Sweet, Sweet Justice

The Tribune, out of San Luis Obispo (that would be the Nancy Pelosi / Barbara Boxer mindset section of California), reported today that the presence of our National Guard troops along the southern border has slowed down illegal border crossings.

SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Mexico - The arrival of U.S. National Guard troops in Arizona has scared off illegal Mexican migrants along the border, significantly reducing crossings, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.

U.S. authorities said Monday that detentions along the U.S.-Mexico border decreased by 21 percent, to 26,994, in the first 10 days of June, compared with 34,077 for the same period a year ago.

Along the Arizona border, once the busiest crossing spot, detentions have dropped 23 percent, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Although the illegal wannabes are afraid, the troops' activities are limited.

The soldiers aren't allowed to detain migrants and have been limited to projects like extending border fences and repairing roads, but the military's presence is keeping would-be crossers away from the area, migrant rights activists said.

The slowdown in illegal crossings is good news, but it's not the best part (emphasis added):

Francisco Loureiro, who runs a migrant shelter in Nogales, Mexico, across the border from Arizona, said migrants are afraid of the U.S. troops after hearing reports of abuse in Iraq.

"Some migrants have told me they heard about the troops on television and, because the U.S. Army doesn't have a very good reputation, they prefer not to cross," Loureiro said. Others have been discouraged by smugglers' fees that have nearly doubled to more than $3,000.

So, the left-leaning mainstream media, which appears to support illegal immigration (presumably so the illegals will--illegally--vote for Democrats), has put the skids on illegal immigration. Their anti-military propaganda is having an effect in places the MSM never anticipated.

Ain't it sweet!