VIDEO: Cartels Attack Border Volunteers, See How They Fight Back We all know that the government has done very little to properly secure the border, and American citizens have been forced to step up to protect the country first hand. These volunteers have been consistently patrolling the border in an effort to protect ranches and other private property from violence and vandalism by criminal cartels and other illegal immigrants. According to recent reports, Texas border volunteers have had the last straw, now that the Gulf Cartel has taken control of the region of Brownsville, and has even started leaving their initials in the sand or on walls along the border. Volunteers believe that these are a sign to back off. The group of volunteers claims that they are simply a band of concerned citizens, patrolling along private property. They also claim that they collect trash along their patrol routes every day, which helps them keep track of which are being used. However, the Gulf Cartel are not happy about the new efforts. Everything that crosses through this river is controlled by the Gulf Cartel, so by us being here we have hurt their pockets, said KC Massey, a spokesperson for the border protection group. We have seen them on the other side yelling obscenities at us, but we are not going anywhere. When we encounter traffic we go towards them and for the most part our presence is enough to push them back to the river. Should the government be protecting our borders, instead of citizens risking their lives? Watch the video below and tell us what you think. UPDATE: Sorry the video has been removed. 