August 5, 2008
Invading Forces Threaten Border Patrol
American Patrol Reports
Lou Dobbs Tonight -- CNN -- August 5       Casey Wian, CNN: In fact LOU DOBBS TONIGHT has learned Mexican military or law enforcement agents have illegally crossed the United States border 42 times since October. The latest incident occurred Sunday night south of Tucson, Arizona. According to the local border patrol union, a Tucson sector border patrol agent was held at gunpoint by the Mexican military last night south of Ajo (ph).

 Mexican military personnel crossed over the border and pointed rifles at him. Backup units arrived from the Ajo border patrol station and the Mexican military personnel eventually returned to Mexico. A border patrol spokesman confirms the incident took place and says it is investigating. Previously Mexico has said its troops are under orders to remain a mile from the border and incursions of the results of confusion because the border is poorly marked in many places. The border patrol says the incident is another reason it needs improved border fencing and other tactical infrastructure.

    A spokesman for the Mexican government in a statement said, quote, "law enforcement operations have led from time to time to innocent incursions by both U.S. and Mexican law enforcement personnel and military units into the territory of both nations and in particular along non-demarcated areas of our border. We always try to solve these incidents in a cooperative fashion." The border patrol has acknowledged that that is the case in the incident at Ajo.