http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/restarea.asp
I thought you might be interested in seeing actual photos of what illegal immigrants leave behind when they near their destination. You can see more pictures and read a short article at the above site. While Steve and I were camping in Organ Pipe National Monument in 2000, immigration officers were patrolling the area while we tried to sleep. We only stayed one night.
I had no idea that they left all that behind. That's so sad.
ReplyDeleteI've seen that picture before, it's from a wash just south of Tucson. Yes folks, just about an hour away from where I grew up. People who have never lived in a border state have no idea.
ReplyDeleteSteve came across a pile of stuff down in the riparian area near Sierra Vista. Among the items was a little doll. I have been told that if immigration finds you, they make you leave behind anything you are carrying. I don't know if that's true. These pictures don't represent that however. Either way, it's a nightmare for the parks service.
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