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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Mar 25, 2009

The U.S. Border Patrol is launching a controversial pilot project to poison plants along a 1.1-mile stretch of the Rio Grande to eliminate dense foliage used by illegal immigrants and criminals to hide.

For: The Border Patrol and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say the chemical, Imazapyr, is safe for animals and humans. The program is designed to keep Border Patrol agents safe and help make their jobs easier.


Against: Critics say the action is similar to the Agent Orange chemical program during the Vietnam War and express concern that it could be harmful over the long term, especially near the cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.


What's next: The $2.1 million pilot project is scheduled to begin this week. If successful, it could be expanded along up to 130 miles of river in the patrol's Laredo sector, as well as other parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Original Article: Associated Press

Written By: AP News

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