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... Adjacent to the South and East the Indian reservation is, of course, under jurisdiction of the Indian tribe and tribal police. They are completely overrun. It not only extends to the border but goes across into Mexico. No border fence can be built there as it is out of Federal jurisdiction and it would split the tribe.
Cabeza Priets Wildlife refuge is adjacent to the South of Goldwater bombing range and extends to the border. *( The Department will not allow any motorized vehicles which seriously limits Border Patrol actions. To her credit Secretary Napolitano had severely criticized this limitation ).
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Is the indian reservation really a problem for border patrol? It seems like making the reservation a better partner by funding it for border patrol operations might be a solution. Tribal police are not likely to have the resources to keep the illegals out, even where they might want to be doing something about it.
I wouldn't credit Napolitano for criticizing limiting motorized vehicles in this wildlife refuge. She may want to see more motor vehicles there because her supporters are illegals or sympathizers who need those vehicles to better traffic accross the border there. Always remember, illegal immigration requires traffic in
both directions accross a nation's borders. And why should general limitations to motor vehicles necessarily restrict BP vehicles? The problem is not police in the area, the problem is in visitors.
Motor vehicle travel in environmentally sensitive areas can be better suited by educated drivers and appropriately equipped and managed vehicles. And certainly this is something that could be managed by official vehicles.