Top border agent: We don’t need Congress to stop mass migration

[Sanguine]

Excellent reality check.

Daniel Horowitz · April 3, 2019 

“Political pundits, talking heads, scholars and politicians have convinced the American public that only legislation can solve the problem. They say there are too many immigration and asylum loopholes preventing the government from deporting illegal border crossers in a timely manner. They are all wrong.”

Those were not the words of yours truly, but of Brandon Judd, the head of the Border Patrol union, in a Washington Times op-ed. He suggests we actually just enforce the asylum laws in statute and have border agents at the front lines, not bureaucrats in other DHS agencies, take the lead on enforcement.

The talking point about the broken laws, in the media and even from the administration, have been so incessant and emphatic that most people probably think the laws require open borders unless Congress votes to change them. In fact, our laws are very clear that people who come to our border without proper documentation are all illegal aliens and must be deported. In 1996, Congress further updated those laws to preclude endless lawsuits. In recent years, though, past administrations have taken discretionary exceptions to this rule in the Immigration and Nationality Act – commonsense optional forms of relief for individuals in exigent circumstances – and have made them the rule. Now, forum-shopped lower courts are taking these discretionary forms of relief and making them mandatory while ripping up the base statutes that say the exact opposite. In turn, DHS leadership, thus far, has been so overly deferential to this insidious judicial civil disobedience against our laws that they are not even enforcing the laws and processes clearly on the books to deal with all illegal aliens....

https://www.conservativereview.com/news/top-border-agent-dont-need-congress-stop-mass-migration/

The image with the story is Getty, so posting another one from Twitter:

[libertybele]

"Why isn’t DHS simply interviewing them the minute they come here, rejecting illegitimate claims, and immediately starting the deportation clock, pending the one appeal they have? Just a few weeks of this will deter the people down the pipeline in Central America, as it did when we implemented a similar policy pursuant to law to deal with the 1989 Nicaraguan wave."....

From the reports from Nielsen and others, they are overwhelmed.  Secondly border agents are letting them through on our side without processing - some border agents are corrupt.

Until policies are changed, nothing will improve.  Can he not change border policies by e.o.?? 

Trump needs to shutdown the border at least until we get things under control.  His reluctance, hesitation, and meaningless threats to me speak volumes.

[Chosen Daughter]

The picture says it all.  I look at it and see my property tax bill.

https://www.fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/elephant-classroom-mass-immigrations-impact-public-education

[libertybele]

The picture says it all.  I look at it and see my property tax bill.

https://www.fairus.org/issue/publications-resources/elephant-classroom-mass-immigrations-impact-public-education

As the demographics shift and people move out of blue states into red states, taxes will continue to rise in those areas, but also states that were once red will now turn blue, thus shifting the vote.

Just my opinion here, but in order to sustain the economy with the influx of the massive invasion, the economies/people of Mexico and the U.S. will have to merge.  The U.S. taxpayers won't be able to support those here on a free ride. 

The continued invasion affects not only our schools but every aspect of our society. 

[Chosen Daughter]

As the demographics shift and people move out of blue states into red states, taxes will continue to rise in those areas, but also states that were once red will now turn blue, thus shifting the vote.

Just my opinion here, but in order to sustain the economy with the influx of the massive invasion, the economies/people of Mexico and the U.S. will have to merge.  The U.S. taxpayers won't be able to support those here on a free ride. 

The continued invasion affects not only our schools but every aspect of our society.

I can't say the future looks bright for my children and grandchildren.  Looks like socialism and lawlessness.  Can you imagine an open border with a country that is controlled completely by drug cartel?  Last election in Mexico brought many executions of politicians drug cartel didn't approve of.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Excellent reality check.

The image with the story is Getty, so posting another one from Twitter:

The good news is the Wall is being built as we speak.  A big beautiful wall that Trump will remind you about on Friday.  Plus great border security, and Pre-existing conditions healthcare coverage, despite Democrat obstruction.  No Collusion.  #MAGA

[Sanguine]

The good news is the Wall is being built as we speak.  A big beautiful wall that Trump will remind you about on Friday.  Plus great border security, and Pre-existing conditions healthcare coverage, despite Democrat obstruction.  No Collusion.  #MAGA

Ah, another "I didn't read the article so I can't actually comment on it, so I'll just make a snarky response."

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Ah, another "I didn't read the article so I can't actually comment on it, so I'll just make a snarky response."

@Sanguine
Typically I come up with the snarky comment, then search for any article to post it under no matter how tangentially related the article is.

[Frandia]

"Why isn’t DHS simply interviewing them the minute they come here, rejecting illegitimate claims, and immediately starting the deportation clock, pending the one appeal they have? Just a few weeks of this will deter the people down the pipeline in Central America, as it did when we implemented a similar policy pursuant to law to deal with the 1989 Nicaraguan wave."....

From the reports from Nielsen and others, they are overwhelmed.  Secondly border agents are letting them through on our side without processing - some border agents are corrupt.

Until policies are changed, nothing will improve.  Can he not change border policies by e.o.?? 

Trump needs to shutdown the border at least until we get things under control.  His reluctance, hesitation, and meaningless threats to me speak volumes.

"Trump needs to shutdown the border at least until we get things under control.  His reluctance, hesitation, and meaningless threats to me speak volumes."

To me as well. His bluffs lack credibility. It's going to take some pain if we truly want this problem solved which I don't think many politicians really do, then build the wall, add technology, add BP. However, easier said than done. But without changing our laws, the wall by itself it won't work over the long haul anyway.

[Sanguine]

@Sanguine
Typically I come up with the snarky comment, then search for any article to post it under no matter how tangentially related the article is.

That explains a lot.