War on the Mexican border
The war on the Mexican border continues quietly, and under the radar of the Washington elite who choose not to deal with the problems for fear of offending the growing Hispanic voting bloc.
United States Customs and Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas was killed Thursday night while responding to a call near the town of Campo, California. Rosas, who is 30, responding alone to this call and was gunned down by what is thought to be drug smugglers coming across the border by car.
“My thoughts and condolences are with Agent Rosas’ family and his fellow agents at this difficult time,” said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a statement.
“His death is a vivid reminder that we are engaged in a serious effort to secure our border and that thousands of Border Patrol agents and other DHS employees risk their lives every single day to protect and defend our nation.”
The growing concern of the Mexican drug violence spilling over in the southwest has been growing for a while. Yet we continue to do nothing about it. Drug cartels have been raging a war against Mexican officials for years, its only a matter of time before it comes into the US (which it already has on some levels) and we will undoubtedly continue to see the escalation of this type of violence, unless the root issue of controlling our southern border is dealt with. We do not need the constant flow of illegals coming into our country, let alone the lawless element of Mexico continuing their activities in our homeland. Our border is porous and should be a top priority of our government, no matter who you are going to offend. Its our security we are talking about.
One of the questions that popped into my head about this latest incident is why was Agent Rosas responding alone? I am not exactly sure of the way they operate, if its similar to a normal policing situation, but I would have thought he would have had a partner. Its kind of an irrelevant point I suppose, but could have made a difference in preventing this tragedy.
According to Michelle Malkin, there has been a break in this case….
KPIX in San Francisco is reporting that two men and one woman were arrested in relation to this case in a San Jose Hospital where they were seeking treatment. Reportedly, a blood sample of one of the assailants was found at the scene. Reports that the Agent may have been shot with his own weapon are unconfirmed at this time.
This tragedy underscores the need for a better fence and tighter control over the United States Border with Mexico. It also signals an escalation of the violence on this side of the fence or lack thereof. The area where the agent was killed is still only protected by the decades old ten-foot fence that smugglers and illegal immigrants have been scaling or crawling under since it was installed.
Local residents and citizen border watchers are stricken with grief, many of whom knew and worked with Agent Rosas…Agent Rosas is survived by a wife and two small children. Flags across the area are flying at half-staff.
Rosas was the first CBP agent to die in the line of duty in more than a decade. I salute him and offer prayers for his family.
RIP Agent Rosas.
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