Who Needs Border Patrol Stations

Feb. 15, 2012: A border patrol vehicle observes border fencing in Douglas, Ariz. (Reuters)

Closure Of Border Patrol Stations Across Four States Triggers Alarm -- FOX News

The Obama administration is moving to shut down nine Border Patrol stations across four states, triggering a backlash from local law enforcement, members of Congress and Border Patrol agents themselves.

Critics of the move warn the closures will undercut efforts to intercept drug and human traffickers in well-traveled corridors north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Though the affected stations are scattered throughout northern and central Texas, and three other states, the coverage areas still see plenty of illegal immigrant activity -- one soon-to-be-shuttered station in Amarillo, Texas, is right in the middle of the I-40 corridor; another in Riverside, Calif., is outside Los Angeles.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it's closing the stations in order to reassign agents to high-priority areas closer to the border.

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My Comment: So much for enforcement on the Mexican border .... and in the meantime when I travel to the U.S., I need to arrive at the airport 2-3 hours before my flight to go through the necessary screening and checks.