Ted Poe: “the Old West shootouts continue in Texas. The border war has moved from the rural vastness and wide open spaces of the…”

“the Old West shootouts continue in Texas. The border war has moved from the rural vastness and wide open spaces of the Rio Grande River to the big city. Gunfire in the fourth largest city in America occurred this week in urban Houston. A blazing gun battle ensued between rival human smugglers, or coyotes, as we call them, fighting over turf. The outlaws were fighting over the precious cargo of illegal aliens. After the bullets stopped, 21 people were arrested. The Houston Chronicle reports, the battle for human cargo occurred at a drop house where illegals are stored. ``They are held until relatives pay the ransom to set them loose in America,'' according to officials. It is reported the fees coyotes charge for smuggling individuals is anywhere from $1,500 to $70,000. Criminals make a profit off of illegals who unlawfully enter the United States. Agents report there is more money in smuggling illegals into the United States than smuggling drugs. Until America secures the open southern border with Mexico, the lawlessness on the border will spread and breed more lawlessness in urban Americans. Americans and our government must have the moral will to protect the sovereignty of this Nation. And that's just the way it is. ____________________”