16 illegals sue Arizona rancher Claim violation of rights as they crossed his land
An Arizona man who has waged a 10-year campaign to stop a flood of illegal immigrants from crossing his property is being sued by 16 Mexican nationals who accuse him of conspiring to violate their civil rights when he stopped them at gunpoint on his ranch on the U.S.-Mexico border. [...]
The immigrants are represented at trial by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)...
Trial continues Monday in the federal lawsuit, which seeks $32 million in actual and punitive damages for civil rights violations, the infliction of emotional distress and other crimes. American Patrol Report Comment: When Roger Barnett appeared at our rally in 2000 they attacked us and federal police! Anyone who resists the Mexican invasion will be dealt with severely. Understand that. 'As I See It' by Glenn Spencer: For whom the bell tolls