Yet another problem with illegal immigration - U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum Archives

Mrs. M · #1 (**permalink**) 07-31-2006, 09:37 PM

This figures. They have no respect for the laws NOR the land.

Quote:

Illegal Immigrants Leave Behind Millions of Pounds of Trash
Monday, July 31, 2006

Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — In three years of cleanups, government agencies, volunteer groups and an American Indian tribe have removed only a fraction of the millions of pounds of trash left behind by immigrants sneaking across the border into southern Arizona.

About 250,000 pounds of trash were hauled away from thousands of acres of federal, state and private land across southern Arizona from 2002 to 2005, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Nearly 25 million pounds of trash were thought to be on those lands.

"We're keeping up with the trash only in certain locations, in areas that we've hit as many as three times," said Shela McFarlin, Bureau of Land Management's special assistant for international programs.

The trash includes water bottles, sweaters, jeans, razors, soap, medications, food, ropes, batteries, cell phones, radios, homemade weapons and human waste.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206370,00.html

Tree Hugger · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 01:02 PM

Personally, I think everyone who litters should be horsewhipped. However, shouldn't we be focusing on major polluters, like big business and fossil fuels, instead of one group of litterers?

danielpalos · #3 (**permalink**) 08-04-2006, 07:36 PM

I am of the opinion, that a better system of market friendly immigration policies would also help generate enough revenue to be self-sufficient.

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