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Heavy-Handed Federal Border Patrol Hurts U.S. Ranchers
May 5, 2014 by Personal Liberty News Desk
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Many conservative Americans who despise the increasingly-militarized police state tactics showing up throughout the Nation are unwittingly advocating for citizens and landowners in States along the Border to endure such abuse. This video provides evidence of why throwing money at the U.S.’s border with Mexico without first fixing the bureaucratic problems in Federal Border Patrol efforts is hurting American citizens.
Via The American Civil Liberties Union:
Rancher John Ladd used to cooperate with the Border Patrol, but he and other ranchers are fed up with Border Patrol agents patrolling their land at will, cutting through fences, and even running over valuable cattle. Problems such as those experienced by Ladd are on the rise as the number of Border Patrol agents has doubled since 2003. About 85 percent of its force is deployed at the Southwestern border, or about 10 agents per mile. The federal government now spends some $19 billion annually on border security. Customs and Border Protected (CBP), the agency in charge of Border Patrol, is now the largest law enforcement agency in the country. The government itself acknowledges that many Border Patrol agents are inadequately trained and do not understand the agency’s policies.
Moreover, CBP claims broad authority within 100 miles of any external U.S. border where constitutional protections against arbitrary stops and searches don’t apply. As John Ladd’s story so aptly illustrates, CBP is also able to enter private lands within 25 miles of a border without permission. The “100-Mile Rule” has never been subjected to meaningful debate or scrutiny in Congress, yet it’s created what some call a “constitution free zone.” There is nothing in the record to indicate whether the Justice Department’s designation of 100 miles as a “reasonable distance” was anything other than an arbitrary selection.
The surveillance cameras and sensors installed on John Ladd’s property are now part of daily life on the militarized southern border. Some members of Congress are talking about spending an additional $46 billion on CBP and adding 20,000 more Border Patrol agents. Dumping more money and resources into enforcement in the name of “border security” won’t solve the immigration problem. Instead it’s likely to multiply the kind rights violations to which border residents are subjected.
http://personalliberty.com/heavy-han...-u-s-ranchers/
May 5, 2014 by Personal Liberty News Desk
10 4 0 18
Many conservative Americans who despise the increasingly-militarized police state tactics showing up throughout the Nation are unwittingly advocating for citizens and landowners in States along the Border to endure such abuse. This video provides evidence of why throwing money at the U.S.’s border with Mexico without first fixing the bureaucratic problems in Federal Border Patrol efforts is hurting American citizens.
Via The American Civil Liberties Union:
Rancher John Ladd used to cooperate with the Border Patrol, but he and other ranchers are fed up with Border Patrol agents patrolling their land at will, cutting through fences, and even running over valuable cattle. Problems such as those experienced by Ladd are on the rise as the number of Border Patrol agents has doubled since 2003. About 85 percent of its force is deployed at the Southwestern border, or about 10 agents per mile. The federal government now spends some $19 billion annually on border security. Customs and Border Protected (CBP), the agency in charge of Border Patrol, is now the largest law enforcement agency in the country. The government itself acknowledges that many Border Patrol agents are inadequately trained and do not understand the agency’s policies.
Moreover, CBP claims broad authority within 100 miles of any external U.S. border where constitutional protections against arbitrary stops and searches don’t apply. As John Ladd’s story so aptly illustrates, CBP is also able to enter private lands within 25 miles of a border without permission. The “100-Mile Rule” has never been subjected to meaningful debate or scrutiny in Congress, yet it’s created what some call a “constitution free zone.” There is nothing in the record to indicate whether the Justice Department’s designation of 100 miles as a “reasonable distance” was anything other than an arbitrary selection.
The surveillance cameras and sensors installed on John Ladd’s property are now part of daily life on the militarized southern border. Some members of Congress are talking about spending an additional $46 billion on CBP and adding 20,000 more Border Patrol agents. Dumping more money and resources into enforcement in the name of “border security” won’t solve the immigration problem. Instead it’s likely to multiply the kind rights violations to which border residents are subjected.
http://personalliberty.com/heavy-han...-u-s-ranchers/
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