Senate won’t pass border security legislation this year, Johnson's office suggests
Johnson's office said the 'only way' to solve the border crisis is to elect Trump as president in November
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published April 23, 2024 2:26pm EDT | Updated April 23, 2024 4:09pm EDT

The House GOP’s push to pass border security reform through the divided 118th Congress could end up an unrealized dream.

A spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pointed out to Fox News Digital that House Republicans have passed multiple border security and immigration enforcement bills – none of which have been taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate.

The Johnson spokesperson indicated that with Republicans and Democrats still far apart on the issue, House GOP leaders are relying on former President Trump to take back the White House next year for any meaningful border policy changes to take place.

"House Republicans have passed multiple border security bills – including our signature Secure the Border Act, Laken Riley Act, and Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act – which have been ignored by the Democrat Senate and proves their unseriousness when it comes to dealing with the border catastrophe," Johnson’s office said. "Democrats have only proposed measures for political cover that won’t fix the problem, and Republicans are not going to let the White House accept anything less than transformative change."

"House Republicans understand that the only way to truly solve the problem is to elect President Trump in November."

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-wont-pass-border-security-legislation-year-johnsons-office-suggests

How the U.S. Military's Fast Boats Are Changing Maritime Tactics

Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) and their Special Boat Teams are the backbone of Naval Special Warfare. Their primary role is stealthily inserting and extracting SEALs and other special operations forces into hostile coastal and riverine environments. This includes conducting direct action raids, reconnaissance missions, riverine patrols, countering enemy vessels, and even combat search and rescue. SWCCs master high-performance boats, weapons systems, and work as a tight-knit team, handling intense conditions with both physical and mental toughness. The Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) operate a variety of specialized equipment, with a significant focus on their unique fleet of boats designed for high-speed, stealth, and versatility in special operations missions. These boats are central to the SWCC's ability to insert, extract, and support special operations forces in environments where conventional naval vessels cannot operate. The U.S. Coast Guard utilizes high-speed boats to effectively fulfill their multifaceted missions which include search and rescue operations, maritime law enforcement, and environmental protection. High-speed boats also enhance the Coast Guard’s capability to pursue and intercept drug traffickers and illegal fishing activities, enforcing maritime law over vast ocean areas. Their agility and speed are critical in navigating through diverse and challenging maritime environments, from crowded ports to open seas, ensuring safety and security in U.S. waters. The RB-M is a technological hub designed for maritime awareness. A suite of radars, including short and long-range Furuno units, paints a clear picture of the surrounding waters, detecting everything from small vessels to weather patterns. An advanced communications package allows constant contact with shore facilities and other units, crucial for multi-agency operations. But those are just the tools; true mastery of the RB-M lies in the skill of the crew.>

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-the-u-s-military-s-fast-boats-are-changing-maritime-tactics/vi-AA1njfuP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=8fe8b1b1c474428ca991fb37f91448bd&ei=22

Anti-Israel Protesters Gather Outside Sen. Schumer’s Home, Demand U.S. ‘Stop Arming Israel’

Elizabeth Weibel 23 Apr 2024

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters gathered outside of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) home in Brooklyn, calling for the United States to “stop arming Israel.”

Video footage posted to X showed what appeared to be hundreds of protesters gathered in the street outside of Schumer’s home for a “Seder in the Streets” on the second day of the Passover Jewish holiday.

A seder is a Passover holiday meal, which includes songs, stories, reading, and eating special foods, along with other traditions. For those who live in Israel, it is held on the first night of Passover, but for those outside of Israel, it is held on the first two nights of Passover.


https://twitter.com/ScooterCasterNY/status/1782918621620027887

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/23/anti-israel-protesters-gather-sen-schumers-home-demand-u-s-stop-arming-israel/

Chronic counterterrorism lapses at the border demand investigation and congressional intervention.


The latest release into the American interior of an FBI terrorist suspect who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border—a twice-freed Afghan national man free to roam America for 11 months until his capture—demands that the federal government regard this patterned problem as a chronic national security emergency requiring elevation to the highest priority within the intelligence community, federal law enforcement, and Congress.

The case of the 48-year-old Mohammad Kharwin, whom an overwhelmed Border Patrol freed into America on March 10, 2023 before agents could confirm the FBI watch list hit that initially flagged him and whom a swamped Texas immigration court freed a second time in February, is the seventh example of its kind that can establish, just from disparate public records, a mortally dangerous failure pattern.

More cases of accidental Border Patrol releases of illegally crossing terrorism suspects, who did not reach the public record, are highly likely if not certain.

https://americanmind.org/salvo/terrorists-welcome/

Isn't it nice vetting now means taking the word of illegal newcomers?