A counterdemonstration led by immigration-control activists is scheduled at 11 a.m. on Dairy Mart Road near Border Field. Together said Navarro's group has a radical pro-Mexico agenda that aims to reduce enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. They say it was brought on by the increasing militarization of the 2,000-mile border between Mexico and the United States. Tens of thousands of people began coming through the desert each month. The Border Patrol intercepted 49,000 in January.
People continue to attempt the crossing daily from dusk until dawn.