Published on Friday, August 15, 2008
By SARAH BURGE
U.S. Border Patrol agents made a few arrests of "criminal aliens" over the past two days around Lake Elsinore during routine patrols, but there is no targeted crackdown in the area, authorities said.
The agents have been more visible on the roads, including Highway 74 and Interstate 15, because of recent staff increases.
It is part of the overall expansion of the Border Patrol under way since 2006, Border Patrol agent Alex Renteria said.
"That's apparently gotten people riled up," Renteria said. "They believe they're in a comfort zone. Some people don't believe we should enforce immigration laws."
Rumors that agents are targeting locations such as churches and schools are unfounded, Renteria said.
About 40 protesters, upset over recent Border Patrol arrests in the Lake Elsinore area, picketed Friday morning along Main Street and in front of Elsinore Elementary School
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