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Anti-immigrant group Minuteman Project that last April watched the Arizona border to stop undocumented people from crossing, started extending in Texas with the arise of two similar organizations.
Shannon McGauley, owner of a bonding agency in Arlington, a suburb located southeast of Dallas, constituted weeks ago the Texas Minuteman to summon citizens of all country to watch the Texan border next October.
McGauley, has started asking for permissions to ranch owners in Laredo, Texas, to establish their patrolling base there.
Frank George, group spokesman, revealed the participation of 200-300 people is expected in this initiative.
"We know we can't seal the border, but we want to get the government's attention to fulfill its obligation to protect us from this flow of people that bring diseases, crime and potential terrorists to our nation."
The spokesman explained that group members will watch and report illegal crossing to the Border Patrol, using cellular phones to denounce them and have them detained.
Shane Marler, a resident of Odessa, has enlisted 40 people to create Minuteman Project in the west of Texas.
"Basically we want to establish a surveillance group. Our main goal is to go the border, detect illegal activity and call the Border Patrol," explained Marler interviewed by Notimex.
Marler and other Odessa residents decided to create the group after several leaders of their Arizona counterpart had talks with them.
"We just want attention towards the border," indicated.
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