Immigration, Crime Destroying National Parks

According to a new study, immigration and drug traffic are destroying the environment in Arizona's national parks.

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July 1, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

"As a result of the vast amount of smuggling of humans and controlled substances in southeast Arizona, the extremely valuable, and sometimes irreplaceable, natural and cultural resources... are in jeopardy," the report concludes... The study, dated April 29 and released last week, was done by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Interior Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Immigration, drug traffic hurts federal land

Sunday, June 30, 2002 in The Arizona Republic

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