Border 2010…a year in review
by Hugh Holub on Dec. 23, 2010, under border issues, drug smuggling, immigration law reform, mexican drug cartels, mexico, politics, SB 1070Border issues were a prominent feature of the news in 2010. Between the murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz and Border Patrol agent Brian Terry to SB 1070 this was a year where a lot of attention was focused on border issues. But has anything really changed on the ground?
Here are the articles and commentaries from the View from Baja Arizona since May 2010:
Green Valley News Reports Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot in the back
Border Patrol agent death a wake up call to many
Nogales International report on BORTAC and Peck Canyon
Dream Act dead because a majority isn’t a majority in the US Senate
Napolitano confirms bandit gang killed border agent
Some ideas about how to really secure the border
Tucson Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed in Line of Duty
Mexico a powder keg about to explode
A 14 point proposal for immigration law reform –”probationary presence” instead of amnesty
Humanitarian crisis on our border must be addressed
Special law enforcement task force needed to prosecute crimes against illegal immigrants
Drug cartels fight over control of northern Sonora
Are the Mexican drug cartels taking over Mexico? Is there any doubt?
Border wildlife refuge turns into battleground over humanitarian aid to illegal immigrants
Broken immigration law fuels illegal entry
What to do about drug cartel “spotters” on the US side of the border?
Napolitano says border is largely controlled
Border Patrol agents in shootout near Nogales — what’s wrong with this story?
Sealing the border is unrealistic says border boss
Marijuana fuels Mexican drug cartel profits
Do people deliberately come to the US to have babies who will be citizens?
Illegal immigration trashes wildlife refuge
Tohono O’odham Reservation deadly place for migrants
Are there fewer drug tunnels in Nogales?
Immigration law reform—overstaying a visa should be a crime
12 million illegal immigrants…a resource that should not be wasted
Some difficult issues in the “amnesty” debate
Border tours offer opportunity to see border realities
Sovereignty and a secure border
The difficulty of securing the border
A Cochise County rancher’s view of the border
Is the effort to secure the border deliberately designed to fail?
Alice in Wonderland and border security
Out in the desert on immigrant trails
Are there some areas near the border that are too dangerous for the Border Patrol?
Mexican drug cartels are not listed as official terrorist organizations
Is the Border Patrol avoiding some areas of the border because “it is too dangerous”?
Posse Comitatus and the Mexican border
Legalize drugs to bankrupt the cartels…Pfizer versus the Aztecas…the ultimate “smack down”.
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Major posts…..
We need immigration law reform — Opinion
What does “no amnesty” really mean?
Secure the border or immigration law reform first?
Life on the border — the residents of Nogales, Rio Rico and Tubac
Life on the border — the ranchers
Life on the border — Entering the US illegally
More horses needed to secure the border – Commentary
More on the cartel attack on a border ranch
Border ranch attacked by drug cartel
Ranchers report smuggler scouts on the border area hilltops
Has the federal government abandoned land to the Mexican drug cartels?
Abolish the Border Patrol and replace it with a new Border Security Agency
Is racism on the rise in Arizona?
Has Arizona become the “cracker state”?
Klan types ride again … only on electron beams
Guide to Border Patrol Checkpoints
Are there human rights for people who cross the border illegally?
Who will stand up against the racism in Arizona?
Poll results show politicians the way on border issues…if they’ll listen
Background on why SB 1070 even exists
More blame to share on illegal immigration
Who is at fault for illegal immigration?
How would you deport 11 million illegal aliens?
Securing the border and immigration law reform
What is your definition of a “secure border”?
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More….
“Attrition through enforcement”…SB 1070 attempts to make Arizona the “bouncer” of illegal aliens
59 dead in the desert in July due to killer coyotes
Why Americans Think (Wrongly) That Illegal Immigrants Hurt the Economy
Law enforcement discretion and SB 1070
Commentary on the judge’s decision to stop parts of SB 1070 from going into effect
Do politicians have the will to work together to stop illegal immigration and drug smuggling?
Should SB 1070 have been enjoined?
Was SB 1070 worth it? Commentary
SB 1070 enjoined by federal judge July 27, 2010
Arpaio takes 50 caliber machine gun out into desert hunting cartel smugglers
Is it safe to visit Southern Arizona ?
Arizona Republic Poll: Most Arizonans would let immigrants stay in U.S
Would you allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States if…
Feds’ suit raises stakes for Arizona’s immigration law
US sues Arizona over SB 1070 — Justice Department Press Release
Full text of Complaint filed against Arizona on SB 1070 by US
US Brief in support of injunction against SB 1070
Statement of Santa Cruz County Sheriff in support of suit against SB 1070
Statement of Tucson Police Chief in support of suit against SB 1070
What if a state said “welcome” to immigrants?
The immigration debate — it never ends
Pinal County Sheriff: Mexican drug cartels now control parts of Arizona
SB 1070 does nothing to stop drug cartel gunmen
Can you qualify to be a US citizen?
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