Added: Nov 7, 2007
From: journeymanpictures
Duration: 22:14
June 2005 A citizens' patrol group in Arizona is vowing to do what their government won't -- close down the Mexico border. But that's worrying many who see them as racist vigilantes. Every year, over a million illegal immigrants try to cross the US/Mexican border. Hundreds die in the attempt. "People migrate because of sheer economic desperation," explains public defender Isabel Garcia. "It's not something that they take lightly." But the minutemen of Arizona have no sympathy. "We have out of control immigration," states Chris Simcox, co-founder of the group. He organises patrols of volunteers to hunt down migrants. The minutemen have proved so successful, they're planning to expand to other counties. But with the US economy dependent on illegal labour, the government is unlikely to heed their call to stop all immigration.
Channel: News
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michigan83guerrilla Says:
Nov 9, 2008 - God bless Mexico. I welcome our neighbors to the south with open arms and love. I appreciate their strong work ethic and family values.
johnlongsilver Says:
Nov 10, 2008 - Yes im acording with you, its better close the frontier, we dont want be exterminaded like we did in the past with the owners o f this land
Kingswife28 Says:
Nov 12, 2008 - i came here illegally when i was 7yrs old....i am still here, i am not going anywhere...whether you like it or not! I am legal now but i still stand behind my brothers and sisters who come into this country for the same reasons my mother brought me in.. Love you guys and good luck to those of you that have made it in safe...God bless
oldmoney74 Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - I could care less if you see me as racists or not. We have a legal means by which you can come here. I think we shoot to kill on our boarder. If you're mexican or something else, I dont care. I say secure my boarder! Stop allowing this pussy whipped shit and get out there and act like a real man. Shoot a few of these bastereds and we'll be done with it.
elkamalion Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - you must think first, why there do terrorist exists. every action has a reaction, if you dont believe me ask the WTC.
anozoraa Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - Arizona needs to declare war on Mexico and organize accordingly. President Lincoln wouldn't allow the brake up of the Union and waged war against his fellow Americans to preserve it. Therefore, does anyone really expect Arizona will allow itself to be stolen from the Union by foreign nation?!
AmericanDNA Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - Crackers need to stop smoking meth and taking welfare.. start working.. do something other than complain and whine.. WTF has happenedd to Crackers.. incest??/ the inbreeding? are these the result, half men!.. pathetic! Crackers aint even Americans.. check your DNA!
palomanegra27 Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - what the fuck is wrong with these fucking gringos.. what..are they scares tha all the mexicans going to take all there fucking jobs or what, jobs that white ppl dont want to do. we make this fucking country go round. we do ur lawns,take care of ur children and in some cases almost raise them,clean after you in restaurants,pick those fucking vegetibles and fruits you fucking eat. UR THE IMAGRANTS
macbethus Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - hey american people ur country is going to suffer the same fate in 200 yrs from now. just like the Romans did with their big empire country. lousiana,MONTANA OHIO MISSISSIPPI AND SOME OTHER STATES ARE GOING TO BE INDEPENDENT. AND THE U.S IS GOING TO DISSOLVE BACK TO HIS OLD MODERN FORM. YOU ALREADY HAVE 225 YRS OF EXISTENCE. YOU NEED 200 YRS MORE AND BYE BYE BYE MY FELLOW AMIGOS FOR UR COUNTRY
paricutin21 Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - If the US wants less immigrants they need to help mexico and all latin america. The stronger the countries that border us the stronger we will be. A rising tide lifts all ships. Make drugs legal. One of the biggest sources of corruption and power in mexico, which is getting worse, is drugs and the cartels/mafias that profit from them.
waster125 Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - lol no
waster125 Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - STFU stupid ass.
sportsmediaamerica Says:
Nov 16, 2008 - do not enter illegally. it's illegal. duh... if you do, expect to be hunted down. some will slip through like Kingswife28, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't enforce the law. as long as it's illegal, what the wetbacks are doing is wrong...
sportsmediaamerica Says:
Nov 16, 2008 - this is a good report, attempts to be objective. but don't blame Hispanic deaths on anything but their own illegal activity. the Minutemen are only doing what the govt. doesn't. and also, if the Mexicans didn't come, the U.S. businesses would HAVE to pay higher wages to Americans get the workers they need. stay in Mexico, maybe, and make your country better.
trenchnurse Says:
Nov 16, 2008 - We dont want fewer immigrants, we want fewer illegals. Im with you on legalizing drugs, but what the illegals should be doing is demand better from the governments of the nations they come from.
paricutin21 Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - The fact that there's such a thing as an illegal shows that we do want less immigrants. As long as a person must work all day in a factory to get $2USD, and less than a mile away be able to make >$6USD an hour, there will always be people finding ways in. I agree that people should demand more from their governments, but if you're barely making it you can't stop working and go protest, especially if you have a family.
sportsmediaamerica Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - why do the protestors mention racism? it's not about racism.
ajdnjasknjdnsajkndas Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - i like how the masses think here in the USA ... i wonder how many people get brain washed by this video just because it has a woman with a brittish accent making it sound more professional hahahahaha u got to love symbols!!! LMAO
razoredge45 Says:
Nov 19, 2008 - if mexico wants to be a world economic power then they need to treated like one and held to some sort of standerd! it's a corrupted dirty shit hole,we pump billions of dollers in to it,with no acoutability,there are many soulutions to this problem but our goverment would have you think its not so easy,stop the big banking and the money,what the fuck they need us more then we need them,PC bull shit,we need to keep our side of the street clean and force mexico to do the same!!! you dumb ass's
CHErevolucion1 Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - it shuold be easier for mexicans to become legals. minutemen are idiots. america needs immigrants for our economy to grow. there are many jobs no one wants to do that mexicans will do and they are good workers.
trenchnurse Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - America does need immigrants,like my possible fiancee.Shes going through the immigration process now.Like my previous gf,who finished the process(and I helped her)!My gf before her wasnt an immigrant,but BOTH of her parents were(and they did it legally). We need more LEGAL immigrants, not ILLEGALS.If they can do it(and none of the people mentioned are white BTW), why cant illegals? Theres no such thing as a "job that an American wont do". Companies just have to pay better than chump change!
NORMITA698 Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - FUCK OFF MINUTEMEN BITCHES
CHISPATE Says:
Nov 21, 2008 - fuck uuuuuuuuu putos minutemen!!!!!
rottenapples33 Says:
Nov 22, 2008 - illegal immigrants threat to national security?? terrorists didnt enter the United States from the border they entered the United States LEGALLY and then 9/11 happened. Maybe if the illegal Mexicans leave these minetemen will work picking fruit, get payed more and cause the cost of produce to skyrocket.
theEuropean78 Says:
Nov 9, 2008 - We need to shed the fear of being called 'racists'. It is the only thing keeping us from doing what needs to be done.