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CONNECTING THE DOTS
Frosty Wooldridge
More About: ImmigrationPart 1: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM A BORDER PATROLMAN’S HOLSTER
Most Americans have no idea how
fast an invasion of illegal aliens
advances across our borders daily. They read about California’s crisis, but
it’s so far away, they can’t be bothered. Nonetheless, hour by hour, day by
day, week by week, illegal immigration dribbles into our country at a rate of two
people per minute. It’s slithering into Florida like a water snake. It’s
raiding Texas like a raccoon hitting garbage cans. It’s infesting the deserts
of New Mexico with tons of trash and human waste. It’s overwhelming Arizona
like desert rats. How do you think 15 to 20 million illegal aliens
arrived? On Carnival Cruise Lines? Although, visa over-stays represent 30 percent
of illegal immigration.
Below is the beginning of a two
part series with a veteran Border Patrol officer with over 30 years on the
force. John W. Slagle, Special Agent, U.S.B.P (retired), offers an up close and
ugly view of this silent invasion. Sometimes, as with fire fights, not so
silent! As an American who cares about his country, he’s still patrolling the
desert.
“John,” I said. “Give readers an
idea of the magnitude of this crisis.”
“On 3/16/2004, I met with video
photographer Joseph Mathew from New York City at the Diamond Bell Ranch near
Three Points, Arizona,” Slagle said. “On 3/14/2004, Mr. Mathew had videotaped
over 120 illegal aliens
that had crossed the U.S. Border east of Sasabe in the Fresnal Canyons. The
line of travel would have taken the group to many load-up areas at Arivaca, a
remote town 12 miles north of the international boundary. Narcotics as well as
human trafficking organizations freely use the territory surrounding Arivaca as
natural staging sites.”
“What kind of numbers are we
talking about?” I asked. “How fast are they coming into our country illegally?
It’s been said the Border Patrol catches only one in five.”
“The U.S. Border Patrol made
8,041 apprehensions in Arivaca and Amado and seized 14,854 pounds of marijuana
from January 1 to February 23, 2004,” Slagle said. “Armed encounters with
narcotics smugglers have been an on-going law enforcement problem since 1989 when
traffic
briefly ceased with military support on the Borders. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act
provided both ground troops and air support for the U.S. Border Patrol at that
time period. National Guard Helicopters were able to quickly locate smuggler's
vehicles crossing into the United States with Forward Looking Infrared Radar
and military technology
which was very effective.
"A lone Border Patrol Agent that had an armed squad of
U.S. Marines as a back up in Arivaca and Fresnal Canyon made national
headlines. Armed mounted horsemen with a pack train carrying 600 pounds of
narcotics fired at our Agent after being challenged to stop. The U.S. Marines
returned fire, which ended the situation quickly. The word was passed in Mexico
that the U.S. Military was defending the Borders and armed smugglers who fired
at Agents would face lethal rules of engagement. There was peace for a short
time.”
“So why does this incursion keep
happening?” I asked.
“Through the years, the Border
Patrol and Pima County Deputies have tried to control the area and have seized
tons of narcotics, arrested many armed smugglers and have been shot at and
assaulted,” Slagle said. “In 2004, little has changed in Arivaca or the rugged
terrain of the remote canyons. Radio communication without an aircraft to relay
is strictly line of sight operations. A lone agent can be assaulted or killed
by smugglers and response time to try and locate a missing officer can take
many hours.
"Gunny McCann, who accompanied the video photographer in Fresnal
Canyon almost died in the same area a few years prior to retirement. No radio
communication, out of water, eight miles in a desert canyon on foot and injured
is a situation that is critical. The former Marine Gunnery Sergeant owes his
life to a partner, Chevon, who would not give up the search and called for a
helicopter. The Gunny used a signal mirror and whistle to alert the Border
Patrol chopper. A large stash of narcotics and several loaded rifles and
shotguns were recovered.”
“What makes this area so
vulnerable for smuggling drugs and human cargo?” I asked.
“Smuggling and the remote
canyons which are hard to control is a problem for all border enforcement
officers and the rural residents who live there,” Slagle said. “Smugglers tear
down fences to transport narcotics across their property, and the amount of
trash left by both Human Trafficking Cadres and Horse Trains is similar to a
trash dump, which stretches for miles.”
“What are some of the problems
American citizens in the area suffer?” I asked.
“Citizens traveling in vehicles
are often "run" off the road at any hour of the night by smugglers
with cargoes of illegal aliens
or contraband drugs,” Slagle said. “The U.S. Border Patrol regularly patrols
the area with agents using night-vision scopes at notorious crossing points.”
“How well prepared are coyotes
and drug smugglers?” I asked.
“The problem lies with the fact
that narcotics smugglers also have state-of-the-art night vision devices and
satellite communications,” Slagle said. “They also have enough people as scouts
on remote canyon peaks to establish intelligence from the Border to pickup
areas.
"They track the movements of law enforcement in vehicles and in the
brush. The amount of money narcotics organizations can spend for manpower and
equipment does not rely on handouts and budget cuts from Congress. If weapons,
radio equipment or vehicles are seized, they pay cash for replacements. The
same situation exists with human trafficking organizations. When vehicles are
seized, drug organizations buy more for transportation and the money made is
equal to narcotics with less risk of long prison sentences if apprehended.”
The sobering reality of Part I
of this series is: Border Patrol agents are so under-funded and out
gunned--they catch only one in four illegal aliens.
Even more sobering is the fact that your tax dollars exceed $80 billion
annually for the ‘War On Drugs’. But as quickly as a drug smuggling ring is
busted or a smuggler killed, he is replaced within hours. Your kids can buy
drugs on the streets as easily today as buying a candy
bar at the local 7-11.
What is driving this people
invasion? As to the illegal aliens
pouring across our borders, major corporations and other companies offer
illegal aliens
jobs. Those corporations break every law in the books including RICO, USC 8:
1325, as well as IRS laws. The IRS loses $400 billion annually in uncollected
taxes from illegal aliens
working off the books. For every illegal alien employed, you pay for their kids
in your schools, loss of tax base dollars, loss of jobs, suppression of wages,
medical care, welfare, exposure to diseases and language classes.
From the narcotics standpoint,
this nation’s voracious appetite for drugs knows no end. Estimates exceed over
$128 billion in hard currency fly out of our country to pay for drugs annually.
As long as dealers can make a buck on our kids or addicts, the ‘War On Drugs’
is a public relations poster with little relevance.
From this
interview, it is apparent that troops on the border effectively stopped illegal
drugs and people smuggling in 1989. The April, 2005 Minute Man Project
illustrated that a few civilian Americans for one month stopped the 4,000
illegals from crossing nightly in the Arizona sector alone. Is anyone wondering
why we haven’t re-implemented troops on the Mexican border? Why not? When? What
are we waiting for? How come Iraq receives American border troops to stop
terrorists from crossing, but not our own troops on our own borders where
terrorists are crossing?
For Americans who want to read how
desperate the Border Patrol is and how much it is failing, I recommend reading
John W. Slagle’s book, ‘ILLEGAL ENTRIES’ at www.authorhouse.com
and www.amazon.com . It is better that you
know how severe this crisis is than continuing blissfully along in dangerous
ignorance.
PART II: Third World Momentum Growing in United
States.
[Editors
Note: What the political traitors (from both parties) are trying to
accomplish is a EU (European Union) of the Americas, starting with Mexico, US
and Canada and eventually the whole hemisphere. And that's why they don't want
to secure the borders.]
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In a five minute astoundingly simple yet brilliant video, “Immigration, Poverty, and Gum Balls”,
Roy Beck, director of www.numbersusa.ORG,
graphically illustrates the impact of overpopulation. Take five minutes
to see for yourself:
“Immigration by the numbers—off the chart” by Roy Beck
This 10 minute demonstration shows Americans the results of
unending mass immigration on the quality of life and sustainability for future
generations: in a word “Mind boggling!” www.NumbersUSA.org
If any of us, no matter what our race, creed or color might
be, refuse to engage our U.S. Congress as we have not for 30 years as to the population/immigration
equation-our children will find themselves living in a terribly degraded
America where the American Dream will be described by the history books as a
'fleeting fantasy' from the era of 1950 to 2010.
These are several of the top organizations where you can
take collective action to change the course of American history as well as in
Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Take collective action at:
This is the best website to start: www.numbersusa.org ; watch Roy Beck’s
“Immigration by the Numbers” at 14 minutes. Bi-partisan and very effective.
Become a faxer of pre-written letters to your reps to make positive
change.
Also: www.fairus.org ; www.capsweb.org ; www.thesocialcontract.com ; www.populationmedia.org ; www.worldpopulationbalance.org
; www.populationconnection.org
; www.quinacrine.com ; www.familyplanning.org/ , www.skil.org ; www.growthbusters.com; www.populationpress.org ; www.thinkpopulation.org ; www.carryingcapacity.org ; www.balance.org ; www.controlgrowth.org ; in Canada www.immigrationwatchcanada.org
; in Australia www.population.org.au
andPublicPopForum@yahoogroups.com;
in Great Britain www.optimumpopulation.org
; and dozens of other sites accessed at www.frostywooldridge.com.
Must see DVD: "Blind Spot" www.snagfilms.com/films/title/blind_spot/
, This movie illustrates America's future without oil, water and other
resources to keep this civilization functioning. It's a brilliant educational
movie! www.blindspotdoc.com
Must see: Rapid Population Decline, seven minute video by
Dr. Jack Alpert-
Must see and funny: www.growthbusters.org
; www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXSTrW_dARc
Dave Gardner's Polar Bear in Bedroom:
Dave Gardner's Polar Bear in Bedroom:
growthbusters.org/2010/03/save-the-polar-bear-in-your-bedroom
; Dave Gardner, President, Citizen-Powered Media ; Producing the Documentary, GROWTH
BUSTERS; presents Hooked on Growth: Our Misguided Quest for
Prosperity, Join the cause at www.growthbusters.org ;760 Wycliffe
Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 USA; +1 719-576-5565
Check out this link with Wooldridge on bicycle and Lester
Brown and panel discussion:
Tomorrow's Americaproject on www.youtube.com/contemporarylearning.
Producer: GEORGE A. COLBURNwww.tomorrowsamerica.com
DC: 202-258-4887
Email: gac@starbrightmc.com
Link to www.tomorrowsamerica.com
for more discussions on America's predicament.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Frosty Wooldridge has bicycled across six continents - from
the Arctic to the South Pole - as well as six times across the USA, coast to
coast and border to border. In 2005, he bicycled from the Arctic Circle, Norway
to Athens, Greece. He presents "The Coming Population Crisis in America:
and what you can do about it" to civic clubs, church groups, high schools
and colleges. He works to bring about sensible world population balance at www.frostywooldridge.com
He is the author of: America on the Brink: The Next Added 100 Million
Americans. Copies available: 1 888 280 7715