Busted in Texas

As Congress looks to significantly boost funding for the U.S. Border Patrol as part of a new immigration bill, we investigate the impact of the police buildup at a West Texas checkpoint. The Sierra Blanca checkpoint along Interstate 10 was set up to catch major traffickers and immigrants who entered the country illegally. But the checkpoint now busts thousands of unsuspecting Americans a year for low-level drug possession -- including some famous musicians. Chavala Madlena - Co-Producer & Correspondent David Ritsher - Co-Producer & Editor Stephen Talbot - Senior Producer Robert Salladay - Story Editor Josiah Hooper - Director and Camera Andrew Becker - Reporter George W. Schulz - Reporter Sharon Pieczenik - Second Camera & Associate Producer Kerri Connolly - Multimedia Producer & Sound Adi Sambamurthy - Additional Camera Production Assistants - Rachel de Leon & Owen Wesson Sam Ward - Graphics Susanne Reber - Director of Digital Media Sharon Tiller - Executive Producer Steven Oh for TYT - Chief Operating Officer Mark Katches for CIR - Editorial Director For more great stories, subscribe to The I Files: http://goo.gl/0Bc68 JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE: Like The I Files on Facebook: http://fb.com/theifiles Follow on Twitter:   / ifiles   Reblog on Tumblr:   / theifiles   Repin on Pinterest:   / theifiles   +1 on Google+: http://gplus.to/ifiles