Violence in Mexico Headed North

Violence in Mexico is not something new, not by any stretch of the imagination. The Border Patrol and Customs agents have warned us about this coming our way for years - remember the report about raids into the United States by Mexican gangs that used automatic weapons and personal carries for swift attacks against our agents with hand guns.

Has anyone noticed? The Media? How about the presidential candidates? They all have turned a blind eye to the problem. This is something that we need to address right now by holding the candidates feet to fire. They need to tell us that they will stop this mess in Mexico from coming here.

I want the WALL to start Now - the money is there and the technology so why not start? Who the hell is standing in the way of this national security issue?

I have more information but for now read this one and get ready to call your representative.

Stay awake and keep the faith, the battle is joined.


Saturday, February 23, 2008

*U.S. Eyes Palomas Violence *
By Rene Romo

LAS CRUCES— When a man killed Monday in the border town of Palomas, Mexico, was buried Thursday in Columbus, Luna County sheriff's deputies were on hand to keep an eye on the funeral and keep the peace. Luna County Sheriff Raymond Cobos said U.S.-based law enforcement officials have been paying close attention to the latest spike in violence in Palomas, a long-time staging ground for illegal immigration and drug smuggling located three miles south of Columbus.

In a three-week period last April and May, at least five men were shot and killed in Palomas. Two others, suffering from gunshot wounds, drove to the Columbus port of entry seeking medical attention. In the most recent violence, two men were fatally shot and two others wounded Monday morning in Palomas. Cobos said he has received reports that on a single day earlier this month, about 15 people, including children, were abducted in a coordinated effort in Palomas, Ascension and Nuevo Casas Grandes— three towns in Chihuahua state south of Luna County.

"It's a continuation of the efforts of the drug-trafficking organizations to take control of those activities in the vicinity of Palomas and the corridor from Nuevo Casas Grandes, Cobos said in a telephone interview Friday. He said the fighting apparently involves elements of competing drug-trafficking organizations from Ciudad Juárez and Sinaloa.

Cobos said various law enforcement agents from Border Patrol, Immigration , Customs Enforcement, New Mexico State Police, and the Luna County Sheriff's Department, met Wednesday at the Columbus port of entry to discuss contingency plans in the event Palomas violence spills over into New Mexico.

Cobos said, "Since they are shooting down there, and it's on the streets, and the streets are very, very close to the port of entry, the likelihood of someone following a car to finish them (a victim) off there at the port of entry is a realistic possibility."