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The elderly Arizona rancher on the frontline of migrant crisis: The cartel watches him in the dark
with scoped rifles and night vision goggles - but at 84, he's standing his ground and protecting his land
Jim Chilton runs an Arizona ranch three times the size of Manhattan which is crossed by thousands of migrants to enter the United States illegally each month
He said crossings have 'intensified immensely' over the last three years
The border crisis has threatened the Chiltons' business and cowboy traditions
By LEWIS PENNOCK FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 08:31 EST, 24 February 2024 | UPDATED: 08:36 EST, 24 February 2024
For four generations, Jim Chilton's family of cattle ranchers has worked the vast lands of southern Arizona which straddle the Mexico border, keeping the cowboy tradition alive.
But after nearly 150 years, their business – and way of life – is under threat.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13114247/migrant-crisis-arizona-ranch-cartels.html