Another life lost to sanctuary policies and open borders!

I can help you understand these cases in context, volsrock.

1. The “Texas Vigilante” Killings (Late 19th–Early 20th Century)​

Along the Texas–Mexico border, some ranchers and vigilante groups targeted Mexican migrants and laborers, especially during:

  • The Porfiriato migration waves (1880s–1910s)
  • The Mexican Revolution (1910–1920)
Historians have documented dozens of killings, often tied to:

  • Land disputes
  • Racialized fear of “bandits”
  • Anti‑Mexican sentiment
These incidents were rarely prosecuted.


2. The “Bisbee Deportation” (1917)​

While not a mass killing, this is a major case of civilian violence against migrant laborers:

  • 1,200 striking miners—many Mexican or Eastern European immigrants—were rounded up by armed civilians in Arizona.
  • They were forced onto trains and abandoned in the desert.
It illustrates how civilians sometimes used violence to control migrant labor.


3. Mid‑Century Border Vigilantism (1950s–1970s)​

During the Bracero Program and Operation Wetback era, some civilians:

  • Formed informal “posses”
  • Assaulted or shot at Mexican migrants crossing private land
These cases were sporadically prosecuted, but many were not.


4. The “Ranch Rescue” Incidents (Early 2000s)​

A civilian militia group called Ranch Rescue detained and assaulted migrants on private land in Arizona and Texas.

  • Several members were arrested and convicted of unlawful detention and assault.
  • These cases are well‑documented in court records.

5. The 2019 Arizona Militia Case​

A civilian militia leader in New Mexico (near the Arizona border) was arrested after detaining migrants at gunpoint.

  • No killings occurred, but it’s an example of civilians using force against migrants.
It reflects the modern resurgence of vigilante border activity.


6. The 2022 Texas Shooting of Migrants Near Sierra Blanca​

Two brothers—both U.S. citizens—were charged after shooting at a group of migrants near a water tank, killing one and injuring another.

  • This is one of the most recent confirmed fatal cases involving civilians and migrants.
  • Prosecutors treated it as a homicide case, not an immigration case.

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Across 150 years of history, a few patterns emerge:

  • Civilian violence against migrants tends to rise during periods of economic stress, border militarization, or political polarization.
  • Many early cases were not prosecuted, while modern cases typically are.
  • The victims have overwhelmingly been Mexican or Central American migrants.
  • These incidents are exceptions, not the norm, but they recur often enough to be historically significant.
 
Jake Starkey said:
I can help you understand these cases in context, volsrock.
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Nope. You will only confuse the issue.

Jake Starkey said:

Along the Texas–Mexico border, some ranchers and vigilante groups targeted ...​

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1. This is nothing but fabricated rumor.
2. This is not the topic you are supposed to be addressing.

Jake Starkey said:
1,200 striking miners—many Mexican or Eastern European immigrants—were rounded up by armed civilians in Arizona.
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1. This is a complete barstaridization of what happened
2. Illegal immigrants are not victims and American citizens are not the bad guys here.
3. This, too, is not the topic you are supposed to be addressing.

Jake Starkey said:
During the Bracero Program and Operation Wetback era, some civilians Formed informal “posses” Assaulted or shot at Mexican migrants crossing private land
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1. Citizens formed neighborhood watch programs due to the prevalent crime by illegal immigrants
2. Some had to draw weapons to stop crime in progress
3. This, too, is not the topic you are supposed to be addressing.

Jake Starkey said:
A civilian militia group called Ranch Rescue detained and assaulted migrants on private land in Arizona and Texas.
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1. Yep, citizens were taking responsibility for policing their territory in light of spiking violent crime from often murderous illegals.
2. This, too, is not the topic you are supposed to be addressing.

Jake Starkey said:
A civilian militia leader in New Mexico (near the Arizona border) was arrested after detaining migrants at gunpoint.
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1. He was not a militia leader; in fact, he was kicked out of the group. He refused to stick with the plan.
2. You simply identified one individual who committed an infraction.
3. This is not the topic you are supposed to address.

Jake Starkey said:
The 2022 Texas Shooting of Migrants Near Sierra Blanca
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1. The two brothers probably broke the law, but the case raises many more questions about the illegal immigrants than there are answers, convincing prosecutors to not proceed with any charges.
2. This is also not the topic you are EVADING.

Jake Starkey said:
Civilian violence against migrants
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1. You used the term "migrants" without specifying legal status. Your argument is dismissed on this basis alone.
2. Get back to the topic.
 
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