Wednesday,
June 26, 2013
"The Southwestern Border
Sheriff's Coalition and the Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition are not immigration
organizations. The role of the thirty-one Sheriffs is to protect the security
of their communities along the Mexico/U.S. border."
"We do investigate criminal activity and not the nationality of the criminal. The nationality of a criminal is a by-product of investigating crime; immigration issues are referred to Customs, Border Protection (Border Patrol), and ICE (International Customs Enforcement)."
"Our recommendation includes using 'biometrics' (finger printing, iris scan, and DNA swabs) as part of the application process for people seeking legal status. Most of our Sheriffs are against outsourcing the application process for legal status to non-governmental entities and remaining a federal responsibility."
RE: Jurisdictional issues on Federal lands/parks/Bureau of Land Management
ISSUE: Motorized patrol vehicles are not allowed on federal land
"This is a jurisdictional issue between the Forrest Service and Bureau of Land Management versus the Sheriffs on the border. We recommend that the Sheriffs, as law enforcement, should have concurrent jurisdiction with these entities. There is a sign posted at the Coronado National Forrest near the Rob Krentz Ranch in Douglas, Arizona that I will paraphrase: 'Beware of aliens smuggling drugs in this area.'"
Don Reay
Executive Director
Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition
MORE ON DON REAY IN UPCOMING BOOK: DEADLY RISK: AMERICAN CATTLE RANCHING ON THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OTHER TRUE CATTLE RANCHING STORIES
"We do investigate criminal activity and not the nationality of the criminal. The nationality of a criminal is a by-product of investigating crime; immigration issues are referred to Customs, Border Protection (Border Patrol), and ICE (International Customs Enforcement)."
"Our recommendation includes using 'biometrics' (finger printing, iris scan, and DNA swabs) as part of the application process for people seeking legal status. Most of our Sheriffs are against outsourcing the application process for legal status to non-governmental entities and remaining a federal responsibility."
RE: Jurisdictional issues on Federal lands/parks/Bureau of Land Management
ISSUE: Motorized patrol vehicles are not allowed on federal land
"This is a jurisdictional issue between the Forrest Service and Bureau of Land Management versus the Sheriffs on the border. We recommend that the Sheriffs, as law enforcement, should have concurrent jurisdiction with these entities. There is a sign posted at the Coronado National Forrest near the Rob Krentz Ranch in Douglas, Arizona that I will paraphrase: 'Beware of aliens smuggling drugs in this area.'"
Don Reay
Executive Director
Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition
MORE ON DON REAY IN UPCOMING BOOK: DEADLY RISK: AMERICAN CATTLE RANCHING ON THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OTHER TRUE CATTLE RANCHING STORIES
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