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All I'm saying is, ask the border patrol. What do they want?
The recent surge is overwhelming government facilities and forcing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to quickly release migrants just hours after they're arrested. The United Church of Christ is one of seven Tucson churches that have become temporary homes for migrant families just released by ICE. "The gates just opened very suddenly. I think we got 800 people," said Pastor Delle McCormick.
Arizona Border Patrol agents for weeks have been overwhelmed by the arrival of large numbers of Central American migrants traveling in families. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Arizona earlier this month began releasing hundreds of people to await court dates, saying it didn’t have the capacity to hold an “incredibly high volume” of migrant families showing up at the border.
We've beefed it up quite a bit in the past few years. I think we spend $132 billion on it. In fact border crossings are amongst the lowest they've ever been. Our agents are doing a great job. But panicing about it because Oprah or Hannity tell you to isn't going to help us.
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: amazing
We've beefed it up quite a bit in the past few years. I think we spend $132 billion on it. In fact border crossings are amongst the lowest they've ever been. Our agents are doing a great job. But panicing about it because Oprah or Hannity tell you to isn't going to help us.
When I drove a truck, I spent a lot of time down next to the border. You're dead wrong. There are massive stretches where the only border is a creek called the Rio Grande that you can wade in flip-flops most of the time. It's literally a stretch of mud. I've stood on the bank and looked across into Mexico. Sean Hannity wasn't there... neither was Oprah.
And wade they do. Not immigrants... drug runners, traffickers, even cattle rustlers. I know of one fellow, a friend of a friend, who owns a ranch on the border. It's shut down now. The reason it's shut down is his best friend since childhood, who was also his ranch foreman, was murdered trying to stop Mexican rustlers from stealing their cattle. Gunned down in the desert. They alerted the Border Patrol when the rustling started, but the Border Patrol is overwhelmed at the ports of entry. They have no time and no manpower to cover remote stretches.
That's what we're dealing with.
That's why we need a WALL.
TheRedneck
originally posted by: carewemust
MSM just reported 12,000 to 14,000 now.
truepundit.com...
At a 100,000 attendee rally in Houston, Texas this evening, Trump Calls Migrant Mob Headed for Border “National Emergency,” and Notifies U.S. Military.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: JAGStorm
They'll be here by election day, which is November 7th for all you democrats!
Don't forget, November 7th!
originally posted by: pavil
a reply to: JAGStorm
Trump should just send them all to Nancy Pelosi's District, I'm sure they will be welcomed with open arms there.
Seriously, what triggered them and why, under Trump, do they think that they can cross multiple borders to try and come here illegally?
Things seem pretty fishy about this whole thing.