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Border Patrol -- February 17, 2007 Border Fence Watch Simcox Fence on Hodges Ranch -- Feb. 16, 2007. Little or no change since November 11, 2006. "I think we can say construction on this fence has been halted before the first layer of planned fence was completed," said Glenn Spencer of ABP. Note the north-south section of the fence in the lower part... |
| KNXV-TV
-- Phoenix -- November 27, 2006 Video Report Fence to nowhere? The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is asking Americans to donate millions of dollars to help build a military- style border fence. But some critics say the Minuteman's idea may not be the answer Americans are looking for... [Includes footage shot from ABP's Border Hawk M]  |
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Border Patrol -- August 21, 2006 Vehicle barrier extended An aerial survey of the border east of Naco, Arizona by American Border Patrol Sunday morning shows extensive work, presumably by the National Guard, to extend an existing vehicle barrier some three miles east of the end of the Naco border fence. |
| North County
Times -- August 4, 2006 Border rancher concerned about disease from invaders Sierra Vista, Ariz. -- Back in the 1970s, it was a major event when a Mexican cow would wander on to the Palominas border-front ranch of Jack Ladd and his son, John. -- But after tightened border security in San Diego and El Paso began to funnel illegal immigration through Arizona in the early 1990s, holes began to appear more regularly... |
| American
Border Patrol -- August 3, 2006 Border Fence Watch These photos were taken by the Border Hawk M on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006 at 11:07 am (PDT). ABP believes this is the National Guard working on the border fence. |
| American
Patrol -- August 1, 2006 Fence Watch Photo showing Simcox fence on Ladd Ranch. Photo taken by American Border Patrol at 8:50 am on August 1. Note 14-foot poles are still standing unattached to anything. They were used as props to fool the public... |
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Patrol -- August 1, 2006 Shameful solicitation American Border Patrol reports it received a solicitation letter from Chris Simcox dated July 28, 2006. It is seeking money to finish the "border fence." As shown in these links, this solicitation implies Simcox is building an Israeli-style barrier. It is a rip-off of the American People... |
| Washington
Times Editorial -- July 25, 2006 Questionable books As supporters of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, we were disheartened to read Jerry Seper's front-page article Thursday about questions and criticisms of President Chris Simcox's management of the organization. According to the article, the volunteer group has not made any financial statements or fundraising records public... |
| American
Border Patrol -- July 22, 2006 Border Fence Watch Photos taken 7:48 am Friday, July 21. It shows military personnel working on a vehicle barrier system just east of Nogales, Arizona. Camouflaged vehicle can be seen in the upper left near the border. Personnel are believed to be part of the National Guard contingent. |
| Washington
Times -- July 20, 2006 Minutemen CDC not watching over funds A growing number of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps leaders and volunteers are questioning the whereabouts of hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of dollars in donations collected in the past 15 months, challenging the organization's leadership over financial accountability. -- Many of the group's most active members say... |
| American
Border Patrol -- July 20, 2006 County bails on Simcox fence According to a report in the Sierra Vista Herald, Cochise County employed an arcane ruling to decide it had no jurisdiction over the Simcox border fence. The decision can be appealed to the County's Board of Adjustment and their decision can be appealed to the Superior Court, and on up the line. "Cochise County threw this hot potato into the court system and it will be years before it emerges," said Glenn Spencer of American Patrol. |
| Sierra Vista
Herald / Review -- July 18, 2006 County to rule on border fence Bisbee, Arizona -- The county planning department is expected to rule this week on the border fence that the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps hopes to build on private land east of Naco. However, District 2 Supervisor Paul Newman has asked the department to first present its findings to the county board of supervisors... |
| American
Border Patrol -- July 17, 2006 Border Fence Watch Aerial shots show a construction crew doing work on the actual border fence, and a recent shot of the still unfinished Simcox border fence. |
| Arizona
Republic -- July 6, 2006 2-1/2 miles of Minuteman fencing completed, more planned Tucson -- With 2-1/2 miles of border fencing along one Arizona ranch completed, the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps plans to build a stronger security fence several miles east. -- Connie Hair, a spokesman for the group, which opposes illegal immigration, said Wednesday that construction of vehicle barriers will start soon... |
| Douglas
(Arizona) Dispatch -- July 5, 2006 Ranchers warned on border fence Bisbee, Arizona -- In response to a plan by the Minuteman Project to construct an Israeli- style border barrier on private land near Naco, the Cochise County Planning Department is advising area ranchers that any such project must comply with county zoning rules. |
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American
Border Patrol -- July 5, 2006 Photo of the Day Photo taken June 30, 2006 at 11:16 am. Cows can be seen crossing the border from the Ladd Ranch in Cochise County, Arizona to Sonora, Mexico. Simcox fence can be seen behind cattle... |
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Simcox Fence Must Meet Zoning Rules Cochise County Warns Ranchers
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| Carl Smith
-- Texas Minutemen -- July 1, 2006 Seeing the Simcox scam? ...We agree with American Patrol. Chris Simcox is collecting massive amounts of money and not routing it out to the Minuteman Projects. Our only question is why are folks that mean well and want to contribute STILL sending money (lots of money!) to Chris Simcox when there have been many indications in the past of improper distribution... |
| American
Border Patrol -- June 30, 2006 Border Fence Watch Fence on Ladd ranch - June 29, 2006 8:45 a.m. -- This section shows 14-foot poles shown as part of the original fence system. No changes were noted from the last overflight and no people could be seen along or near the fence. |
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ABC15-TV
-- Phoenix -- April 27, 2006 Simcox operation a complete ripoff? Americans are donating thousands of dollars to support Minutemen [correction: Minuteman Civil Homeland Defense Corps] patrolling the border. But you may be surprised where your money is NOT going in this 4- month investigation. |
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