Ariz. Gov. says most illegals are drug mules

What a narrow minded remark from a Governor , even when that Governor has made big blunders all the way around

By Eric Zimmermann - 06/26/10 03:21 PM ET

Most illegal immigrants are drug mules, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) alleged this weekend.
"Well, we all know that the majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules. They're coming across our borders in huge numbers. The drug cartels have taken control of the immigration," Brewer said, as quoted by CNN.
Brewer became a lightning rod in the immigration debate after she signed a controversial immigration law.
CNN notes that Brewer's comments are disputed by the union representing border patrol agents.
T.J. Bonner of the National Border Patrol Council told CNN that Brewer's claims were "clearly not the case." Bonner said that some undocumented immigrants caught by border patrol agents have drugs on them, and that they sometimes blame pressure from the drug cartels.

But, he said, those claims have little credibility because drug smugglers are typically transporting much larger quantities of drugs. And besides, he said, if what Brewer said were true, there would be many more prosecutions for drug smuggling.

Brewer's comments, Bonner said, don't "comport with reality -- that's the nicest way to put it."