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    Border Patrol checkpoint monitoring

    • Feb 3, 2016
    • Feb 3, 2016 Updated Dec 5, 2017
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    By Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star Volunteers with People Helping People monitor a Border Patrol checkpoint on Highway 286.

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    Arivaca residents monitoring Border Patrol checkpoint on AZ 286

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