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Beaten Paths

By Jim Nintzel

Tucson Weekly | December 10, 2004

Illegal immigration and smuggling is tearing apart the landscape of Southern Arizona causing environmental havoc. The Bureau of Land Management claims it's a little bit of a losing battle. As soon as one area is picked up, another area needs to be worked on.

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