An increasing number of illegal immigrants are taking to the waters to circumvent the difficult border crossing by land into the United States from Mexico. The US Customs and Border Protection, formerly the US Border Patrol, and other marine interdiction agents are stepping-up their air and marine patrols in an effort to stem the crossings by sea. The increased patrols are also designed to stop...
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An increasing number of illegal immigrants are taking to the waters to circumvent the difficult border crossing by land into the United States from Mexico. The US Customs and Border Protection, formerly the US Border Patrol, and other marine interdiction agents are stepping-up their air and marine patrols in an effort to stem the crossings by sea. The increased patrols are also designed to stop the flow of firearms from the United States into Mexico. The weapons are believed to fuel the narcotics war raging in Mexico's border towns.
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