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ANONYMOUS PAMPHLET ABOUT BORDER VIGILANCE CAUSES CONCERN
Many hope that it is a joke, but even if it is, a pamphlet that has begun showing up near the Mexican border with Arizona is causing worry among officials on both sides of the border.  The pamphlet invites people to take a vacation near the border, and remember to bring their RVs, halogen lights and infrared scopes so that they can participate in what they call the “Neighborhood Ranch Watch.” 
Ray Borene, the Mayor of Douglas, Arizona, a town directly across the border from Agua Prieta, Mexico, was sent a brochure by mail last week.  Borene, who has long been critical of US border control policy, is worried that, regardless of whether the pamphlet is serious, it will encourage people to come to the border with violence on their minds.  “People are going to think it’s open season here, and they can go down to Douglas, Arizona, for the winter and have fun chasing human beings,” Borene said, adding that the federal government should take notice of this clear indication that its border policy is not working.  
The situation led to a flight by the Governor of Arizona, Jane Hull, this week to Washington, D.C., where she met with congressional representatives from Arizona and other southwestern border states.  The Mexican government has also expressed concern over the brochure.