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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/militia-group-agrees-leave-encampment-mexico-us-border/story?id=62586542
"An armed militia group of private citizens has agreed to leave their encampment near the U.S.-Mexico border after officials expressed concerns about them brandishing weapons on public property.
"They decided it wasn't worth the fight," Sunland Park, New Mexico, Police Chief Javier Guerra told ABC News on Tuesday.
Members of the group, which calls itself the "United Constitutional Patriots," were seen using military-style attire and firearms to detain dozens of migrant families last week. Video of the encounter was shared widely on social media.
The group has remained camped out near the border in New Mexico and plans to leave the area Wednesday morning, Guerra said.
Federal officials also issued a warning to militia members over the weekend.
"Interference by civilians in law enforcement matters could have public safety and legal consequences for all parties involved," a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said in a statement.
Private citizens have organized along the southern border for years in attempts to stop immigrants. A group known as the Minuteman Project coordinates volunteers looking to spot and report people that they believe to be crossing into the United States illegally.
"It's our job to support law enforcement, not to be law enforcement," said Howie Morgan, a Minuteman Project leader.
Despite public warnings from federal and local officials, Morgan said that their group only reports what they believe to be illegal activity."
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[–] 18221474? ago
Just answer me a question, do you think it's a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket?
[–] 18221479? ago
You're not even making sense at this point.
[–] 18221493? ago
I'm saying it's good to have legal, peaceful groups that can continue to operate after the extremist nutjobs get arrested or killed. It makes us more permanent, and harder to ignore. It also makes what we're standing for more legitimate in the eyes of other people. You need to be able to talk to people to reach a compromise. If you don't want to compromise then the only outcome is violence. Violence should be a last resort and I think it's immoral, I admit it's necessary sometimes. But is your thinking really that different from a apocalyptic death cult? How exactly is it going to benefit the world if violence is your goal, not your means?