dead out here. it is out of hand. >> sean: residents of pinal county know too well the impact the smugglers have on their community. ainsley earhardt filed this report. >> it is a day-to-day basis. >> reporter: deputy lopez patrols some of pinal county's 5,000 miles of desert and mountains. >> take a closer look. >> take a cl9ñer look. >> reporter: everyday illegal immigrants and smugglers move through the county by the thousands. as politicians argue about how secure the border really is. >> a few years ago you had 10,000 border patrol now you have 20,000. a few years ago you didn't have any fence. now you have almost 700 miles. a few years ago there was no technology employed on the border. now you have all kinds of radar and other systems. >> reporter: dealing with the problem is like squeezing a balloon we you clamp down on