Southwestern ranchers say Border Patrol not protecting them from people crossing ill

[Revmitchell]

The U.S. Border Patrol does not go far enough to protect Southwestern ranchers from smugglers and others who cross the Mexican border illegally, the business owners said Wednesday during a conference of western sheriffs in Arizona.

Several of the ranchers said they don't bother calling agents anymore when they encounter illegal activity on their property. But the federal government says it has taken steps to boost safety.

Peggy Davis and her family own a cattle ranch 25 miles north of the border. Their home has been burglarized repeatedly, and the family has received personal threats, she said.

"We have a lot invested here. Emotion, money, time, heritage," Davis said. "It's our livelihood, it's our ranch, it's our heritage."

Paul Beeson, the commander for the Customs and Border Protection Joint Field Command in Arizona, said there is much less activity on the Arizona-Mexico border now than in recent years, and that the bulk of crossings happen in south Texas.

Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of Border Patrol, is committed to securing the border and has created three task forces to tackle safety issues, he said.

"We want to do everything we can to stop it. We have a difference of opinion on how we do that, but this situation is not OK," Beeson said.

Many ranchers say the government should stop immigrants at the international border, not after they cross it.

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[church mouse guy]

That very issue may be all that is needed to elect the casino owner. Rubio has disqualified himself on this issue--too bad because he shows some promise if he can control his emotions. Most Cuban dissidents take the Trump view on illegal immigration--not saying that they are for Trump because they are proud of both Rubio and Cruz.