OUR OPINION: VIOLENCE FROM SOUTH A THREAT

Deadly shootouts between drug cartels and law enforcement have become
all too common just south of our border with Mexico.

Last month, about 50 gunmen came to Cananea, Son., and killed seven
people, including five police officers, before authorities chased
them and killed 16.

Some Mexican violence has spilled across the border, giving southern
Arizonans every reason to be fearful.

The volatile situation underscores the need for stronger border
enforcement by way of both manpower and increased high-tech security
devices. The immigration reform bill now stalled in the Senate would
add thousands of border agents, hundreds of miles of vehicle barriers
and fencing, and more camera towers.

As Arizona continues to bear the brunt of illegal immigration, we
urge Congress to act.