shows that one of the most active smuggling corridors lies just west of the Ladd Ranch, through the Huachuca Mountains. It features excerpts from an interview with an illegal immigrant from Mexico who was part of a group of 11 persons that hiked over the Huachucas in November. After descending into the outskirts of Sierra Vista, the group was met by two vehicles that took them a short distance before dropping them off south of a Border Patrol checkpoint. They then walked around the checkpoint, meeting vehicles farther north that took them to Tucson. The illegal immigrant paid $2,800 to be smuggled from the border to Maryland, where he is now working in two fast food restaurants.

Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents non-supervisory Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector, also appears in the video. He talks about the Border Patrol's lack of manpower to control the trails through the Huachucas and the flanks of the highway checkpoints.

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[nobleite]

Every illegal alien invader is a CRIMINAL. Deport ALL of them!

[visitorxox]

For more than a year, Obama ordered ICE to stop raids on US businesses. Reason: don’t anger Hispanics -- they helped get Obama elected for his promises. And he preaches, “Immigration laws are broken. Reform is needed.” Wrong! It’s enforcement that’s broken. The USA just needs to get serious at the border. Just make E-Verify mandatory for all USA businesses -- NOW. No valid SS number, No Job in the USA. Violate this law: the employer pays a fine of $100,000 per alien employee. Call Congress now!

[diptdipt]

In all this game, the devil is losing and at the end will be accused of everything because GOD don’t want any rivals. Conclusion: live at the full in the freedom of GOD (praying in a right form, following the INSTRUCTIONS in the Bible - keeping the 10 commandments - including keeping the Saturday as the 7th day etc.) instead of in the incapacity and limited power of devil because he is just a temporary puppet. Jesus Christ is our savior and our hope!

[HACKAINC]

!HI! !Having Intelligence! (TM)

[DerailAmnestydotcom]

The Obama Administration has been an active opponent of decent enforcement efforts, regardless of what claims it makes to the contrary. Statistics our President likes to tout can be easily manipulated, and he has done so.

[alifeofarcticsounds]

@toonmag50 you're right. also if our population wasn't addicted to drugs namely weed and cocaine that would put a lot of those fuckers out of business. marijuana is a fun drug with few serious consequences in my opinion; thats why we need to legalize it here and allow people to grow it in their backyards. it should not, however, become a nationalized industry, because we really don't need an entire nation of stoners.

[VegardMinde]

Badges ? We don't need no stinking badges !!

[alifeofarcticsounds]

america is already a festering wound but obama is making it worse by trying to raise the multiculturism to yet another bar.

[xMendix]

9:21 that last guy was my uncle jose!!

[IIxReLeNtLeZZxII]

@MrWatchdawg77 no offense ,but, i think we have plenty of jobs here in the Us, and those millions of Americans without a job, should try the fields!, Problem solved! so keep it real ppl.

[mikethequeenfan]

Predator drones are the solution!

[boatingwego]

Well done!