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Racists -- that's what Congressman-Elect Raul Grijalva believes makes up citizen militia groups patrolling the border. He wants the FBI to investigate.
Grijalva is referring to militia groups like American Border Patrol, Ranch Rescue and the Civil Homeland Defense, which are on the lookout for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.
Grijalva says his first act as congressman will be to ask the FBI to investigate whether there are any connections between the militias and white supremacist groups. He also wants a "declarative condemnation" of the groups by the Border Patrol.
But a Border Patrol spokesman says militias have the same right to operate as those who oppose their efforts. So far, no violence has been linked to the groups.
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