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He saysthis is the inspector In charge of the San Antonio districtIn this district there are thousands of miles of winding. twisting river front. traversing for the most part a lonely. almost uninhabited sectlon of the country. covered wtih dense brush. When our officers penetrate this territory in search of contraband aliens and their smugglers. they carry their hves In their hands. The coyotesThat is the slang name down there for immigrant smugglersThe coyotes know that they can make their escape back into Mexico without fear of apprehension. for once they get a start of 10 feet Into the dense brush they are virtually lost to their pursuers. Just imagine what the result -will be if we pass this law. Obviously we are not going to pass it unless we mean in good faith to enforce It. Imagine trying to patrol thousands of miles of uninhabited country along that river. which can be waded along much of its length. with brush so dense that an officer can not see a man more than 10 feet off. and imagine to yourselves what it will cost us to enforce that border patrol to keep out these 62.000 Mexicans.