News From the Border

Providing the news from a different front but from a war that we must win as well! I recognize the poverty and desperate conditions that many Latinos live in. We, as the USA, have a responsibility to do as much as we can to reach out to aid and assist spiritually with the Gospel and naturally with training, technology and resources. But poverty gives no one the right to break the laws of another sovereign nation.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Supervisors shoot down deputizing of border agents

GARRY DUFFY

Published: 01.09.2008

No U.S. Border patrol agents will be deputized and provided with law enforcement powers by the Pima County Sheriff's Department after the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday heard near unanimous criticism of the idea from the public.

Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik had recommended the department deputize at least one federal agent to work with deputies in a special border crime team in rural areas.

After hearing numerous criticisms of the idea at the meeting, Bureau Chief George Heaney withdrew the recommendation, at least for further study.

Board members heard from residents of rural and metro areas, clergy, and social and health care workers that giving Border Patrol agents authority to enforce local laws would do nothing to reduce crime associated with illegal immigration. They said it could worsen conditions for reporting other crimes, such as domestic violence.

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