Mexico - Border Concerns

The BBC are quick to note rising tensions along the US/Mexican border.

Armed with night vision goggles, radios and light aircraft, their quarry are the hundreds of immigrants who each night seek illegally to cross the wire fence separating the US from Mexico.

The BBC also point out American fears.

Founder James Gilchrist describes the Minuteman Project - named after militiamen of the American Revolution - as vital to protect the country from the security threat of uncontrolled immigration.

Those fears are not unfounded. During America's world cup soccer qualifer with Mexico, Americans were treated to this:

The crowd booed the U.S. national anthem and a spattering of fans chanted "Osama! Osama!" before play started, and shortly after Lewis' goal.

How big is the problem?

And for those seeking to join up to six million undocumented Mexican workers already in the US, the crossing is about to get tougher.

I'd say Americans have every right to be worried.
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