Didn't I tell you fuckers that once the borders got tightened there
would be more violence? Feel sorry for those Minute Men pussys.
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Report: MS-13 gang hired to murder Border Patrol
By Sara A. Carter and Mason Stockstill, Staff Writers
Mexican alien smugglers plan to pay violent gang members and smuggle
them into the United States to murder Border Patrol agents, according
to a confidential Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by the
Daily Bulletin.
The Officer Safety Alert, dated Dec. 21, warns agents that the
smugglers intend to bring members of the international Mara Salvatrucha
street gang also known as MS-13 into the country for the deadly
mission.
"Unidentified Mexican alien smugglers are angry about the increased
security along the U.S./Mexico border and have agreed that the best way
to deal with U.S. Border Patrol agents is to hire a group of contract
killers," the alert states.
MS-13, which has a strong base in El Salvador, is considered by the FBI
to be one of the most dangerous gangs in the United States, with more
than 20,000 members.
Gang members have been found in 33 states and connected to murder,
racketeering, assault, rapes and extortion. Last January, Immigration
and Customs Enforcement raided six cities and made more than 100
arrests of MS-13 gang members.
Intelligence officials last year reported that MS-13 gang members had
been linked to terrorists seeking entry into the country.
Michael Friel, a representative with the Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said he could not comment
directly on the memo, but noted "this wouldn't be the first time
agents' lives have been threatened.
"It's no surprise that these smugglers, these criminals, would be
threatening our agents," he added. "And that would be a huge mistake on
their part if they try."
The alert was labeled "for official use only," meaning that while it
does not contain classified information, it is not to be made public or
released to the media. It also is required to be stored in a locked
container and "burned or shredded" when it is no longer needed.
The memo was issued based on information from a report issued by the
FBI. An FBI spokesman reached by telephone in Washington said he could
not comment on that report.
A Border Patrol agent who spoke on condition of anonymity said agents
in the field have been worried since the release of the alert in
December.
"It's not just people coming over here to pick lettuce. These gang
members, criminals, are endangering American lives," the agent said.
"Our vests won't stop a rifle bullet, and many of us out here feel like
sitting ducks," he added.
Over the past year, Border Patrol agents have warned they are facing
more danger than ever before along the divide between the two
countries. Many believe stepped-up enforcement by the United States has
led to a similar increase in violence by drug smugglers and border
crossers.
Last week, agents in Texas reported two separate incidents in which
someone fired on them from the Mexican side of the border. Officers in
Arizona were issued pocket-sized cards last year with suggested
maneuvers in case they encounter Mexican military troops while on
patrol.
On Dec. 30, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed an 18-year-old
Mexican man agents said had thrown a rock at U.S. officials after
crossing the border.
Rep. David Dreier, R-Glendora, chairman of the House Rules Committee
and one of the GOP's immigration reform advocates, said security for
Border Patrol agents is essential.
"First of all, we need to provide Border Patrol agents with all the
resources they need to protect themselves, we need to hire more agents,
and we need to make sure we're tracking and targeting gangs coming
across the border," Dreier said Monday night. "The security of our
agents is of the upmost concern."
T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council, an
association representing agents, said Monday that the Homeland Security
alert is more proof agents often are putting their lives at risk.
Assaults on agents doubled last year, according to Bonner.
"MS-13 has shown that its members have very little regard for human
life," he said. "Some of the atrocities they have committed are truly
unspeakable, and it worries me to know that our agents on the line are
now the targets. I don't know what it's going to take to wake up the
folks in Washington."
Some anti-illegal immigrant organizations blame the Bush administration
for what they say is a lackadaisical attitude about border security.
"The president still acts like Mexico is a friendly neighbor, when in
reality it's the complete opposite," said Andy Ramirez, chairman of
Friends of the Border Patrol, a Chino organization that supports border
agents. "Border Patrol agents' lives are in extremely high danger, and
yet the public isn't notified. When are they going to realize that
threats against our law-enforcement officers are threats against this
nation?"
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