[KARAH RUCKER]

BORDER AGENTS ARE BEING TOLD TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION AFTER NOT ONE OR TWO EXPLOSIVE DEVICES WERE FOUND AT THE BORDER  —

BUT TEN I-E-D’S WERE CONFISCATED BY MEXICAN AUTHORITIES AFTER A GANG FIGHT BROKE OUT.

THIS WAS FIRST REPORTED BY FOX BUSINESS, WHICH OBTAINED THE SAFETY ALERT  SENT OUT TO AGENTS.

DRUG CARTELS ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER FOR CONTROL OF PORTIONS OF THE BORDER FENCE WITH LARGE ENOUGH GAPS TO SMUGGLE MIGRANTS THROUGH.

GANGS THAT CONTROL EASY ACCESS POINTS TO CROSS INTO THE U.S. –

CONTROL A HUMAN SMUGGLING MONEY-MAKING OPERATION.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES TOLD FOX THAT’S WHAT STARTED THIS LATEST SHOOTOUT – THAT LED TO OFFICIALS SEIZING 10 EXPLOSIVES ON MEXICO’S SIDE OF THE BORDER.

SOURCES CALLED IT “ESSENTIALLY A GANG **WAR” OVER “A GAP IN THE BORDER FENCE AT A RANCH IN ARIZONA.” 

A PERSON INVOLVED WAS ARRESTED ON THE U.S. SIDE –

PACKING AN AK-47 – TWO LOADED AK MAGAZINES, A HAND GUN AND **MORE AMMUNITION.

FURTHER EVIDENCE THE U.S. MEXICO BORDER – IS DANGEROUS FOR AGENTS, MIGRANTS, NEARBY RESIDENTS –

AS BORDER **SECURITY TAKES THE POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT.

INSTEAD OF GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK THIS WEEKEND—

THE U.S. SENATE IS STAYING IN WASHINGTON D.C. TO FURTHER HAMMER OUT A FOREIGN AID DEAL THAT IS STRAPPED TO A REPUBLICAN REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE U.S. BORDER **BEFORE SENDING AID OVERSEAS TO UKRAINE AND ISRAEL.

IT’S A CONTENTIOUS TIME FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON **BOTH SIDES –

AS DEMOCRATS STRESS WITHOUT MORE FOREIGN AID –

IT WOULD STUNT UKRAINE ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

WHILE REPUBLICANS SAY WITHOUT ADDRESSING CURRENT BORDER POLICY –

AN INFLUX OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON OUR OWN SOIL.