About 3,500 acres of southern Arizona have been closed off to U.S. citizens due to increased violence at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.If the area is off limits to Americans it must be open wide open for Mexican smugglers of people, drugs, money and guns. When did we decide that parts of the U.S. aren't worth defending?
The closed off area includes part of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge that stretches along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu told Fox News that violence against law enforcement officers and U.S. citizens has increased in the past four months, forcing officers on an 80 mile stretch of Arizona land north of the Mexico border off-limits to Americans.
The refuge had been adversely affected by the increase in drug smugglers, illegal activity and surveillance, which made it dangerous for Americans to visit.
"The situation in this zone has reached a point where continued public use of the area is not prudent," said refuge manager Mitch Ellis.
“It’s literally out of control,” said Babeu. “We stood with Senator McCain and literally demanded support for 3,000 soldiers to be deployed to Arizona to get this under control and finally secure our border with Mexico. “
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
US Cedes a Chunk of the Border to Mexico
Looks like Aztlan is beginning to creep north:
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It was some years ago, maybe 20 to 30, really. It takes a while to finally wake up to just how bad a situation has gotten.
Sounds like a good place to deploy our troops, except that the Rules Of Engagement would be vastly more restrictive than in Afghanistan.
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