Biking Across the Border
Posted by StormWarning on 29 May 2006 at 06:02 pm | Tagged as: Current Affairs, Federal Policy, International Issues, National Security
According to an AP story, Many illegal immigrants no longer hike. They bike.
The 110-degree heat and rough terrain of the Arizona desert would exhaust the fittest of cyclists, but these migrants are often middle-aged housewives or farmers, riding battered second-hand bikes for 30 or 40 miles…
A…three-rail fence that marks the U.S. border. The fence has prevented vehicles from driving across into the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, but migrants can easily toss a bike over and slip through the rails.
From there, it’s a brutal ride over Organ Pipe’s hard-packed terrain…
The bikes also carry their supplies and belongings, so if rocks or cactus spines shred the tires, they get off and push.
The prize? A chance at a low-wage job.
See previous post, Tactical Implications of a Border Fence - From Stratfor for more information.
Current Affairs, Federal Policy, International Issues, National Security
