Call them gangs, rebels, cartels they still provide more for their subjugated populace than the Mexican government. They collect money from politicos and Government workers (including the Army of Mexico) and spend it in Mexico. This is why they can exist.
The line in that movie "Machette" where the girl said "we did not cross the line the line crossed us" while being very hard for American Citizens who have invested their entire being into creating a place to raise their kids. Is basically "TRUE".
When Pancho was riding through that area we sent in the troops and we drew a new border based upon not the land grants that were in place for almost 100 years, but based upon where we could efficiently defend the line.
Unscrupulous carpet baggers sold land far south of where Texas was described by the Republic of Texas declaration to Yankees and east coasters. Then after we kicked Santa Ana's ass we took it all for their crimes against the people of the South east.
When General Black jack Persian was later sent to stop similar actions he was directed to stop all cross border traffic. His request for clarification said simply: "Coming or going".
We have to remember the united States of America is just 235 years old. The Apache', the Pueblo, the Comanche', the Aztec, and other smaller groups have been living from the Southern end of the Mexican Peninsula up through the Montana plateaus for over a 1000 years.
In reality there are no Mexicans. These people are those Indians that settled down after the U S was founded and joined with the Spaniards that came to Mexico to find the Aztec gold.
When we demand that they forfeit their land to Eminent domain we must understand that these Cartels are doing what our Militias and our patriots are looking for on our side of the line.
When our Sheriffs, police, and local citizens give them passage they assume we are not interested in our rights and that they will do as Pancho did.
The use of United States Army soldiers is not allowed since Little Bush, Fox, and Edwards signed the Agreement for industry and Security Treaty in the 2006, and Obama resigned in 2008.
Under that treaty 125 miles from the border is open land owned by no one except the governments.
Hello New World Order and North American Union.