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Carmen Mercer started the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps in 2002. Mercer says local chapters will continue to battle illegal immigration despite the fact that the national group has disbanded.

The president of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps says that even though her national group has disbanded, local Minuteman groups can continue to operate, and she promises to continue her work in Cochise County to stop illegal immigration. Read more»

The U.S. Border Patrol's virtual fence project is equipped with surveillance cameras and motion sensors.

A multibillion dollar project to create a virtual fence along the U.S.-Mexico border has suffered budget setbacks and system glitches, pushing the projected completion date back three years and sparking concern among law enforcement officials. Read more»

Jon Gettel and Mary Mackenzie of NORML, which advocates legalizing marijuana for responsible use by adults.

Drugs and violent crime have created an unlikely commonality between a pro-marijuana group and law enforcement officials, both of whom think that legalizing pot would eliminate the driving force behind much of the illicit drug trade along the border. Read more» 1