House Hearing Details Environmental Cost of Illegal Immigration
"Illegal immigrants, on their journey from the border, leave
behind trash and human waste that can seep into soil and water and harm wildlife. The federal agents who pursue them do their own damage to the environment. The low-flying helicopters and off-road vehicles disturb wildlife and destroy habitat. The extent of damage to federal lands and what can be done about it was the topic of discussion yesterday at a hearing of the House Committee on Resources, the third of its kind to be held in San Diego County to discuss illegal immigration," the San Diego Union Tribune reports. "Witnesses cited the recent Horse fire, which burned 17,000 acres in East County and was believed to have been caused by a campfire set by border crossers, as an example of the harm being done to the environment. They also described the trash, including plastic bags used as makeshift boots, that are discarded and piled up."
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