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Tuesday, September 21,1993 Border patrol — The Ass ° ciated pres5 — EL PASO — The U.S. Border Patrol's £TAT'n ll 4-/-A second-largest sector was optimistic W dXX Xv./ Monday after tasting initial success with its most aggressive effort ever to cton illeeal s &Xr ,srants from crossi,l8 ^ ^ Jt CD agency put up a 20-mile wall of • • -• agents along the river starting at mid- imrm I 1 OTl night Sunday and recorded a dramatic decrease in the number of illegal border- The Battalion Page 3 er 21,] efs ter is the the Unit- om other i and ex- ible :o know it gradu- opportu- tions an- from 6-8 1 Memor- > be cov- o gradu- hool en- ? and as- i contact tudiesat 1 s d' 1 profes- d States, ngdom, ■n partic- on Man- « T o-week lagers in tides the itruction eractive mtdoor nts are ion, en- profes- least 10 ■sign or uction- on the as well ants a mid ex- ■led by boards reds fo- :onnec- elevant iur ing apply) rditor itor i editor tlik, Carrie lay nd Joe leiii n Scroggs. a and d semesie 15 periods), University. Division McDonald rtising, lay throug" To charge crossers arrested. Agents arrested 158 Sunday, com pared to an average of about 500 to 1,000. There is no way of determining how many people decided not to cross. "So far, the operation has been a tremendous success," said Chief Agent Sylvestre Reyes of the El Paso sector, which boasts about 625 agents and cov ers 125,000 square miles in West Texas and New Mexico. "Operation Blockade" uses 400 agents for a 24-hour high-profile vigil from Sunland Park, N.M., just outside El Paso’s western boundary to the com munity of Ysleta on El Paso's eastern outskirts. The operation will continue indefi nitely while the agency evaluates the ef fectiveness of the sector's unprecedented show of force, said Reyes. The Border Patrol generally concen trates on apprehending illegal immi grants after they have crossed over, rather than stopping them at the river. "We're not concerned with catching 1,000 or 10,000 aliens a day," Reyes said. "We are concerned with discour aging them." Reyes said he decided to try the block ade after members of the community ex pressed concern over high border crimes rates and the sheer numbers of illegal border crossers. The crackdown also comes at a time when illegal immigration has drawn the attention of leaders across the nation, including President Clinton, who has called for taking control of the border. Free (Offer expires only when you do.) Get an AT&T Universal MasterCard and you’ll be eternally grateful. Because it’s more than just a credit card that’s free of annual fees forever. It’s also an AT&T Calling Card that currently gives you a 10% discount on already competitive AT&T Calling Card rates. It’s all part of The i Plan. 8 " To apply, come by our booth on campus or call vf 1 800 438-8627. W AT&T THE VISIT US NOW IN DOWNTOWN BF VA N 779 Visit us wk-ends 10/2-11/14 at the Tx. Renaissance Festival We have student airfares! & Costa Rica London Paris Fraiikfurt Moscow Tokyo $139" $279" $339" $359" $409" $390" * Above fares are each way from Houston based on roundtrip purchase. Restrictions apply. Taxes not included. One way fares sh'shtly hisher. iegu.e,o(on tie- epot/ Council Travel 2000 Guadalupe Austin, TX 78705 512-472>4931 Small Ads. Big Scores. Guaranteed! the PRINCETON REVIEW A U c St ore Mure.' 696-9099 Snottt It happens when you advertise in The Battalion Call 845-2696