The Nation - News from April 23, 1985

Surveillance cameras along nine miles of the United States-Mexico border have been such an aid in nabbing illegal aliens that the Border Patrol is considering their use elsewhere, Gustavo de la Vina, sector deputy chief patrol agent in El Paso, said. Since the cameras were put in use a year ago, apprehension of illegal aliens in the El Paso area has increased by as much as 60%, De la Vina said. The 11 cameras are monitored by an agent downtown who can switch to a larger screen for detail and dispatch officers to the area.