.
>>> THE ARIZONA/MEXICO BORDER,

>>> THE ARIZONA/MEXICO BORDER,
ONCE SEEN A AS THE CROSSING FOR

ONCE SEEN A AS THE CROSSING FOR
DRUGS IN TO THE COUNTRY.

DRUGS IN TO THE COUNTRY.
>> THE TREND SEEMS TO BE A LOT

>> THE TREND SEEMS TO BE A LOT
OF BACKPACKERS BRINGING IN THE

OF BACKPACKERS BRINGING IN THE
CONTRABAND.

CONTRABAND.
>> HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF

>> HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND TONS OF

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND TONS OF
NARCOTICS A DANGEROUS AND DEADLY

NARCOTICS A DANGEROUS AND DEADLY
TREK NORTH.

TREK NORTH.
A LOOK AT THE BORDER PATROL AND

A LOOK AT THE BORDER PATROL AND
THE SEARCH FOR MISSING LOVED

THE SEARCH FOR MISSING LOVED
ONES.

ONES.
WE SHOULD NOT BE DEFINED BY

WE SHOULD NOT BE DEFINED BY
THAT.

THAT.
BUT, OUR DESERT IS BECOMING A

BUT, OUR DESERT IS BECOMING A
GRAVEYARD UNFORTUNATELY.

GRAVEYARD UNFORTUNATELY.
>> OUR CREW TRAVELS ALONG THE

>> OUR CREW TRAVELS ALONG THE
BORDER.

BORDER.
THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK."

THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK."
>> ARIZONA SHARES NEARLY 370

>> ARIZONA SHARES NEARLY 370
MILES OF BORDER WITH MEXICO.

MILES OF BORDER WITH MEXICO.
THERE ARE TWO SECTORS THAT

THERE ARE TWO SECTORS THAT
PATROL THE INTERNATIONAL LINE.

PATROL THE INTERNATIONAL LINE.
UMA AND TUCSON.

UMA AND TUCSON.
THE TOWN OF SAN LUIS IS

THE TOWN OF SAN LUIS IS
SOUTHWEST OF YUMA, THERE THE

SOUTHWEST OF YUMA, THERE THE
AGENCY BUILT A THREE LAYERED

AGENCY BUILT A THREE LAYERED
FENCING IS SYSTEM AND IN NEARLY

FENCING IS SYSTEM AND IN NEARLY
TEN YEARS, ARRESTS HAVE DROPPED

TEN YEARS, ARRESTS HAVE DROPPED
NEARLY 95%.

NEARLY 95%.
A TESTAMENT, THE AGENCY SAYS, TO

A TESTAMENT, THE AGENCY SAYS, TO
THE MANPOWER, INFRASTRUCTURE AND

THE MANPOWER, INFRASTRUCTURE AND
TECHNOLOGY.

TECHNOLOGY.
AGENT DOUGLAS CHOI FROM THE YUMA

AGENT DOUGLAS CHOI FROM THE YUMA
SECT

SECT
SECTOR, WE ARE IN THE LAYERED

SECTOR, WE ARE IN THE LAYERED
EFFECT AREA?

EFFECT AREA?
>> YES, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT

>> YES, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT
IS THE SECONDARY FENCE AND

IS THE SECONDARY FENCE AND
BEYOND THAT WE HAVE THE PRIMARY

BEYOND THAT WE HAVE THE PRIMARY
FENCE AND THEN IF YOU LOOK HERE,

FENCE AND THEN IF YOU LOOK HERE,
WE HAVE THE CHAIN LINK FENCE AND

WE HAVE THE CHAIN LINK FENCE AND
WE HAVE IT HERE BECAUSE WE USED

WE HAVE IT HERE BECAUSE WE USED
TO GET HIT HARD IN THIS AREA.

TO GET HIT HARD IN THIS AREA.
THERE WERE BONZAI RUNS AND THERE

THERE WERE BONZAI RUNS AND THERE
WERE A LOT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS

WERE A LOT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS
JUMPING OVER AND TRYING TO BUM

JUMPING OVER AND TRYING TO BUM
RUSH US WITH NUMBERS.

RUSH US WITH NUMBERS.
THEY HAVE A LAYER TO DETER THAT

THEY HAVE A LAYER TO DETER THAT
AND HELP US HAVE A RESPONSE

AND HELP US HAVE A RESPONSE
TIME.

TIME.
ONCE THEY COME IN THIS AREA AND

ONCE THEY COME IN THIS AREA AND
THEY GET BEYOND THE LEVY ROAD,

THEY GET BEYOND THE LEVY ROAD,
THERE'S RESIDENTIAL HOUSING THAT

THERE'S RESIDENTIAL HOUSING THAT
IS CLOSE.

IS CLOSE.
AND FOR US, RESPONSE TIME IS

AND FOR US, RESPONSE TIME IS
CRUCIAL IN APPREHENDING THEM.

CRUCIAL IN APPREHENDING THEM.
>> THAT VIDEO THAT WE SEE, IT'S

>> THAT VIDEO THAT WE SEE, IT'S
BOLD AND BRAVE OF THEM TO JUST,

BOLD AND BRAVE OF THEM TO JUST,
JUST DOZENS OF PEOPLE HOP OVER

JUST DOZENS OF PEOPLE HOP OVER
AND HEADACHE-- AND MAKE A DASH .

AND HEADACHE-- AND MAKE A DASH .
>> AND YES, YOU HAVE TO HAVE

>> AND YES, YOU HAVE TO HAVE
ENOUGH OFFICERS TO MAKE THE

ENOUGH OFFICERS TO MAKE THE
APPREHENSIONS AND THEN TIME IS

APPREHENSIONS AND THEN TIME IS
CRUCIAL, ONCE THEY ARE IN THE

CRUCIAL, ONCE THEY ARE IN THE
HOUSING, IT'S HARD TO TRACK

HOUSING, IT'S HARD TO TRACK
THEM.

THEM.
SO THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE

SO THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE
LAYERED FENCING AND BETTER

LAYERED FENCING AND BETTER
INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MORE

INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MORE
MANPOWER AND BETTER WORK WITH

MANPOWER AND BETTER WORK WITH
OTHER AGENCIES SUCH AS YUMA

OTHER AGENCIES SUCH AS YUMA
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND YUMA

COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND YUMA
POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND SAN LUIS

POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND SAN LUIS
POLICE DEPARTMENT, THERE'S MORE

POLICE DEPARTMENT, THERE'S MORE
MANPOWER OUT THERE PATROLLING

MANPOWER OUT THERE PATROLLING
THE BORDER AND PATROLLING THIS

THE BORDER AND PATROLLING THIS
AREA TO DETER ILLEGAL ENTRY.

AREA TO DETER ILLEGAL ENTRY.
IF THERE'S AN ILLEGAL ENTRY,

IF THERE'S AN ILLEGAL ENTRY,
THERE'S QUICK RESPONSE TIME.

THERE'S QUICK RESPONSE TIME.
THERE'S MORE MANPOWER AND BOOTS

THERE'S MORE MANPOWER AND BOOTS
ON THE FIELD.

ON THE FIELD.
AND THIS HELPS US WITH OUR

AND THIS HELPS US WITH OUR
RESPONSE TIME AS WELL.

RESPONSE TIME AS WELL.
>> IT SEEMS ALMOST 20 FEET TALL,

>> IT SEEMS ALMOST 20 FEET TALL,
HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT SOMEONE

HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT SOMEONE
CAN SCALE IT, HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

CAN SCALE IT, HAVE YOU SEEN IT?
>> WHEN WE USUALLY HAVE IS ON

>> WHEN WE USUALLY HAVE IS ON
THE MEXICAN SIDE, THERE'S PEOPLE

THE MEXICAN SIDE, THERE'S PEOPLE
THAT HAVE LADDERS, TALLER

THAT HAVE LADDERS, TALLER
LADDERS AND WE CALL THEM THE

LADDERS AND WE CALL THEM THE
LADDER CREW GUYS.

LADDER CREW GUYS.
THEY WILL HAVE PEOPLE THAT POST

THEY WILL HAVE PEOPLE THAT POST
THE LADDERS UP ON THE PRIMARY

THE LADDERS UP ON THE PRIMARY
FENCE OVER THERE, AND PEOPLE

FENCE OVER THERE, AND PEOPLE
WILL COME OVER WITH ANOTHER

WILL COME OVER WITH ANOTHER
LADDER, A LARNLER LADDER FOR THE

LADDER, A LARNLER LADDER FOR THE
SECONDARY FENCE AND THEY WILL

SECONDARY FENCE AND THEY WILL
APPROXIMATE US THE LADDER UP AND

APPROXIMATE US THE LADDER UP AND
THEN PEOPLE CLIMB OVER AND WUNTS

THEN PEOPLE CLIMB OVER AND WUNTS
THEY GET TO THIS -- AND ONCE

THEY GET TO THIS -- AND ONCE
THEY GET THOUGH THAT AREA, THEY

THEY GET THOUGH THAT AREA, THEY
WILL BUT BLANKETS ON THE BARBED

WILL BUT BLANKETS ON THE BARBED
WIRE AT THE THE TOP AND TRY TO

WIRE AT THE THE TOP AND TRY TO
JUMP OVER THE FENCE.

JUMP OVER THE FENCE.
THIS PROCESS HERE, DEPENDING ON

THIS PROCESS HERE, DEPENDING ON
THE CREW, KIT COULD TAKE A ALON

THE CREW, KIT COULD TAKE A ALON
TIME, DEPENDING ON THE PERSON.

TIME, DEPENDING ON THE PERSON.
OR IT COULD BE SHORT AND QUICK.

OR IT COULD BE SHORT AND QUICK.
FOR US, WE NEED TO BE HERE AND

FOR US, WE NEED TO BE HERE AND
PATROL THIS AREA AT A GOOD RATE

PATROL THIS AREA AT A GOOD RATE
TO LET THEM KNOW WE ARE HERE AND

TO LET THEM KNOW WE ARE HERE AND
PATROLLING AND THAT IS TO DETER

PATROLLING AND THAT IS TO DETER
THEM, WHEN THEY DO MAKE AN

THEM, WHEN THEY DO MAKE AN
ENTRY, THAT IS USUALLY HOW THEY

ENTRY, THAT IS USUALLY HOW THEY
DO IT.

DO IT.
ONCE THEY ARE ACROSS, THE LADDER

ONCE THEY ARE ACROSS, THE LADDER
CREW WILL GO BACK WITH THE

CREW WILL GO BACK WITH THE
LADDER SO THEY CAN USE IT AGAIN.

LADDER SO THEY CAN USE IT AGAIN.
FOR US, WHEN WE GET THE LADDER,

FOR US, WHEN WE GET THE LADDER,
IT'S A BENEFIT FOR US, WE KNOW

IT'S A BENEFIT FOR US, WE KNOW
WE STOPPED IT FOR THAT AMOUNT OF

WE STOPPED IT FOR THAT AMOUNT OF
TIME.

TIME.
>> PEOPLE ARE STILL DOING IT,

>> PEOPLE ARE STILL DOING IT,
EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THE THREE

EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE THE THREE
LAYERED FENCING SYSTEM HERE?

LAYERED FENCING SYSTEM HERE?
>> YEAH, AND WE THINK THEY STILL

>> YEAH, AND WE THINK THEY STILL
DO IT BECAUSE MAYBE THEY FEEL

DO IT BECAUSE MAYBE THEY FEEL
THAT THAT SYSTEM WITH THE

THAT THAT SYSTEM WITH THE
LADDERS IS ASSISTING THEM, BUT

LADDERS IS ASSISTING THEM, BUT
FOR US, NUMBERS WISE, WE THINK

FOR US, NUMBERS WISE, WE THINK
THIS HAD HAS STOPPED IT, AND THE

THIS HAD HAS STOPPED IT, AND THE
NUMBERS FOR 2005 APPREHENSION

NUMBERS FOR 2005 APPREHENSION
WISE WAS 138,000.

WISE WAS 138,000.
AND SERVICE 6100 FOR 2013.

AND SERVICE 6100 FOR 2013.
THIS INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS

THIS INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS
BEEN A HELP IN DETERRING AND

BEEN A HELP IN DETERRING AND
HELPINGS US APPREHEND THOSE THAT

HELPINGS US APPREHEND THOSE THAT
STILL BELIEVE THAT THEY CAN MAKE

STILL BELIEVE THAT THEY CAN MAKE
THAT ILLEGAL ENTRY.

THAT ILLEGAL ENTRY.
>> IT WORKS.

>> IT WORKS.
I MEAN, THIS PROVES IT.

I MEAN, THIS PROVES IT.
BUT THERE'S A ELEMENT OF DANGER

BUT THERE'S A ELEMENT OF DANGER
FOR THE AGENCY.

FOR THE AGENCY.
FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PATROL

FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PATROL
THIS BORDER REGION.

THIS BORDER REGION.
TALK ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERNS.

TALK ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERNS.
>> RIGHT, WE LIKE TO CALL THIS

>> RIGHT, WE LIKE TO CALL THIS
AREA BETWEEN THE SECONDARY FENCE

AREA BETWEEN THE SECONDARY FENCE
AND THE PRIMARY FENCE AS NO

AND THE PRIMARY FENCE AS NO
MAN'S LAND, AS YOU SEE, IT'S

MAN'S LAND, AS YOU SEE, IT'S
PRETTY BARRON, THERE'S REALLY NO

PRETTY BARRON, THERE'S REALLY NO
COVER.

COVER.
WHEN THEY MAKE IT INTO THE

WHEN THEY MAKE IT INTO THE
RESPECTAL AREAS, SOMETIMES --

RESPECTAL AREAS, SOMETIMES --
RESIDENTIAL AREAS, SOMETIMES WE

RESIDENTIAL AREAS, SOMETIMES WE
HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNITS.

HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNITS.
THEY CAN RESPOND TO THOSE AREAS

THEY CAN RESPOND TO THOSE AREAS
MORE QUICKLY THAN WE CAN.

MORE QUICKLY THAN WE CAN.
AND THAT ALSO HELPS WITH OUR

AND THAT ALSO HELPS WITH OUR
EFFICIENCY A AS WELL.

EFFICIENCY A AS WELL.
BECAUSE, THESE URBAN

BECAUSE, THESE URBAN
NEIGHBORHOODS, ESPECIALLY WITH

NEIGHBORHOODS, ESPECIALLY WITH
THE TRSK OF SAN LUIS WITH THE

THE TRSK OF SAN LUIS WITH THE
AMOUNT OF PEOPLE AND

AMOUNT OF PEOPLE AND
PEDESTRIANS, A BICYCLE IS GOING

PEDESTRIANS, A BICYCLE IS GOING
TO GET SOMEWHERE QUICKER THAN A

TO GET SOMEWHERE QUICKER THAN A
TRUCK CAN.

TRUCK CAN.
>> SO THIS IS IS A TYPICAL CHEVY

>> SO THIS IS IS A TYPICAL CHEVY
THAT IS USED TO PATROL THE

THAT IS USED TO PATROL THE
BORDER, BUT IT'S A LITTLE UNIQUE

BORDER, BUT IT'S A LITTLE UNIQUE
IN THAT IT'S PREPARED FOR THE

IN THAT IT'S PREPARED FOR THE
WORST CASE SCENARIO?

WORST CASE SCENARIO?
>> CORRECT.

>> CORRECT.
THESE ARE WHAT WE CALL THE WAR

THESE ARE WHAT WE CALL THE WAR
WAGONS.

WAGONS.
THESE HAVE THESE METAL PLATES

THESE HAVE THESE METAL PLATES
OUTFITTED ON THEM.

OUTFITTED ON THEM.
AND THEY ARE STURDY AS YOU CAN

AND THEY ARE STURDY AS YOU CAN
TELL, THEY ARE METAL AND THEY

TELL, THEY ARE METAL AND THEY
ARE ON THE GLASS.

ARE ON THE GLASS.
THEY ARE ON THE LIGHTS.

THEY ARE ON THE LIGHTS.
AND THIS IS TO PROTECT THE

AND THIS IS TO PROTECT THE
AGENTS AND THE DRIVES THAT ARE

AGENTS AND THE DRIVES THAT ARE
IN HERE, BECAUSE THERE ARE

IN HERE, BECAUSE THERE ARE
INCIDENTS WHERE THERE ARE

INCIDENTS WHERE THERE ARE
ROCKINGS AND BOTTLES BEING

ROCKINGS AND BOTTLES BEING
THROWN AND THESE ARE NOT THE

THROWN AND THESE ARE NOT THE
SMALL ROCKS THAT PEOPLE ARE

SMALL ROCKS THAT PEOPLE ARE
THINKING OF.

THINKING OF.
THESE ARE LARGE ROCKS, THESE ARE

THESE ARE LARGE ROCKS, THESE ARE
INTEND TO HARM THE AGENTS AND

INTEND TO HARM THE AGENTS AND
THE VEHICLES, SO WE LIKE TO HAVE

THE VEHICLES, SO WE LIKE TO HAVE
THE AGENTS PROTECTED ESPECIALLY

THE AGENTS PROTECTED ESPECIALLY
WHEN THEY ARE IN THESE SPOTS.

WHEN THEY ARE IN THESE SPOTS.
IF A GIANT ROCK WERE THROWN AND

IF A GIANT ROCK WERE THROWN AND
HIT THE WINDSHIELD OR WINDOW, IT

HIT THE WINDSHIELD OR WINDOW, IT
WILL GO THROUGH AND HIT THE

WILL GO THROUGH AND HIT THE
AGENT.

AGENT.
IT COULD HURT THEM AND AT WORSE,

IT COULD HURT THEM AND AT WORSE,
THEY MAY BE KILLED.

THEY MAY BE KILLED.
THAT IS NOT WHAT WE WANT.

THAT IS NOT WHAT WE WANT.
SO, WE WANT OUR AGENTS TO TO BE

SO, WE WANT OUR AGENTS TO TO BE
READY FOR THAT TYPE OF

READY FOR THAT TYPE OF
ENVIRONMENT, LIKE WE SHOWED YOU

ENVIRONMENT, LIKE WE SHOWED YOU
EARLIER IN THAT AREA, ESPECIALLY

EARLIER IN THAT AREA, ESPECIALLY
IN NO MAN'S LAND, IF SOMETHING

IN NO MAN'S LAND, IF SOMETHING
WERE TO HAPPEN.

WERE TO HAPPEN.
YOU SAW THERE WAS NOT THAT MUCH

YOU SAW THERE WAS NOT THAT MUCH
COVER.

COVER.
IF THEY NEEDED TO EXIT THE AREA.

IF THEY NEEDED TO EXIT THE AREA.
THEY NEEDED TO DRIVE THROUGH A

THEY NEEDED TO DRIVE THROUGH A
GATE.

GATE.
THESE ARE HERE TO BETTER PROTECT

THESE ARE HERE TO BETTER PROTECT
THE AGENTS BECAUSE THESE PROVIDE

THE AGENTS BECAUSE THESE PROVIDE
GOOD COVER.

GOOD COVER.
IF A AGENT NEEDS TO BE ON NOT.

IF A AGENT NEEDS TO BE ON NOT.
IF THEY GET TO THE TRUCK, THEY

IF THEY GET TO THE TRUCK, THEY
CAN PROVIDE COVER FOR THAT TYPE

CAN PROVIDE COVER FOR THAT TYPE
OF DANGER.

OF DANGER.
>> THE THIS IS HOW REAL THE

>> THE THIS IS HOW REAL THE
SITUATION CAN BE FOR YOU AND

SITUATION CAN BE FOR YOU AND
YOUR AGENTS OUT HERE.

YOUR AGENTS OUT HERE.
>> CORRECT.

>> CORRECT.
THIS IS A TYPE OF STUFF THAT WE

THIS IS A TYPE OF STUFF THAT WE
FACE WHEN WE ARE ON THE FIELD,

FACE WHEN WE ARE ON THE FIELD,
AND WE WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR

AND WE WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR
IT, WE WANT TO BE READY FOR IT.

IT, WE WANT TO BE READY FOR IT.
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE AGENTS ARE READY FOR IT AND

THE AGENTS ARE READY FOR IT AND
THAT THEY HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY

THAT THEY HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO COME BACK

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO COME BACK
HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY AND

HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY AND
TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSION.

TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSION.
>> THE YUMA SECTOR SHARES 61

>> THE YUMA SECTOR SHARES 61
MILES OF BORDER WITH MEXICO,

MILES OF BORDER WITH MEXICO,
MUCH SMALLER THAN THE TUCSON

MUCH SMALLER THAN THE TUCSON
CONSECUTIVE IS TORE THAT SHARES

CONSECUTIVE IS TORE THAT SHARES
262 MILES OF LINEAR BORDER WITH

262 MILES OF LINEAR BORDER WITH
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
AT ITS PEAK IN 2000, BORDER

AT ITS PEAK IN 2000, BORDER
PATROL AGENTS IN THE TUCSON

PATROL AGENTS IN THE TUCSON
SECTOR ARRESTED MORE THAN

SECTOR ARRESTED MORE THAN
120,000 PEOPLE AND SEIZED 2600

120,000 PEOPLE AND SEIZED 2600
TONS OF DRUGS.

TONS OF DRUGS.
THE TUCSON SECTOR HAS DOUBLED

THE TUCSON SECTOR HAS DOUBLED
THE NUMBER OF AGENCIES IN

THE NUMBER OF AGENCIES IN
SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
BORDER PATROL AGENT BRIAN

BORDER PATROL AGENT BRIAN
FLOWERS, DESCRIBE THE AREA WHERE

FLOWERS, DESCRIBE THE AREA WHERE
WE ARE STANDING NOW.

WE ARE STANDING NOW.
>> YES, THIS AREA HERE IS PART

>> YES, THIS AREA HERE IS PART
OF THE NOGALLIS BORDER PATROL

OF THE NOGALLIS BORDER PATROL
AREA PART OF RESPONSIBILITY.

AREA PART OF RESPONSIBILITY.
YOU KIND OF SEE, BEHIND US, WE

YOU KIND OF SEE, BEHIND US, WE
HAVE THE FENCING AND DISPLAYED

HAVE THE FENCING AND DISPLAYED
THE IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT

THE IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT
WE HAVE HERE.

WE HAVE HERE.
>> YOU MENTION THE STATION, HOW

>> YOU MENTION THE STATION, HOW
MANY STATIONS ARE THERE WITHIN

MANY STATIONS ARE THERE WITHIN
THE TUCSON SECTOR?

THE TUCSON SECTOR?
>> THERE ARE A TOTAL OF EIGHT

>> THERE ARE A TOTAL OF EIGHT
STATIONS THAT ARE SUB DIVIDED TO

STATIONS THAT ARE SUB DIVIDED TO
MAKE UP THE ENTIRE SECTOR BORDER

MAKE UP THE ENTIRE SECTOR BORDER
PATROL.

PATROL.
>> EXPLAIN FOR VIEWERS WHAT THE

>> EXPLAIN FOR VIEWERS WHAT THE
AREA OF COVERAGE IS WHEN WE

AREA OF COVERAGE IS WHEN WE
DESCRIBE THE TUCSON SECTOR?

DESCRIBE THE TUCSON SECTOR?
>> IT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR A TOTAL

>> IT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR A TOTAL
OF 262 LINEAR MILES OF BORDER.

OF 262 LINEAR MILES OF BORDER.
THAT EXTENDS FROM THE ARIZONA

THAT EXTENDS FROM THE ARIZONA
NEW MEXICO COSTATE LINE ALL THE

NEW MEXICO COSTATE LINE ALL THE
WAY WEST, THAT MAKES UP THE 262

WAY WEST, THAT MAKES UP THE 262
LINEAR MILES.

LINEAR MILES.
AND OUR AGENTS PATROL OVER 295

AND OUR AGENTS PATROL OVER 295
SQUARE MILES OF AREA.

SQUARE MILES OF AREA.
>> THIS HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS

>> THIS HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS
GROUND ZERO.

GROUND ZERO.
HERE WE ARE 2014, LOOKING BACK,

HERE WE ARE 2014, LOOKING BACK,
ARE THERE NUMBERS THAT WERE

ARE THERE NUMBERS THAT WERE
IMPRESSIVE AS FAR AS THE SEIZERS

IMPRESSIVE AS FAR AS THE SEIZERS
AND APPREHENSIONS?

AND APPREHENSIONS?
>> YES, IT'S ONE OF THE HOST

>> YES, IT'S ONE OF THE HOST
BUSY SECTORS FOR BORDER PATROL.

BUSY SECTORS FOR BORDER PATROL.
LAST YEAR, WE SEIZED 2.1 MILLION

LAST YEAR, WE SEIZED 2.1 MILLION
POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.

POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.
IF YOU COMPARE, YOU REFLECT BACK

IF YOU COMPARE, YOU REFLECT BACK
TO THE YEAR 2000, IF THAT YEAR,

TO THE YEAR 2000, IF THAT YEAR,
WE HAD 1500 AGENTS THROUGH

WE HAD 1500 AGENTS THROUGH
TUCSON'S SECTOR, AND WE

TUCSON'S SECTOR, AND WE
APPREHENDED THE MOST ILLEGAL

APPREHENDED THE MOST ILLEGAL
ALIENS.

ALIENS.
WE A APPREHENDED ALMOST 616,000

WE A APPREHENDED ALMOST 616,000
LAST YEAR.

LAST YEAR.
AND SEIZED 240 THOUSAND POUNDS

AND SEIZED 240 THOUSAND POUNDS
OF MARIJUANA.

OF MARIJUANA.
AND GOING FORWARD, WE HAVE

AND GOING FORWARD, WE HAVE
ALMOST 242 AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE

ALMOST 242 AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE
SECTOR AND ARE WE REDUCED THE

SECTOR AND ARE WE REDUCED THE
APPREHENSION NUMBERS TO OVER

APPREHENSION NUMBERS TO OVER
120,000 ILLEGAL ALIEN

120,000 ILLEGAL ALIEN
APPREHENSIONS.

APPREHENSIONS.
THAT SHOWS BY HAVING MORE

THAT SHOWS BY HAVING MORE
OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND WE CAN

OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND WE CAN
FOCUS MORE TOWARD THE DIFFERENT

FOCUS MORE TOWARD THE DIFFERENT
TRENDS AND THE ROUTES THEY ARE

TRENDS AND THE ROUTES THEY ARE
USING THAT LED TO US SEIZING 1.2

USING THAT LED TO US SEIZING 1.2
MILLION UNDER TOS OF MARIJUANA.

MILLION UNDER TOS OF MARIJUANA.
>> A LOT ON OF PEOPLE ARE

>> A LOT ON OF PEOPLE ARE
PROBABLY WATCHING THE THIS AND

PROBABLY WATCHING THE THIS AND
THINKING WHY ARE PEOPLE COMING

THINKING WHY ARE PEOPLE COMING
THROUGH THIS PARTICULAR

THROUGH THIS PARTICULAR
CORRIDOR?

CORRIDOR?
WHAT MAKES IT APPEALING TO THE

WHAT MAKES IT APPEALING TO THE
PEOPLE COMING NORTH?

PEOPLE COMING NORTH?
>> WE USE A VARIETY OF WAYS AND

>> WE USE A VARIETY OF WAYS AND
METHODS TO MAKE THE BORDER

METHODS TO MAKE THE BORDER
ENCOURAGE ARE AS FAR AS ENTERING

ENCOURAGE ARE AS FAR AS ENTERING
THE U.S.

THE U.S.
NOW WE SIGH TRAFFIC MOVING TO

NOW WE SIGH TRAFFIC MOVING TO
THE REMOVE AREAS.

THE REMOVE AREAS.
ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN CORRIDOR.

ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN CORRIDOR.
YOU LOOK AT BORDER PATROLS AREA

YOU LOOK AT BORDER PATROLS AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY.

OF RESPONSIBILITY.
BASICALLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING

BASICALLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING
IS, WHEREAS YEARS PAST, THE

IS, WHEREAS YEARS PAST, THE
URBAN AREAS WERE POPULAR.

URBAN AREAS WERE POPULAR.
THAT IS ONE THING WE SEE IN

THAT IS ONE THING WE SEE IN
TUCSON''S SECTOR.

TUCSON''S SECTOR.
THESE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS

THESE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
WILL TRY TO CROSS THE

WILL TRY TO CROSS THE
INDIVIDUALS IN MORE REMOTE AREAS

INDIVIDUALS IN MORE REMOTE AREAS
AND THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE

AND THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE
DETE

DETE
DETECTED.

DETECTED.
THAT MEANS THE OPEN TERRAIN AND

THAT MEANS THE OPEN TERRAIN AND
DESERT THAT ARE PUTTING THE

DESERT THAT ARE PUTTING THE
INDIVIDUALS IN A HIGHER RISK FOR

INDIVIDUALS IN A HIGHER RISK FOR
ANYTHING BAD TO HAPPEN DURING

ANYTHING BAD TO HAPPEN DURING
THAT JOURNEY.

THAT JOURNEY.
>> SO, AGENT FLOWERS HERE WE ARE

>> SO, AGENT FLOWERS HERE WE ARE
IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE AREA.

IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE AREA.
A MORE URBAN REGION.

A MORE URBAN REGION.
DESCRIBE THE FENCE HERE TO US.

DESCRIBE THE FENCE HERE TO US.
>> YES, LIKE I SAY, IT'S SIMILAR

>> YES, LIKE I SAY, IT'S SIMILAR
TO OUR NEW AND IMPROVED TYPE

TO OUR NEW AND IMPROVED TYPE
FENCING.

FENCING.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS, OBVIOUSLY,

SOME OF THE BENEFITS, OBVIOUSLY,
OF HAVING IT NOW COMPARED TO THE

OF HAVING IT NOW COMPARED TO THE
OLD STYLE, YOU ACTUALLY CAN SEE

OLD STYLE, YOU ACTUALLY CAN SEE
WHAT POTENTIAL THREATS COULD BE

WHAT POTENTIAL THREATS COULD BE
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE
HERE.

HERE.
BY HAVING THIS, THE AGENTS CAN

BY HAVING THIS, THE AGENTS CAN
KNOW WHAT TYPE OF INDIVIDUALS

KNOW WHAT TYPE OF INDIVIDUALS
MAY BE PREPARING TO JUMP, IF

MAY BE PREPARING TO JUMP, IF
MAYBE THEY ARE THE NUMBERS, HOW

MAYBE THEY ARE THE NUMBERS, HOW
MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE GROUP.

MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE GROUP.
AND IF THEY ARE CARRYING

AND IF THEY ARE CARRYING
NARCOTICS.

NARCOTICS.
AGENTS WILL KNOW HOW TO

AGENTS WILL KNOW HOW TO
APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO THAT

APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO THAT
PROBLEM.

PROBLEM.
OUR BIKE PATROL UNIT IS ONE OF

OUR BIKE PATROL UNIT IS ONE OF
OUR SPECIALTY UNITS.

OUR SPECIALTY UNITS.
IT IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EVEN

IT IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN EVEN
SOME OF OUR GOVERNMENT VEHICLES.

SOME OF OUR GOVERNMENT VEHICLES.
BY GETTING IN TO THE ALLEY WAYS.

BY GETTING IN TO THE ALLEY WAYS.
>> THE TERRAIN IS UNIQUE, AND

>> THE TERRAIN IS UNIQUE, AND
IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE TRYING

IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE TRYING
TO CROSS OVER AND FOR THE

TO CROSS OVER AND FOR THE
AGENTS.

AGENTS.
>> YES, WE ARE IN A URBAN AREA.

>> YES, WE ARE IN A URBAN AREA.
THEY ARE DOING -- POSING

THEY ARE DOING -- POSING
DIFFERENT CHALLENGES COMPARED TO

DIFFERENT CHALLENGES COMPARED TO
THE REMOTE AREAS.

THE REMOTE AREAS.
OUR AGENTS KNOW THEY HAVE

OUR AGENTS KNOW THEY HAVE
SECONDS TO MINUTES TO RESPOND TO

SECONDS TO MINUTES TO RESPOND TO
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY THAT OCCURS

ILLEGAL ACTIVITY THAT OCCURS
HERE.

HERE.
BY THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL JUMPS

BY THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL JUMPS
THE FENCE, THEY WILL LITERALLY

THE FENCE, THEY WILL LITERALLY
HAVE SECONDS TO MINUTES TO

HAVE SECONDS TO MINUTES TO
RESPOND.

RESPOND.
THAT INDIVIDUAL CAN ATTEMPT TO

THAT INDIVIDUAL CAN ATTEMPT TO
BLEND IN WITH THE SHOPPING TO

BLEND IN WITH THE SHOPPING TO
TOURISM AND LOAD UP IN THE

TOURISM AND LOAD UP IN THE
VEHICLE AND HEAD NORTHBOUND

VEHICLE AND HEAD NORTHBOUND
WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING.

WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING.
THIS AREA, WE WILL HAVE

THIS AREA, WE WILL HAVE
EXPEDITED RESPONSES.

EXPEDITED RESPONSES.
>> WILL YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE

>> WILL YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE
CAMERAS ENTHAIL?

CAMERAS ENTHAIL?
>> THAT IS OUR REMOTE VIDEO

>> THAT IS OUR REMOTE VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.
IT'S IN PLACE TO DETECT ANY

IT'S IN PLACE TO DETECT ANY
POTENTIAL BORDER INCURSIONS THAT

POTENTIAL BORDER INCURSIONS THAT
MAY OCCUR THROUGH THE FENCE OR

MAY OCCUR THROUGH THE FENCE OR
THOSE THAT TRY TO MOVE NARCOTICS

THOSE THAT TRY TO MOVE NARCOTICS
FURTHER NORTH INTO THE U.S. IT

FURTHER NORTH INTO THE U.S. IT
HAS FOUR CAMERAS ON THE TOP OF

HAS FOUR CAMERAS ON THE TOP OF
THE TOWER.

THE TOWER.
WE HAVE OPERATORS CONTROLLING IT

WE HAVE OPERATORS CONTROLLING IT
FROM THE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

FROM THE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
CENTER AND THE AREA WILL BE ABLE

CENTER AND THE AREA WILL BE ABLE
TO PAN AROUND AND DETECT AND

TO PAN AROUND AND DETECT AND
IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY ANY

IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY ANY
POTENTIAL THREATS THAT MAY BE IN

POTENTIAL THREATS THAT MAY BE IN
THE AREA AND BE ABLE TO GIVE

THE AREA AND BE ABLE TO GIVE
AGENTS AWARENESS OF LEGITIMATE

AGENTS AWARENESS OF LEGITIMATE
AND ILLEGITIMATE THREATS.

AND ILLEGITIMATE THREATS.
>> THAT IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL TO

>> THAT IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL TO
YOU?

YOU?
>> YES, OUR TECHNOLOGY PIECE IS

>> YES, OUR TECHNOLOGY PIECE IS
ESSENTIAL AND HELPFUL TO US.

ESSENTIAL AND HELPFUL TO US.
OUR TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS THAT

OUR TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS THAT
WE HAVE HAD, IMPROVES OUR

WE HAVE HAD, IMPROVES OUR
ABILITY TO DETER AND DETECT AND

ABILITY TO DETER AND DETECT AND
CLASSIFY AND IDENTIFY AND

CLASSIFY AND IDENTIFY AND
RESOLVE BORDER INCUR SYMPTSIONS

RESOLVE BORDER INCUR SYMPTSIONS
>> CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT IT'S

>> CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT IT'S
LIKE IF FOR THE BOOTS ON THE

LIKE IF FOR THE BOOTS ON THE
GROUND.

GROUND.
WHAT ARE THE DANGERS YOU FACE?

WHAT ARE THE DANGERS YOU FACE?
>> ALL OF THE AGENTS FACE A LOT

>> ALL OF THE AGENTS FACE A LOT
OF DANGER WHEN TAKING ON THIS

OF DANGER WHEN TAKING ON THIS
JOB.

JOB.
ONE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE

ONE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE
OBVIOUSLY IS OUR TERRAIN.

OBVIOUSLY IS OUR TERRAIN.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST RUGGED,

WE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST RUGGED,
AND REMOTE TERRAIN THAT THEY

AND REMOTE TERRAIN THAT THEY
HAVE.

HAVE.
JUST WHERE WE ARE NOW, IF YOU

JUST WHERE WE ARE NOW, IF YOU
LOOK AT THE WEST, YOU SEE THE

LOOK AT THE WEST, YOU SEE THE
MOUNTAINS.

MOUNTAINS.
THEY ARE REMOTE AND RUGGED

THEY ARE REMOTE AND RUGGED
AREAS.

AREAS.
THE MOUNTAINS HERE IN THE TUCSON

THE MOUNTAINS HERE IN THE TUCSON
SECTOR AND OFTEN TIMES WE REFER

SECTOR AND OFTEN TIMES WE REFER
TO IN COMPARED THE TO MOUNTAINS

TO IN COMPARED THE TO MOUNTAINS
OF AFGHANISTAN IN HOW ROUGH AND

OF AFGHANISTAN IN HOW ROUGH AND
RUGGED THEY ARE.

RUGGED THEY ARE.
AND THERE'S DANGERS AND THINGS

AND THERE'S DANGERS AND THINGS
THAT CAN COME, TO AGENCIES THAT

THAT CAN COME, TO AGENCIES THAT
ARE PATROLLING THE AREAS, THAT

ARE PATROLLING THE AREAS, THAT
HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE ILLEGAL

HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE ILLEGAL
TRAFFIC AND FOR THE ILLEGAL

TRAFFIC AND FOR THE ILLEGAL
TRAFFIC THEMSELVES.

TRAFFIC THEMSELVES.
THE GROUPS THAT TRY TO OF INTO

THE GROUPS THAT TRY TO OF INTO
THE U.S. THROUGH THE REMOTE

THE U.S. THROUGH THE REMOTE
AREAS.

AREAS.
>> THE STATION AND AREA, IS THAT

>> THE STATION AND AREA, IS THAT
TREND LIKELY TO CONTINUE OR

TREND LIKELY TO CONTINUE OR
BECAUSE THE NUMBERS ARE CHANGING

BECAUSE THE NUMBERS ARE CHANGING
DO YOU FEEL THAT IT'S HEADED IN

DO YOU FEEL THAT IT'S HEADED IN
A DIFFERENT DIRECTION?

A DIFFERENT DIRECTION?
>> I SAY THE TUCSON SECTOR IS

>> I SAY THE TUCSON SECTOR IS
THE BUSIEST SECTOR.

THE BUSIEST SECTOR.
WE HAVE SHOWN GREAT IMPROVEMENTS

WE HAVE SHOWN GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
BY SEEING OUR NUMBERS DECREASE.

BY SEEING OUR NUMBERS DECREASE.
FROM 2000, TO WHERE WE ARE

FROM 2000, TO WHERE WE ARE
CURRENTLY.

CURRENTLY.
I SAY THE IMPROVEMENT THAT WE

I SAY THE IMPROVEMENT THAT WE
HAVE, I WILL ATTRIBUTE IT TO THE

HAVE, I WILL ATTRIBUTE IT TO THE
IMPROVEMENTS AND PROPER MIXTURE

IMPROVEMENTS AND PROPER MIXTURE
OF ON OUR PERSONNEL AND

OF ON OUR PERSONNEL AND
TECHNOLOGIES.

TECHNOLOGIES.
I SEE US GOING IN THE RIGHT

I SEE US GOING IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION BY SEEING EACH YEAR,

DIRECTION BY SEEING EACH YEAR,
WE ARE GAINING, SEIZING MORE OF

WE ARE GAINING, SEIZING MORE OF
THESE NARCOTIC LOADS AND

THESE NARCOTIC LOADS AND
DIFFERENT NARCOTIC NUMBERS.

DIFFERENT NARCOTIC NUMBERS.
THEREFORE, WE ARE USING A LOT OF

THEREFORE, WE ARE USING A LOT OF
INTELLIGENCE AND THREAT LEVEL

INTELLIGENCE AND THREAT LEVEL
INTELLIGENCE.

INTELLIGENCE.
AND FINDING OUT WHERE WE SHOULD

AND FINDING OUT WHERE WE SHOULD
DEPLOY OUR ASSETS AND RESOURCES.

DEPLOY OUR ASSETS AND RESOURCES.
IT IS MAKING OUR BORDER MORE

IT IS MAKING OUR BORDER MORE
SAFE TODAY THAN IT HAS BEEN.

SAFE TODAY THAN IT HAS BEEN.
>> EVERY YEAR, UNDOCUMENTED

>> EVERY YEAR, UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS LOSE LIVES CROSSING

IMMIGRANTS LOSE LIVES CROSSING
THE DESERT.

THE DESERT.
MEN, WOMEN AND EVEN CHILDREN

MEN, WOMEN AND EVEN CHILDREN
FROM VARIOUS REGIONS OF LATIN

FROM VARIOUS REGIONS OF LATIN
AMERICA.

AMERICA.
ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA ALEXANDER

ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA ALEXANDER
HAS THE STORY.

HAS THE STORY.
>> AT THE CORE OF HUMAN RIGHTS,

>> AT THE CORE OF HUMAN RIGHTS,
WE TRY TO COMPARE TOES TO THE

WE TRY TO COMPARE TOES TO THE
BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL EXAMINER, WE

BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL EXAMINER, WE
HAVE A CRY SES HERE IN SOUTHERN

HAVE A CRY SES HERE IN SOUTHERN
ARIZONA.

ARIZONA.
>> WHEN 93 SAY MI-- THE WORK --

>> WHEN 93 SAY MI-- THE WORK --
WE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A

WE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A
CONSTRUCTED CRISIS, WE HAVE

CONSTRUCTED CRISIS, WE HAVE
PEOPLE DYING IN THE DESERT

PEOPLE DYING IN THE DESERT
BECAUSE OF THE POLICIES, THE

BECAUSE OF THE POLICIES, THE
SECURITY INITIATIVES AND THE

SECURITY INITIATIVES AND THE
ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE UNITED

ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE UNITED
STATES, SO WE HAVE POLE FACTORS

STATES, SO WE HAVE POLE FACTORS
THAT ARE DISPLACING PEOPLE FROM

THAT ARE DISPLACING PEOPLE FROM
THEIR HOMES AND THEY ARE

THEIR HOMES AND THEY ARE
FUNNELED INTO REMOTE REGIONS.

FUNNELED INTO REMOTE REGIONS.
SO IN ESSENCE, IT'S A TRAGEDY

SO IN ESSENCE, IT'S A TRAGEDY
THAT HAS BEEN CREATED.

THAT HAS BEEN CREATED.
>> AN ISSUE THAT STRETCHES

>> AN ISSUE THAT STRETCHES
BEYOND ANY BORDER.

BEYOND ANY BORDER.
>> DEATHS IN THE DESERT AFFECT

>> DEATHS IN THE DESERT AFFECT
ALL OF US.

ALL OF US.
THEY EFFECT OUR COMMUNITY.

THEY EFFECT OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THEY ESPECIALLY EFFECT THE

AND THEY ESPECIALLY EFFECT THE
FAMILIES OF THE MISSING AND

FAMILIES OF THE MISSING AND
DEAD.

DEAD.
WHO OFTEN TIMES CAN'T MOVE ON.

WHO OFTEN TIMES CAN'T MOVE ON.
THEY CANNOT MOVE FORWARD.

THEY CANNOT MOVE FORWARD.
BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANSWERS.

BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANSWERS.
THEY CANNOT ACCEPT THE DEATH

THEY CANNOT ACCEPT THE DEATH
BECAUSE SOCIALLY SPEAKING, A

BECAUSE SOCIALLY SPEAKING, A
DEATH CANNOT HAPPEN WITHOUT A

DEATH CANNOT HAPPEN WITHOUT A
BODY.

BODY.
>> SHE WANTS THE FAMILIES OF

>> SHE WANTS THE FAMILIES OF
THOSE MISSING TO HAVE THEIR

THOSE MISSING TO HAVE THEIR
STORY TOLD.

STORY TOLD.
>> I THINK WHEN PEOPLE FOCUS TOO

>> I THINK WHEN PEOPLE FOCUS TOO
MUCH ON THE NUMBERS.

MUCH ON THE NUMBERS.
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING.
WELL, MAYBE THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.

WELL, MAYBE THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.
OR MAYBE THAT THE IS TOO MUCH.

OR MAYBE THAT THE IS TOO MUCH.
I THINK THAT WHAT WE HAVE TO

I THINK THAT WHAT WE HAVE TO
RECOGNIZE IS THAT ONE PERSON

RECOGNIZE IS THAT ONE PERSON
WOULD BE TOO MUCH.

WOULD BE TOO MUCH.
LET ALONE 2500.

LET ALONE 2500.
SO, WHEN YOU HAVE 2500 PEOPLE

SO, WHEN YOU HAVE 2500 PEOPLE
WHO DIED IN THE DESERT AND 2,000

WHO DIED IN THE DESERT AND 2,000
MORE, OR POSSIBLY MORE MISSING

MORE, OR POSSIBLY MORE MISSING
YOU HAVE A DISASTER.

YOU HAVE A DISASTER.
>> THE CENTER WORKS CLOSELY WITH

>> THE CENTER WORKS CLOSELY WITH
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING
THE U.S. BORDER PATROL SEARCH.

THE U.S. BORDER PATROL SEARCH.
TRAUMA AND RESCUE UNITS.

TRAUMA AND RESCUE UNITS.
KNOWN AS BOR-STAR.

KNOWN AS BOR-STAR.
THEY TRACK MISSING PERSON

THEY TRACK MISSING PERSON
INFORMATION AND WORK TO MAKE AN

INFORMATION AND WORK TO MAKE AN
IDENTIFICATION.

IDENTIFICATION.
>> THEY DO CHECK FOR

>> THEY DO CHECK FOR
APPREHENSION HISTORY FOR US.

APPREHENSION HISTORY FOR US.
THEY CAN PROVIDE FINGERPRINTS IN

THEY CAN PROVIDE FINGERPRINTS IN
THE PERSON HAS BEEN APPREHENDED

THE PERSON HAS BEEN APPREHENDED
IF WE REQUEST IT AND BOR-STAR

IF WE REQUEST IT AND BOR-STAR
EXECUTES SEARCHES IF WE HAVE

EXECUTES SEARCHES IF WE HAVE
ENOUGH INFORMATION.

ENOUGH INFORMATION.
THEY KNOW A LOT ABOUT THE

THEY KNOW A LOT ABOUT THE
TERRAIN IN THE AREA AND THEY

TERRAIN IN THE AREA AND THEY
HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IN HELPING US

HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IN HELPING US
NARROW DOWN, BUT SOMETIMES AT

NARROW DOWN, BUT SOMETIMES AT
THE END OF THE DAY, THEY ARE

THE END OF THE DAY, THEY ARE
LIKE, WE ARE REALLY SORRY, THIS

LIKE, WE ARE REALLY SORRY, THIS
IS THE TOO BIG OF A HAY STACK.

IS THE TOO BIG OF A HAY STACK.
TOO SMALL OF A NEEDLE.

TOO SMALL OF A NEEDLE.
>> WORKERS FOR THE NEWLY

>> WORKERS FOR THE NEWLY
ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED

ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED
LAST AUGUST KNOW THE TRENDS OF

LAST AUGUST KNOW THE TRENDS OF
THE DESERT DEATHS ALL TOO WELL.

THE DESERT DEATHS ALL TOO WELL.
>> MOST OF THE TIME, THE PEOPLE

>> MOST OF THE TIME, THE PEOPLE
GO MISSING IS BECAUSE THEY ARE

GO MISSING IS BECAUSE THEY ARE
EITHER LOST OR SEPARATED FROM

EITHER LOST OR SEPARATED FROM
THE GROUP OR BECAUSE THEY CAN

THE GROUP OR BECAUSE THEY CAN
PHYSICALLY NOT CONTINUE.

PHYSICALLY NOT CONTINUE.
AND THE GROUP CHOOSES TO MOVE ON

AND THE GROUP CHOOSES TO MOVE ON
WITHOUT THEM.

WITHOUT THEM.
SO, MOST OF TIME, IT HAS TO DO

SO, MOST OF TIME, IT HAS TO DO
WITH MEDICAL DISTRESS.

WITH MEDICAL DISTRESS.
>> THE CENTER PUT DATA ON THE

>> THE CENTER PUT DATA ON THE
MAP.

MAP.
AND IT PAINTS A PAINFUL PICTURE

AND IT PAINTS A PAINFUL PICTURE
OF DEATHS ON THE BORDER.

OF DEATHS ON THE BORDER.
>> THESE WERE MAPPED OVER A

>> THESE WERE MAPPED OVER A
PROGRESSION OF YEARS AND IT

PROGRESSION OF YEARS AND IT
PROVIDES A VISUAL AT LEAST FOR

PROVIDES A VISUAL AT LEAST FOR
THE PERIOD OF 1999 TO 2007 AND

THE PERIOD OF 1999 TO 2007 AND
THIS EXAMPLE, OF HOW THE DEATHS

THIS EXAMPLE, OF HOW THE DEATHS
SORT OF EXPLOEDED AND WHERE IT

SORT OF EXPLOEDED AND WHERE IT
IS HAPPENING SPECIFICALLY IN

IS HAPPENING SPECIFICALLY IN
ARIZONA.

ARIZONA.
SO I THINK IT WORKS BEST TO SEE

SO I THINK IT WORKS BEST TO SEE
IT IN PROGRESSION.

IT IN PROGRESSION.
SO I WILL DO IT THAT WAY.

SO I WILL DO IT THAT WAY.
THIS IS STARTING WITH 1999,

THIS IS STARTING WITH 1999,
2000, 2001.

2000, 2001.
2002.

2002.
2003.

2003.
2004.

2004.
2005.

2005.
2006.

2006.
2007.

2007.
AND THEN THIS MAP IS APPROXIM19

AND THEN THIS MAP IS APPROXIM19
2009 THAT SHOWS IT WITH THE MORE

2009 THAT SHOWS IT WITH THE MORE
DETAILED MAP IN THE BACKGROUND.

DETAILED MAP IN THE BACKGROUND.
>> WE MAY NOT FIND THEM EVER.

>> WE MAY NOT FIND THEM EVER.
OR IT MAY TAKE YEARS AND YEARS

OR IT MAY TAKE YEARS AND YEARS
AND YEARS AND ON SO, THE

AND YEARS AND ON SO, THE
FAMILIES DON'T STOP LOOKING.

FAMILIES DON'T STOP LOOKING.
>> WHO THAN A DOT ON THE MAP,

>> WHO THAN A DOT ON THE MAP,
THERE'S HOPE FORECLOSURE.

THERE'S HOPE FORECLOSURE.
FOR ARIZONA WEEK, I'M ALEXANDER

FOR ARIZONA WEEK, I'M ALEXANDER
SALAZAR.

SALAZAR.
>> BECAUSE SOME PORTIONS OF THE

>> BECAUSE SOME PORTIONS OF THE
ARIZONA DESERT ARE SO VAST AND

ARIZONA DESERT ARE SO VAST AND
DRY, AGENTS WERE EMPLOYED TO

DRY, AGENTS WERE EMPLOYED TO
HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.

HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.
THOUGH WE CANNOT GIVE AWAY THE

THOUGH WE CANNOT GIVE AWAY THE
LOCATIONS OF ONE.

LOCATIONS OF ONE.
WE WERE ESCORTED TO WHAT IS

WE WERE ESCORTED TO WHAT IS
KNOWN AS A FORD OPERATING BASE

KNOWN AS A FORD OPERATING BASE
CAMP.

CAMP.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME.
>> WE ARE STANDING OUTSIDE OF

>> WE ARE STANDING OUTSIDE OF
WHAT IS KNOWN AS CAMP GRIP,

WHAT IS KNOWN AS CAMP GRIP,
DESCRIBE TO PEOPLE WHAT THIS

DESCRIBE TO PEOPLE WHAT THIS
PLACE MEANS, WHAT IT ENTAILS IN.

PLACE MEANS, WHAT IT ENTAILS IN.
>> IT'S OUR FORWARD OPERATING

>> IT'S OUR FORWARD OPERATING
BASE FOR THE STATION.

BASE FOR THE STATION.
IT'S ONE OF THE FORWARD

IT'S ONE OF THE FORWARD
OPERATING BASES THAT YUMA SECTOR

OPERATING BASES THAT YUMA SECTOR
HAD HAS, IN FACT THE ONLY ONE.

HAD HAS, IN FACT THE ONLY ONE.
WAS PUT OUT HERE IN 2002001, BA

WAS PUT OUT HERE IN 2002001, BA
ON AN OPERATION THAT HAPPENED.

ON AN OPERATION THAT HAPPENED.
WHERE WHERE 14 OF THE PEOPLE

WHERE WHERE 14 OF THE PEOPLE
THAT TRIED TO KCROSS THE BORDER

THAT TRIED TO KCROSS THE BORDER
ENDED UP DYING.

ENDED UP DYING.
THEY DOE EMPLOY METHOD CAMP TO

THEY DOE EMPLOY METHOD CAMP TO
ADDRESS THAT.

ADDRESS THAT.
>> THIS IS SORT OF IN THE MIDDLE

>> THIS IS SORT OF IN THE MIDDLE
OF NOWHERE.

OF NOWHERE.
HAS IT SERVED ITS PURPOSE?

HAS IT SERVED ITS PURPOSE?
ARE THE DEATHS DECLINING BECAUSE

ARE THE DEATHS DECLINING BECAUSE
THERE'S MANPOWER OUT HERE?

THERE'S MANPOWER OUT HERE?
>> THE DEATHS HAVE DEFINITELY

>> THE DEATHS HAVE DEFINITELY
DECLINED OUT HERE.

DECLINED OUT HERE.
I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFICS ON

I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFICS ON
HOW MANY HAVE OCCURRED SINCE

HOW MANY HAVE OCCURRED SINCE
THEN.

THEN.
BUT I KNOW THAT SINCE I HAVE

BUT I KNOW THAT SINCE I HAVE
BEEN OUT HERE, FROM 2002 ON,

BEEN OUT HERE, FROM 2002 ON,
VERY FEW DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED

VERY FEW DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED
BECAUSE OF THE CAMP AND OUR

BECAUSE OF THE CAMP AND OUR
ABILITY TO QUICKLY GET TO THE

ABILITY TO QUICKLY GET TO THE
AREA AND RESPOND TO THE TRAFFIC.

AREA AND RESPOND TO THE TRAFFIC.
>> THIS IS MORE PRACTICAL FOR

>> THIS IS MORE PRACTICAL FOR
THE AGENCY IN THAT YOU DO NOT

THE AGENCY IN THAT YOU DO NOT
HAVE AGENTS LOGGING MULTIPLE

HAVE AGENTS LOGGING MULTIPLE
MILES A DAY AND DRIVING IN FROM

MILES A DAY AND DRIVING IN FROM
MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS.

MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS.
THIS IS A HOME BASE FOR A TIME

THIS IS A HOME BASE FOR A TIME
PERIOD AND THAT IS THEIR JOB IS

PERIOD AND THAT IS THEIR JOB IS
TO WATCH FOR PEOPLE AND DRUG

TO WATCH FOR PEOPLE AND DRUG
SEIZERS, IS THAT CORRECT?

SEIZERS, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.
THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT IS CORRECT.
>> WOULD YOU DESCRIBE A LITTLE

>> WOULD YOU DESCRIBE A LITTLE
ABOUT BIT ABOUT WHAT THIS AREA

ABOUT BIT ABOUT WHAT THIS AREA
IS LIKE?

IS LIKE?
I MEAN, IT'S VERY REMOTE, YOU DO

I MEAN, IT'S VERY REMOTE, YOU DO
SEE PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH.

SEE PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH.
THEN YOU HAVE SMUGGLERING

THEN YOU HAVE SMUGGLERING
BRINGING IN CONTRABAND.

BRINGING IN CONTRABAND.
WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU SAW OUT

WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU SAW OUT
HERE?

HERE?
>> WELL, YOU GET A VARIETY OF

>> WELL, YOU GET A VARIETY OF
DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT CROSS OUT

DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT CROSS OUT
HERE.

HERE.
WE HAVE SOME FROM DIFFERENT

WE HAVE SOME FROM DIFFERENT
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
LATELY THE TREND SEEMS TO BE A

LATELY THE TREND SEEMS TO BE A
LOT OF BACKPACKERS JUST BRINGING

LOT OF BACKPACKERS JUST BRINGING
IN THE CONTRABAND AS YOU WERE

IN THE CONTRABAND AS YOU WERE
DESCRIBING.

DESCRIBING.
MOST OF IT IS MARIJUANA.

MOST OF IT IS MARIJUANA.
THE GROUPS VARY THIS IN SIZE.

THE GROUPS VARY THIS IN SIZE.
YOU CAN GET GROUPS AS SMALL AS 2

YOU CAN GET GROUPS AS SMALL AS 2
AND 3 AND ALL THE WAY UP TO, I

AND 3 AND ALL THE WAY UP TO, I
HAVE SEEN GROUPS OF 50 OUT HERE.

HAVE SEEN GROUPS OF 50 OUT HERE.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL
GET.

GET.
>> CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE DANGER

>> CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE DANGER
ELEMENT THAT FACES A BORDER

ELEMENT THAT FACES A BORDER
PATROL AGENT, IT'S SOMEWHAT

PATROL AGENT, IT'S SOMEWHAT
INCREASED WHEN YOU ARE OUT HERE

INCREASED WHEN YOU ARE OUT HERE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT.
>> YEAH, THE RESPONSE TIME

>> YEAH, THE RESPONSE TIME
OBVIOUSLY WAS A BIT MORE,

OBVIOUSLY WAS A BIT MORE,
BECAUSE YOU ARE SO FAR SPREAD

BECAUSE YOU ARE SO FAR SPREAD
OUT FROM THE STATION.

OUT FROM THE STATION.
HOWEVER, WHEN YOU ARE OUT HERE,

HOWEVER, WHEN YOU ARE OUT HERE,
YOU ARE GENERALLY WORKING WITH

YOU ARE GENERALLY WORKING WITH
QUALIFIED AGENTS THAT KNOW WHERE

QUALIFIED AGENTS THAT KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE, AND THERE'S EMERGENCY

YOU ARE, AND THERE'S EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRAINED TECHNICIANS OUT

MEDICAL TRAINED TECHNICIANS OUT
HERE AS WELL.

HERE AS WELL.
SO ANY HELP, THERE'S AN

SO ANY HELP, THERE'S AN
EMERGENCY, THEY RESPOND TO IT

EMERGENCY, THEY RESPOND TO IT
AND TRY TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY

AND TRY TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY
THAT THEY CAN.

THAT THEY CAN.
>> YOU SAID THAT THERE ARE

>> YOU SAID THAT THERE ARE
SEIZERS OUT HERE DAILY?

SEIZERS OUT HERE DAILY?
WEEKLY?

WEEKLY?
CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE FREQUENCY?

CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE FREQUENCY?
>> EVERY NIGHT THERE'S GROUPS

>> EVERY NIGHT THERE'S GROUPS
COMING THROUGH HERE.

COMING THROUGH HERE.
AND LIKE I HAD, SOMETIMES THEY

AND LIKE I HAD, SOMETIMES THEY
ARE TO THE WEST AND SOMETIMES

ARE TO THE WEST AND SOMETIMES
THEY ARE TO THE EAST OF US.

THEY ARE TO THE EAST OF US.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE STATION

WE ARE WORKING WITH THE STATION
TO CLAMP DOWN MORE ON THE AREA.

TO CLAMP DOWN MORE ON THE AREA.
IT'S A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA.

IT'S A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA.
THE GROUPS LIKE I SAID VARY IN

THE GROUPS LIKE I SAID VARY IN
SIZES, BUT THE TREND SEEMS TO BE

SIZES, BUT THE TREND SEEMS TO BE
THAT MORE MARIJUANA IS COMING

THAT MORE MARIJUANA IS COMING
THROUGH AT THIS TIME.

THROUGH AT THIS TIME.
>> THE YUMA SECTION COME BRIEZS

>> THE YUMA SECTION COME BRIEZS
THREE STATIONS, IT ONCE WAS AN

THREE STATIONS, IT ONCE WAS AN
EXTREME HOT SPOT FOR DRUG AND

EXTREME HOT SPOT FOR DRUG AND
HUMAN SMUGGLING.

HUMAN SMUGGLING.
HERE WE ARE IN 2014, SOME TEN

HERE WE ARE IN 2014, SOME TEN
YEARS AFTER IT REALLY HIT THE

YEARS AFTER IT REALLY HIT THE
PEAK, WHAT IS S-- WHAT IS IT LIE

PEAK, WHAT IS S-- WHAT IS IT LIE
NOW?

NOW?
>> WE HAD 138,000 PEOPLE IN

>> WE HAD 138,000 PEOPLE IN
2005, AND THIS PAST YEAR, IT WAS

2005, AND THIS PAST YEAR, IT WAS
ABOUT 6100 PEOPLE.

ABOUT 6100 PEOPLE.
SO THEY HAVE GONE DOWN

SO THEY HAVE GONE DOWN
SIGNIFICANTLY.

SIGNIFICANTLY.
WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND IF

WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND IF
INFRASTRUCTURE AND MANPOWER THEY

INFRASTRUCTURE AND MANPOWER THEY
HAVE DEPLOYED SUCH A AS, YOU

HAVE DEPLOYED SUCH A AS, YOU
KNOW TO CAMP GRIP, IT'S BEEN

KNOW TO CAMP GRIP, IT'S BEEN
ABLE TO COMBAT THE TRAFFIC

ABLE TO COMBAT THE TRAFFIC
COMING THROUGH THE AREA.

COMING THROUGH THE AREA.
SO IT HAS HELPED OUT

SO IT HAS HELPED OUT
SIGNIFICANTLY.

SIGNIFICANTLY.
>> SO REPRESENTING THE YUMA

>> SO REPRESENTING THE YUMA
SECTOR, YOU THINK IT HAS IN FACT

SECTOR, YOU THINK IT HAS IN FACT
SERVED I.T. PURPOSE.

SERVED I.T. PURPOSE.
THE INCREASE HAS WORKED WELL.

THE INCREASE HAS WORKED WELL.
>> YES.

>> YES.
IT CAN GET UP TO 120 DEGREES OUT

IT CAN GET UP TO 120 DEGREES OUT
HERE AND PEOPLE THAT CROSS HERE,

HERE AND PEOPLE THAT CROSS HERE,
THEY ARE TOLD IT'S A SHORT WALK

THEY ARE TOLD IT'S A SHORT WALK
TO THE OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW,

TO THE OTHER SIDE, YOU KNOW,
WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO LOAD UP.

WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO LOAD UP.
SOMETIMES THEY ARE OUT HERE FOR

SOMETIMES THEY ARE OUT HERE FOR
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN DAYS

FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN DAYS
DEPENDING ON THE ROUTE THEY

DEPENDING ON THE ROUTE THEY
TAKE.

TAKE.
IT CAN BE 60 PLUS MILES, AGAIN,

IT CAN BE 60 PLUS MILES, AGAIN,
DEPENDING ON THE ROUTE THEY

DEPENDING ON THE ROUTE THEY
TAKE.

TAKE.
IT CAN BE DANGEROUS, YOU HAVE TO

IT CAN BE DANGEROUS, YOU HAVE TO
BATTLE THE ELEMENTS AND

BATTLE THE ELEMENTS AND
OBVIOUSLY THE CRIMINAL

OBVIOUSLY THE CRIMINAL
ORGANIZATIONS ARE OUT HERE AS

ORGANIZATIONS ARE OUT HERE AS
WELL.

WELL.
IT'S AN INTERESTING PLACE TO

IT'S AN INTERESTING PLACE TO
WORK AND INTERESTING PLACE TO

WORK AND INTERESTING PLACE TO
TRY TO CROSS.

TRY TO CROSS.
NOT A GOOD IDEA.

NOT A GOOD IDEA.
>> YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME OF

>> YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME OF
THE SITUATIONS FIRST HAND

THE SITUATIONS FIRST HAND
YOURSELF AS AN AGENT HAVING TO

YOURSELF AS AN AGENT HAVING TO
HELP THESE PEOPLE.

HELP THESE PEOPLE.
CAN YOU KIND OF MAYBE STEP OUT

CAN YOU KIND OF MAYBE STEP OUT
OF YOUR UNIFORM FOR A SECOND AND

OF YOUR UNIFORM FOR A SECOND AND
DESCRIBE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO

DESCRIBE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
ENCOUNTER THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE

ENCOUNTER THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE
SUR ARRIVED THESE HARDSHIPS OUT

SUR ARRIVED THESE HARDSHIPS OUT
IN THE TERRAIN?

IN THE TERRAIN?
>> WELL, LIKE I SAID, TO BRING

>> WELL, LIKE I SAID, TO BRING
THIS MUCH WATER TO TRAVEL 60

THIS MUCH WATER TO TRAVEL 60
MILES IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO.

MILES IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO.
I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD DO IT.

I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD DO IT.
IT DOES TAKE A LOT.

IT DOES TAKE A LOT.
AND A LOT OF THE GUYS WILL FILL

AND A LOT OF THE GUYS WILL FILL
UP AT DIFFERENT TANKS DURING THE

UP AT DIFFERENT TANKS DURING THE
AREA.

AREA.
THEY ARE DRINKING DIRTY WATER

THEY ARE DRINKING DIRTY WATER
AND IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THEM DOING

AND IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THEM DOING
THAT.

THAT.
BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU FIND

BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU FIND
SOMEBODY IN DISTRESS, YOU WANT

SOMEBODY IN DISTRESS, YOU WANT
TO HELP THEM OUT.

TO HELP THEM OUT.
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT NATIONALITY

DOESN'T MATTER WHAT NATIONALITY
THEY ARE.

THEY ARE.
WE HAVE OUR AGENTS THAT ARE

WE HAVE OUR AGENTS THAT ARE
ASSIGNED TO HELP OUT AND THEY

ASSIGNED TO HELP OUT AND THEY
ARE THE SEARCH AND RESCUE.

ARE THE SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SO WHEN WE DO KNOW OF PEOPLE IN

SO WHEN WE DO KNOW OF PEOPLE IN
DISTRESS, WE DEPLOY OUR AGENTS

DISTRESS, WE DEPLOY OUR AGENTS
OUT THERE TO TRY TO HELP TOO

OUT THERE TO TRY TO HELP TOO
PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF YOU KNOW,

PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF YOU KNOW,
THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.

THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> AND THAT IS OUR PROGRAM FROM

>> AND THAT IS OUR PROGRAM FROM
THE BORDER.

THE BORDER.
WE WILL SEND IT BACK TO THE

WE WILL SEND IT BACK TO THE
STUDIO FOR THE BUZZ WITH MY

STUDIO FOR THE BUZZ WITH MY
COLLEAGUE, CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.

COLLEAGUE, CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.
>> THE BUZZ AROUND THE CAPITOL

>> THE BUZZ AROUND THE CAPITOL
WAS ONCE AGAIN THE STATE BUDGET.

WAS ONCE AGAIN THE STATE BUDGET.
THE HOUSE MOVED IT'S VERSION OF

THE HOUSE MOVED IT'S VERSION OF
OF A SPENDING PLAN QUICKLY

OF A SPENDING PLAN QUICKLY
THROUGH COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, BUT

THROUGH COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, BUT
WHEN IT GOT TO THE FLOOR, IT

WHEN IT GOT TO THE FLOOR, IT
BOGGED DOWN.

BOGGED DOWN.
SIX MODERATE REPUBLICANS

SIX MODERATE REPUBLICANS
INITIALLY SIDED WITH DEPOSITIONS

INITIALLY SIDED WITH DEPOSITIONS
TO KEEP THE BUDGET FROM BEING

TO KEEP THE BUDGET FROM BEING
APPROVED.

APPROVED.
THEY WANTED MORE MONEY FOR CHILD

THEY WANTED MORE MONEY FOR CHILD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE

PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE
CONTINUATION OF A PROGRAM

CONTINUATION OF A PROGRAM
ALLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO

ALLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO
CONVERT SOME SCHOOLS TO CHARTER

CONVERT SOME SCHOOLS TO CHARTER
SCHOOLS.

SCHOOLS.
THEY HELD UP THE BUDGET UNTIL

THEY HELD UP THE BUDGET UNTIL
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE BUDGET PASSED BY THE HOUSE,

THE BUDGET PASSED BY THE HOUSE,
AND IT'S SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN

AND IT'S SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN
THE ONE PASSED BY THE SENATE.

THE ONE PASSED BY THE SENATE.
IT SETS ASIDE, $33 MILLION FOR

IT SETS ASIDE, $33 MILLION FOR
DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS.

DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS.
KEEPING THAT PROGRAM ALIVE FOR

KEEPING THAT PROGRAM ALIVE FOR
ONE MORE YEAR.

ONE MORE YEAR.
SENATE PRESIDENT ANDY BIGS THIS

SENATE PRESIDENT ANDY BIGS THIS
WEEK HOWEVER PASSED THE BILL

WEEK HOWEVER PASSED THE BILL
THROUGH COMMITTEE ENDING THAT

THROUGH COMMITTEE ENDING THAT
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
IN THE AREA OF CPS, THE MODERATE

IN THE AREA OF CPS, THE MODERATE
REPUBLICANS REQUESTED 15 MILLION

REPUBLICANS REQUESTED 15 MILLION
MORE THAN THE SENATE PROPOSAL.

MORE THAN THE SENATE PROPOSAL.
THEY GOT 3 MILLION, THAT COULD

THEY GOT 3 MILLION, THAT COULD
BE A STICKING POINT WITH

BE A STICKING POINT WITH
GOVERNOR BREWER WHO WANTS MORE

GOVERNOR BREWER WHO WANTS MORE
MONEY TO REVAMP THE CHILD

MONEY TO REVAMP THE CHILD
PROTECTION AGENCY.

PROTECTION AGENCY.
THE GROUP REQUESTED MORE FUNDING

THE GROUP REQUESTED MORE FUNDING
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.

FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
SPECIFICALLY THEY WANTED $4

SPECIFICALLY THEY WANTED $4
MILLION TO HELP THE UNIVERSITY

MILLION TO HELP THE UNIVERSITY
GET A VETERINARY SCHOOL STARTED

GET A VETERINARY SCHOOL STARTED
IN THE END THEY CONVINCED THE

IN THE END THEY CONVINCED THE
HOUSE LEADERS TO GIVE THEM $2.5

HOUSE LEADERS TO GIVE THEM $2.5
MILLION.

MILLION.
THE SENATE WILL TAKE UP THE

THE SENATE WILL TAKE UP THE
HOUSE BUDGET BILLS NEXT WEEK.

HOUSE BUDGET BILLS NEXT WEEK.
AND THAT'S THE BUZZ FROM THE

AND THAT'S THE BUZZ FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL.

STATE CAPITOL.
THAT IS ALSO OUR SHOW FOR THIS

THAT IS ALSO OUR SHOW FOR THIS
THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK, WE WILL

THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK, WE WILL
TAKE AN INDEPTH LOOK AT

TAKE AN INDEPTH LOOK AT
WILDFIRES.

WILDFIRES.
FOR ALL OF US HERE, I'M

FOR ALL OF US HERE, I'M
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER, THANK YOU

CHRISTOPHER CONOVER, THANK YOU
FOR WATCHING.