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Oil boom brings more Border Patrol arrests

By Garrett Richie on Jul 14, 2014 at 10:47 p.m.



GRAND FORKS — The U.S. Border Patrol is reporting a big increase in arrests in the Grand Forks sector, much of it in North Dakota’s booming Oil Patch.

From the beginning of the fiscal year on Oct. 1 to June 30, there were 514 arrests.

That compares with the 284 arrested in the same period in 2012-13 and 287 in the same period in 2011-12.


“Grand Forks sector Border Patrol agents in the Bakken region work daily with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in that area, which has resulted in a greater apprehension number with the massive influx of people moving to the Bakken region” sector spokesman Kris Grogan said in an email, referring to the Oil Patch’s Bakken Formation.

The Grand Forks sector includes North Dakota, Minnesota and six other neighboring states.

At the ports of entry, the patrol’s colleagues in the Office of Field Operations are keeping an eye on drugs coming in from the north.

Christopher Misson, a spokesman at the Pembina port of entry, said Canada is a major source of the drug ecstasy and high-potency marijuana, while cocaine, weapons and drug money often cross from the United States into Canada.

But border guards at ports of entry in North Dakota have not seen a noticeable increase in illegal activities. From the start of this fiscal year until now, there have been 333 individuals refused admission, which may include arrests. In all of fiscal year 2013, there were 597 individuals refused admission.

Misson said that illicit cross-border activity is significantly lower along the northern border than the southwestern border with Mexico, though the northern border is nearly three times as long.

Because there is less illicit activity and because it’s spread out over a wider area, he said, law enforcement agencies have to cooperate and share intelligence more.
 

Mike

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Busier? I suppose if Buckwheat has slung the door wide open in the south, everyone thinks the same goes true for the north.

In true Bob Barker fashion, "COME ON DOWN"!!!!!! :lol:
 

loomixguy

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We can hope that Valley county receives some illegals from Central America. Things are so peachy there the taxpayers shouldn't notice several hundred legals firmly on the Valley county tit. The dough is just chickenfeed for them, doncha know!
 

Mike

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loomixguy said:
We can hope that Valley county receives some illegals from Central America. Things are so peachy there the taxpayers shouldn't notice several hundred legals firmly on the Valley county tit. The dough is just chickenfeed for them, doncha know!

Free tacos & burritos for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Steve

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while it does not say.. it makes a person wonder how many of those arrests were folk trying to sneak into Canada? :shock:
 

hopalong

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is that all oldtimer,,?????
I can fly you over an area that deal with that amount or more a week!!!!

Chump change based on obamas HOPE :(
 

kolanuraven

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Mike said:
Busier? I suppose if Buckwheat has slung the door wide open in the south, everyone thinks the same goes true for the north.

In true Bob Barker fashion, "COME ON DOWN"!!!!!! :lol:



If the borders, esp the southern one, are so open.....how are we catching all these people then?


If it was just a line in the sand as you all LOVE to harp on....we'd have no numbers on illegals crossing as we'd never know.


Soooo....somebody's doing their job!!
 

Mike

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kolanuraven said:
Mike said:
Busier? I suppose if Buckwheat has slung the door wide open in the south, everyone thinks the same goes true for the north.

In true Bob Barker fashion, "COME ON DOWN"!!!!!! :lol:



If the borders, esp the southern one, are so open.....how are we catching all these people then?


If it was just a line in the sand as you all LOVE to harp on....we'd have no numbers on illegals crossing as we'd never know.


Soooo....somebody's doing their job!!

Because the people coming in now are walking right up to the Border agents and turning themselves in because of Buckwheat's words in 2012. :roll:
 

kolanuraven

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Mike said:
kolanuraven said:
Mike said:
Busier? I suppose if Buckwheat has slung the door wide open in the south, everyone thinks the same goes true for the north.

In true Bob Barker fashion, "COME ON DOWN"!!!!!! :lol:



If the borders, esp the southern one, are so open.....how are we catching all these people then?


If it was just a line in the sand as you all LOVE to harp on....we'd have no numbers on illegals crossing as we'd never know.


Soooo....somebody's doing their job!!

Because the people coming in now are walking right up to the Border agents and turning themselves in because of Buckwheat's words in 2012. :roll:



You mean the 2008 law thanks to GW don't ya?

Isn't giving up better than having to chase them down?
 

Steve

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You mean the 2008 law thanks to GW don't ya?

Isn't giving up better than having to chase them down?

hope..

most are given a hearing date.. few if any show up willingly...

so eventually we either chase them or ignore them until the commit a horrific crime..

as for the GW law.. that like other liberal attempts to shift the blame isn't why they are coming or the root of the problem..
 
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