First of all, a peaceful protest is one thing. In holding a peaceful protest you can chant and dance all you want but when you do stupid things like "periodically blocking traffic by laying in the street", it becomes more than a peaceful demonstration and sorry to say but before you protest maybe you should read the laws on holding a demonstration because you CANNOT stop traffic among other things.
Yes I believe the Border Patrol is a complete joke myself and have no idea why our tax money is paying their salaries. Mexicans as well as any other immigrants coming to America illegally are exactly that "illegal" therefore they do DO NOT have the same rights or liberties that American citizens have. We need stricter laws and punishments for "illegal aliens" to deter their wanting to try to commit the crime of crossing US borders illegally. I believe illegal immigration is becoming a huge problem and think we should bring our troops overseas home and focus on all borders/ports to keep ANYONE who isn't a US citizen or here for legitimate reason OUT! Myself being a former US Army soldier would feel much more justified in defending our borders against terrorism, to include illegal immigration.
These volunteer organizations are simply trying to help pick-up slack that the Border Patrol isn't taking care of and yes they may get out of hand, but the fact is people are commiting crimes by crossing US borders illegally and if they get roughed up by people trying to stop them, tough shit! US citizens who commit crimes get roughed up and killed daily by police, why the hell would someone who isn't American get special priviledge? I would shoot an illegal in a heart beat if I felt that my life or someone elses life was in danger.
In closing, the US needs to focus their efforts on fixing this HUGE growing problem by placing stricter laws and punishments against violators!

"No Borders"?
That is about the dumbest idea I have ever heard of.
A world without borders? Have any of you morons even considered what chaos the world would be in "without borders"?

Let me try to understand your logic...

-If there was no border there would not be anything to distinguish the United States from Mexico.
-If there was not anything to distinguish the United States from Mexico, the two regions would be combined to be one country.
-So basically you want Mexico and the United States to be "one".
-In conclusion, you want to live in Mexico.
-Soo...I have think I have the solution: all you crazy ass hippies move to Mexico!

Seriously though, my parents immigrated to the United States many years ago, and I can honestly say if they wanted to immigrate to Mexico they would have. But they did not, they chose America. And the only thing bringing the border down is going to do is destroy the United States foundation and what it stands for.

YES, I will agree...there is an immigration problem.
But like my parents, and thousands before and after them, there is a right and wrong way with coming to this country. You don't think they were poor people from a third world country? Hell, they came from a country more poor than Mexico. Hell, they came from a country where the government was worst than Mexico's. Try a communist government on for size and see how ya like them beans. (Wait, they may actually like them beans...)

The solution is changing immigration policy the civil/diplomatic way: through congress and amending bills. Not by trying to make the news by vandalizing government property and trying to make Border Patrol Agents look bad. If you people are not intelligent enough to figure this out, then your cause is lost.

Goodluck.
And please, a little shower and razor blade every now and again won't hurt. ;p

Look at those fucking idiots! That video is hilarious. Do you think the conversation went something like this? "Hey guys, here's an idea, lets all get together and as a group, try to push the Border Patrol Agents up against the border fence. That sounds like a great idea there are more of us than there are of them. What can they do, we are all US citizens!!" "Ok, lets go..... Juan, start dancing like a fool and ignore what the agents are saying, yeah yeah, this will be fun.........uh oh.....what's happening....is that a paintball gun???? OUCH!! THAT HURTS!!!" "You mean we cant destroy the fence and act like a lawless mob????" THIS (COUGH) SUCKS!!! COUGH

Open letter......

First, to the individual who wrote that our soldiers are fighting so that you can protest. NOPE! Ask one. I bet he or she will say they fight to protect America and National Security. That is their mission. The fact that you get to protest is merely a product of our country giving us the freedom of speech. Ironically, you may be shocked to know that the Border Patrol is also to protect America and National Security.

Second, please do not act as though the Border Patrol has no respect for our military and what the military stands for, I think given the opportunity to research the Border Patrol, you will find that the men and women who are officers/agents for the Border Patrol that you are quick to criticize in these comments are vastly former military and have served their country well and continue to today in the Border Patrol. They are not the enemy. These are brave men and women that protect you. I assure you that on a regular basis they are saving the lives of Americans AND Mexicans by what they do no matter how hard it is for you to fathom. Try to think outside the box.

Third, I am somewhat confused on your take of an OPEN BORDER. I mean, what do you know of the illegal trade (human, drug, etc) that takes place across the Mexican and Canadian borders? What do you know about the felons that cross our borders? The child abusers, kidnappers, molesters? The drug smugglers, murderers, rapists? Do you have any idea at all about the human toll? I am assuming you are aware that over 800,000 people are trafficked across borders annually in the world (mostly women and children) and that opening the border would exponentially increase the human suffering and violence. I say this with no doubt in my mind. I am 100% sure an open border would be tragic on a human level.

Are you 100% sure of what you are asking for with open borders? I am not talking about the fatty you rolled and smoked and I really hope this is not what you are thinking. Don't be ridiculous. I am talking about the heroine and cocaine trade that leaves a wake of violent crime in it's path so great and brutal that it would leave you with the inescapable rotten smell of death while retching your guts out. It is vicious at best.

Fourth, I am more than mystified by the ramblings on about who qualifies as an American because all of our Ancestors came from abroad except the American Indians. I am only part American Indian but I assure you I am 100% American. Let me explain:

Our Ancestors, once established in this country, built a system of very elaborate laws, rules and regulations to protect our country to protect future generations (us). When they came......no laws about immigration. Now......laws! We are a nation built for, by and to protect Americans as established by our previous generations.

We do not seek to keep others out but we ask that they respect and follow our laws to immigrate. Those who choose to break the law and circumvent the system are committing crimes against our country and should be treated accordingly. Heck, we barely prosecute them but rather, give them a snack and send them home with the idea of lawful entry.

Those who choose to immigrate lawfully are welcomed to our country and often given citizenship by Naturalization and afforded all the rights of an American citizen by birth. This is a great country for that reason built and painted with a vast and beautiful array of races and religions.

Fifth, I saw a good deal mentioned about the people who died on the border the days of your protests. What I don't understand is how you blame the Border Patrol and take no responsibility yourselves. Did it occur to any of you that if you had not been occupying so many agents time..., they may have been saving those who were in need of their help? It may interest you to know that our country regularly saves the lives of men, women and children illegally trying to enter our country because they end up half dead lying out in the desert and our Border Patrol finds and saves their lives. They are deserted by coyotes, robbed and sometimes murdered by their own people who lay in wait in the desert.

Sixth, I wonder if you all understand that you are jeopardizing the lives of our Federal Agents publicly putting their faces all over the media. Like many of the other things which I suspect you don't fully understand, there are people who takes out contracts on the lives of our Federal Agents. This is a fact and sometimes it is quite random (not naming a specific agent but rather, any agent) in retaliation for a load of dope confiscated or something else. It is a fact that these contracts have been known to merely look for a "Federal Agent" and kill them. For example, not so many years ago, those people who you would have us open our borders to have actually taken out contracts requiring the abduction, repeated rape and then murder of "any" female Federal Agent. Some of our agents go to great lengths to protect their identities and thus protect their wives or husbands and their children. Nice of you to publish their pictures. Who should we blame if their families are murdered by a pissed off cartel because they recognize an agent from your videos and follow them home to terrorize and murder their family??? Believe me, you have no idea what harm you could bring despite your purposeful approach to claiming a humanitarian type cause.

Part of being a good protester is to understand the facts and realize that while some things sound good in practice, it is not for a greater good and I hope you learn the easy way that most people in uniform have an integrity that is rare with a passion that is equally as rare. Let's face it, had one of you Americans or even Mexicans protesting been kidnapped, raped or met some other dangerous situation on the border, you would have been asking them for help instead of insulting them. The irony??? They would have helped you. It is what they do.

To those who protested: I do not mean to in any way insult or be condescending to you. I seek to enlighten you to what I have to assume you do not understand. I can not believe that any intelligent and informed person would knowingly do some of the things you are doing here. While I know that some of you will continue on with this, maybe some of you will understand what I have said and realize there are plenty of ways you can make a difference without something like what happened on the Calexico/Mexicali border.

To all you men and women who protect our borders....I love you all!! Do not question your mission. Be proud and I thank you. You are an integral part of what makes this country great and I couldn't be more proud to be an American! KC

To the professor who is tired of being questioned by Federal Agents: MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY!! TRY RUSSIA OR IRAN!!I'm sure you will find it more to your liking!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU FREAKING IDIOTS! LOOK AT THE VIDEO CLOSER. THE DRUMMER STARTED IT BY PURPOSLEY BUMPING INTO THE AGENT. WHEN A LAW ENFORECMENT OFFICER GIVES A COMAND AND YOU IGNORE HIM YOU CAN AND SHOULD BE ARRESTED . YES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTEST, BUT YOU CAN NOT GET IN THE WAY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT!!!! AND WHY CALL THE AGENT "MURDERS"? IGNORANT BASTARDS!!

This video just goes to show that the BORDER PATROL acted as they were trained. THese dumbass hippies failed to show and inform the public how they verbally assaulted the AGENTS throughout the week. The AGENTS acted professional and maintained thier cool after countless encounters of being called obscene names and mocked, yet the AGENTS allowed the protest to go on. But there is always a "SUPER DUMBASS" that takes things to another level, like assaulting a FEDERAL AGENT, he got what he deserved. How hard is to follow some simple commands like stand back, if all you fucking HIPPIES wouldve followed these simple commands you wouldnt have been dealt with like you did. THE BORDER PATROL did its job, you say that they utilized excessive force. Maybe you should go protest in IRAQ, maybe you will bw lucky enough to make it out with your head attached to your torso. To all the dumbasses that protested, you attempted to get your point across but failed. You stationed two camps, one in U.S soil and the other in Mexican soil. You want some information, the Mexican people didnt even want you there.
In closing I would like to say that THE CAX BORDER PATROL did thier job and stayed cool until an IDIOT tried to take things to another level. Hippies I really encourage that you learn from your mistakes, DONT FUCK WITH THE CAX BORDER PATROL.

YOURS TRULEY
JAM

How nice it must be to grow up not having to work for a living so you can run around championing worthless causes so you can ease your mind at night.

I bet if an illegal alien harmed one of your family members you'd get off the no borders band wagon.

What a load of useless hypocrites.

I encourage you to go down to Mexico and protest for "rights" I bet they will do more than swing sticks at you.

I was a local union president and grievance man for 20 years in a Northeast USA factory , so social justice is not anathema to me , yet I must reluctantly side with the "pro BP" side people . This particular film clip does not show the "protestors" in a good light , and shows just how "chanting and playing music" can be confrontational and provocative .

IS THAT HOW ALL THAT TRAINING GOES TO WORK, NOT EVEN KNOWING HOW TO RESPOND TO A SMALL PROTEST. ALL THE BORDER PATROL FOR THE GROUP PROTESTORS EVEN CALEXICO HAD TO SHUT DOWN, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO. IT'S NOT LIKE THE OFFICER GOT HURT FROM THE DRUM GUY OR BY THERE SHOUTING. TO USE THAT KIND OF FORCE OR USING WEAPONS. LET'S GET THERE JOB RIGHT NEXT TIME.

Oh excellent! I'm glad to see the Border Patrol is doing their job.

I think all you noborders people need get a clue or some working braincells that might help you get a clue.

It isn't America's job to take care of every idiot that crosses the border.

I say, BUILD THE FENCE, ENFORCE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS ON THE BOOKS, AND FORCE THESE INVADING ASSHOLES TO GO HOME BY ATTRITION.

Meanwhile, while the open borders idiots volunteer themselves to be beat up by the Border Patrol, I'll write my congress person and request they vote yes on the SAVE ACT.

The SAVE Act (Secure America with Verification and Enforcement Act) is an important, bi-partisan attempt to remedy our immigration crisis by enforcing our immigration laws. HR 4088, by Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) has over 90 co-sponsors, equally divided by Democrats and Republicans. The impressive amount of initial support makes this a unique effort to restructure immigration policy.

Unlike previous "comprehensive" immigration bills that offered some gift-wrapping around an amnesty package, this far-reaching bill starts with the heart of the problem-the jobs that attract illegal aliens. It requires every employer to use the electronic verification system (E-Verify) on every employee.

It also:

* Stipulates that no deduction shall be allowed for any wages paid to illegal aliens;
* Provides for additional border patrol agents and new surveillance and communication technology;
* Authorizes additional officers for the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management to protect sensitive, borderlands.