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No...it's a response to all the drugs that are being casually "floated" across the Rio Grande river, idiot! By the way, if you think this is all exagerated, try coming down and visiting my state's border with Mexico.
How much widespread "media coverage" did you see about this, on 7/3?
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/ICE-agent-shot-during-surveillance-in-S-Texas-3681284.php
Harrison was shot by men around 3:30 a.m. near Hargill, about 25 miles northeast of McAllen, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said. Colleagues rushed him to a hospital.
"Harrison" is an ICE agent and to help with Texas geography, McAllen is a border crossing (OVER the Rio Grande) to Mexico. More commonly, this would be a Texas rancher
Last year, President Obama turned border security into a joke when he said Republicans wouldn’t be happy until they get a moat…with alligators in it.
No, the Texas Department of Public Safety hasn’t gotten said reptile-infested moat to combat the growing problem of violent drug cartels crossing into the U.S. via the Rio Grande. They did, however, get a bold new force in the form of ‘gunboats’ that are sure to make Somali pirates green with envy.
“These patrol vessels and the newly formed Tactical Marine Unit represent...
You people who think this is all a big joke need a reality check! Maybe we should ship about 1/2 million of them, inland, to your state and see how you like supporting them and dealing with the crime that they bring with them!