CRISIS AT OUR SOUTHERN BORDER

[libertybele]

Sen. Hagerty, during southern border visit, says US is facing 'a crisis beyond measure' as numbers rise

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., during a visit to the southern border, is warning that Border Patrol agents are facing a "crisis beyond measure" as the Biden administration moves to roll back Title 42 -- while stressing that the impacts of the crisis are felt well beyond the border states.

"It is a crisis beyond measure," Hagerty told Fox News Digital from Texas, where he had visited the border along with a group of Tennessee mayors and sheriffs.

"The border agents are so overwhelmed right now that they are spending more time processing than they are doing their job defending the border," he said. "That’s the goal of the cartels, to get the Border Patrol distracted and overwhelmed so they can move the high value cargo -- the fentanyl, the methamphetamine, the ‘high value’ people, meaning those who are on the terror watch list, and things of that nature who would otherwise suffer terrible consequences if they're caught."

Hagerty is visiting the border just as the Biden administration on Friday announced that it is ending the use of the Title 42 public health order to quickly expel migrants at the southern border in May. The order was implemented by the Trump administration in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020 and has since been used by both the Trump and Biden administrations to expel a majority of migrants at the border.

While it is a public health order, not an immigration policy, it has become one of the central border policies in place as the U.S. faces a continuing crisis of numbers at the border. In February, approximately 55% of the more than 164,000 migrants encountered were returned due to the order, rather than being released into the U.S.

Democrats and Republicans, as well as law enforcement officials at the border, have been sounding the alarm about a potential surge on top of the already high numbers being encountered at the border. The Biden administration has said it has a plan in place to deal with what it has said will likely be an "influx" of migrants.............

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-hagerty-southern-border-visit-warns-crisis-beyond-measure

[libertybele]

Arizona sheriff ‘very concerned’ about move to end Title 42: ‘We’ve been abandoned’

An Arizona sheriff says he is "very concerned" about the Biden administration’s move to end the use of the Title 42 public health order to expel migrants at the border, saying that the migrant situation there is already beyond crisis level

He accused the Biden administration of abandoning law enforcement with its border policies.

"Well, it scares me," Sheriff Mark Dannels told Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday.

Dannels, chair of the National Sheriffs Association Border Security Committee, was reacting to reports that the Biden administration was planning to end Title 42, which has been used to expel more than half of migrants encountered at the border.

The Biden administration on Friday confirmed it will terminate the policy at the end of May despite fears from both Democrats and Republicans and officials within the administration of a massive migrant wave in the coming months.

Border officials have been warning that the border is already at crisis levels, with 7,000-plus encounters a day, more than 164,000 encounters in February and that number expected to rise in March. Dannels said where he is, "we're already beyond a crisis."....

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arizona-sheriff-concerned-end-title-42

[libertybele]

62,000+ illegal immigrants got past Border Patrol agents in March
There have been 300,000 gotaways this fiscal year, sources said.

More than 62,000 illegal immigrants evaded Border Patrol agents in March, averaging about 2,000 a day, according to multiple Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources – showing the extent to which Border Patrol agents are already being overwhelmed by the massive number of migrants trying to get into the United States.

Per those same sources there have been more than 300,000 known "gotaways" -- migrants who were not apprehended or turned themselves in and who got past agents -- since fiscal year 2022 began on October 1st. For comparison, former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said there had been approximately 400,000 gotaways in the entirety of FY 2021..................

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/62000-illegal-immigrants-border-patrol-agents-march

[catfish1957]

Don't Worry....


I got this thing covered...... (/s)

[DefiantMassRINO]

No need to worry, Kamala's got this.

[catfish1957]

On another thread I mentioned we are close to the point we need citizen militias to start mannng the border.  I know and understand that Merrick Garland would lick his chops and try to make it look like another Ruby Ridge X10.

Still wish the pollsters had the balls to ask whether how much the public  would support this.  The results might surprise.

[libertybele]

Don't Worry....


I got this thing covered...... (/s)

Exactly. Where is the coverage on our southern border from, MSN, MSNBC, CNN, etc???

[libertybele]

On another thread I mentioned we are close to the point we need citizen militias to start mannng the border.  I know and understand that Merrick Garland would lick his chops and try to make it look like another Ruby Ridge X10.

Still wish the pollsters had the balls to ask whether how much the public  would support this.  The results might surprise.

Citizen militias are needed, but unfortunately they would probably be told to stand down by our govt just as they were told to stand down during W's administration.

[libertybele]

No need to worry, Kamala's got this.

She truly is a waste of space.

[libertybele]

Biden border crisis just keeps getting worse

February’s border numbers are in: 164,973 illegal migrants were apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border last month. That’s the highest February total in 22 years. What these statistics don’t show are the communities being overwhelmed and the families being destroyed as a result of this administration’s failures. As a Texas congressman for a border district that stretches more than 800 miles, this is especially disturbing to me. President Joe Biden’s open-border policies have created a humanitarian and national security crisis on our doorstep.

Tragically, the victims of Biden’s border crisis are often the most vulnerable. In the last month alone, the Border Patrol apprehended an astounding 12,011 unaccompanied children. Recently, a 4-year-old child drowned in the Rio Grande as he and his mother attempted to cross into the United States. In Arizona, agents found a 5-week-old baby abandoned by his mother. In fact, Arizona Border Patrol agents have found more than 100 children by themselves in recent days. And in California, an illegal immigrant killed his three daughters and their chaperone in a church just five days after being released from jail. The tragedy might have been prevented, but California’s “sanctuary state” law barred ICE from deporting the man after his arrest. .....

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/biden-border-crisis-just-keeps-getting-worse

[catfish1957]

I am seeing an uptick of what appears to be groupings of what appears to be illlegals at stores and supermarkets in my corner of Texas. 
They still seem to be low key, but it does seem that they are getting more brazen, by the numbers I see of them sticking together in public.

[libertybele]

I am seeing an uptick of what appears to be groupings of what appears to be illlegals at stores and supermarkets in my corner of Texas. 
They still seem to be low key, but it does seem that they are getting more brazen, by the numbers I see of them sticking together in public.

Illegals know that they have power in numbers.  Large parts of Miami are a nightmare and basically a third world country.  I won't travel to that part of FL anymore and haven't for quite awhile. 

Trump's policies and now DeSantis have kept things under control for the most part. It's the revocation of Title 42 that worries me.  Also, if DeSantis loses his seat, FL will once again be a safe haven for illegals. 

[catfish1957]

Illegals know that they have power in numbers.  Large parts of Miami are a nightmare and basically a third world country.  I won't travel to that part of FL anymore and haven't for quite awhile. 

Trump's policies and now DeSantis have kept things under control for the most part. It's the revocation of Title 42 that worries me.  Also, if DeSantis loses his seat, FL will once again be a safe haven for illegals.

FL?  There are still nationals in Mexico with this plan of action, and they sure have a good start on repopulation But.............. don't let this get in the way of Ukraine's plight.

[libertybele]

FL?  There are still nationals in Mexico with this plan of action, and they sure have a good start on repopulation But.............. don't let this get in the way of Ukraine's plight.

...hmm.... LaRaza mean anything to anyone??  Joaquin Castor's mother, Rosa Castro was instrumental in forming the group as well as other left wing radical groups.  I'm not sure if he still serves in TX House of Representatives.

[berdie]

Exactly. Where is the coverage on our southern border from, MSN, MSNBC, CNN, etc???

I agree, but the media reports wall to wall on "subjects of interest". They don't, or can't multi task. A while back there was wall to wall on the border crisis (as there should have been). But...then..they switched to the news de jour. Shootings, Covid, hurricanes, riots in Seattle or Minnesota ...etc.


And that is cable news. If one only watches local news it would appear the world is peachy keen. But there maybe some rain on Friday.

[berdie]

FL?  There are still nationals in Mexico with this plan of action, and they sure have a good start on repopulation But.............. don't let this get in the way of Ukraine's plight.

I live in a border state and never forget what we are facing. It saddens me that we have had only one president since Eisenhower that paid any attention.

The current administration is not going to do anything no matter what else is going on.

[libertybele]

I live in a border state and never forget what we are facing. It saddens me that we have had only one president since Eisenhower that paid any attention.

The current administration is not going to do anything no matter what else is going on.

Trump did take some action on the southern border and as you are probably well aware, Congress dragged their feet and opposed funding; he got funding from other means, and the wall was nearly complete (according to what he says at his rallies).  He also made a deal with Mexico that illegals should be detained in Mexico; Joe rescinded that agreement.

Now ... Joe is trying to end Title 42.

[Fishrrman]

"Sen. Hagerty, during southern border visit, says US is facing 'a crisis beyond measure' as numbers rise"

Senator, when your country is being invaded, you send the Army.

Perhaps it's time to start shooting.

(and yes, dear readers, I post that in all seriousness with full awareness as to its implications as what that would entail...)

[Fishrrman]

bele wrote:
"Citizen militias are needed, but unfortunately they would probably be told to stand down by our govt just as they were told to stand down during W's administration."

Then it may be time for the militiamen to turn around 180 degrees... and...

Is it time for that "Second Continental Congress" yet...???

[libertybele]

"Sen. Hagerty, during southern border visit, says US is facing 'a crisis beyond measure' as numbers rise"

Senator, when your country is being invaded, you send the Army.

Perhaps it's time to start shooting.

(and yes, dear readers, I post that in all seriousness with full awareness as to its implications as what that would entail...)

Well, years ago, I suggested securing our border with landmines.  The Mexican government along with governments of Guatemala and Venezuela would need to be informed well ahead of time and in turn, warn their people -- also signs posted on the other side of the border in several languages; WARNING - EXPLOSIVES  - LAND MINES!   

[libertybele]

bele wrote:
"Citizen militias are needed, but unfortunately they would probably be told to stand down by our govt just as they were told to stand down during W's administration."

Then it may be time for the militiamen to turn around 180 degrees... and...

Is it time for that "Second Continental Congress" yet...???

Again @Fishrrman as liberal as the various different legislatures are, do you really still think that''s a good idea and one that wouldn't backfire??

[libertybele]

Right.    Crazy indeed!!

EXCLUSIVE: ICE to scour U.S. communities looking for border absconders

The Department of Homeland Security will deploy teams of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers into communities to track down illegal immigrants the Biden administration caught and released at the border last year and who have since gone AWOL, The Washington Times has learned.

Some fugitive operations teams at ICE, who had been used to go after serious criminals, will be sent after the border jumpers, according to a memo detailing the new policy, known as “Operation Notice to Report Plus.”

But ICE officers doubt the chances of success, saying they have little hope of tracking down people who gave bad addresses to the government and haven’t built enough of a digital footprint to be found otherwise.

“We’re literally looking for ghosts,” one ICE source said. “This whole thing’s crazy.”...........

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/apr/5/ice-to-scour-us-communities-looking-for-border-abs/

[Fishrrman]

bele:
"Again @Fishrrman as liberal as the various different legislatures are, do you really still think that''s a good idea and one that wouldn't backfire??"

I've tried to explain this before, but it doesn't seem to sink in with you.

Such a "Congress" need not be convened of ALL the states.
The blue states would have no interest -- they seem to like things as they are. They are "the Tories", the loyalists of today. They might even be purposely excluded from participating.

Quite to the contrary, a "New Continental Congress" would be assembled of delegates from the red and purple states, who are dissatisfied and opposed to the continuation of the United States government as it exists today (in the same way the FIRST Continental Congress was dissatisfied with the King's rule).

There is nothing in the existing Constitution of the United States that authorizes -- OR COULD PROHIBIT -- a New Continental Congress.

And it could go ANYWHERE it wanted.
We ARE NOT talking about "amendments to the Constitution".
We're talkin' about ... "other things".

What was the end result of THE FIRST "Continental Congress" ???

[libertybele]

bele:
"Again @Fishrrman as liberal as the various different legislatures are, do you really still think that''s a good idea and one that wouldn't backfire??"

I've tried to explain this before, but it doesn't seem to sink in with you.

Such a "Congress" need not be convened of ALL the states.
The blue states would have no interest -- they seem to like things as they are. They are "the Tories", the loyalists of today. They might even be purposely excluded from participating.

Quite to the contrary, a "New Continental Congress" would be assembled of delegates from the red and purple states, who are dissatisfied and opposed to the continuation of the United States government as it exists today (in the same way the FIRST Continental Congress was dissatisfied with the King's rule).

There is nothing in the existing Constitution of the United States that authorizes -- OR COULD PROHIBIT -- a New Continental Congress.

And it could go ANYWHERE it wanted.
We ARE NOT talking about "amendments to the Constitution".
We're talkin' about ... "other things".

What was the end result of THE FIRST "Continental Congress" ???

Ok, I'll look pass the snark @Fishrman, the first Continental Congress was comprised of delegates from 13 colonies.  Obviously we have more states, more delegates, and millions more people, so primarily a Convention of States would need to be called.  A Convention of States requires 2/3 of the state legislators -- it has been tried and they've never been able to get 2/3.  Close but never 2/3.

I get we are not talking about specific amendments to the Constitution but rather returning state's rights back from the feds (and that in itself would be tricky).

Back to convening a Continental Congress of just red states and rules made, what makes you think that blue states are going to adhere???  As for purple states -- it's anybody's guess which side they would take.  In essence you would have states succeeding from the Union.  There's also the issue of federal funding to each state and entities like; Social Security, Medicare, and other subsidies that millions are reliant upon, even water and electricity. I believe TX is the only state that is completely independent of the Feds.  FL is close, but not truly independent from the Feds.

Let's suppose that 2/3 of the state legislators were successful in convening, what makes you think that the Feds are going to give up their power??

In an ideal situation yes, a successful Convention of States would be wonderful.  It's making it happen and at this point in time is unrealistic.

[Kamaji]

Ok, I'll look pass the snark @Fishrman, the first Continental Congress was comprised of delegates from 13 colonies.  Obviously we have more states, more delegates, and millions more people, so primarily a Convention of States would need to be called.  A Convention of States requires 2/3 of the state legislators -- it has been tried and they've never been able to get 2/3.  Close but never 2/3.

I get we are not talking about specific amendments to the Constitution but rather returning state's rights back from the feds (and that in itself would be tricky).

Back to convening a Continental Congress of just red states and rules made, what makes you think that blue states are going to adhere???  As for purple states -- it's anybody's guess which side they would take.  In essence you would have states succeeding from the Union.  There's also the issue of federal funding to each state and entities like; Social Security, Medicare, and other subsidies that millions are reliant upon, even water and electricity. I believe TX is the only state that is completely independent of the Feds.  FL is close, but not truly independent from the Feds.

Let's suppose that 2/3 of the state legislators were successful in convening, what makes you think that the Feds are going to give up their power??

In an ideal situation yes, a successful Convention of States would be wonderful.  It's making it happen and at this point in time is unrealistic.

I believe he’s going even further than that and proposing rebellion against the United States, and having the rebellious states meeting in a brand new convention not at all related to the Constitution to come up with something entirely different to be just between the rebellious states. 

[libertybele]

bele wrote:
"Citizen militias are needed, but unfortunately they would probably be told to stand down by our govt just as they were told to stand down during W's administration."

Then it may be time for the militiamen to turn around 180 degrees... and...

Is it time for that "Second Continental Congress" yet...???

Actually, @Fishrrman a Second Continental Congress was called -- The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America that united in the American Revolutionary War. It convened on May 10, 1775, with representatives from 12 of the colonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shortly after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, succeeding the First Continental Congress which met in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. The Second Congress functioned as a de facto national government at the outset of the Revolutionary War by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and writing petitions such as the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms and the Olive Branch Petition. All thirteen colonies were represented by the time the Congress adopted the Lee Resolution which declared independence from Britain on July 2, 1776, and the congress agreed to the Declaration of Independence two days later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Continental_Congress

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Yet another mass release of single adult migrants from federal custody at this parking garage in Brownsville. Fourth bus today. First the women get off, then the men. We’ve seen zero children/minors released. BP sources tell me they’ve been releasing hundreds here daily."  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1511425188839235586

[Right_in_Virginia]

"More mass releases of single adult migrants from federal custody in downtown Brownsville, TX. After the Feds drop them off at a parking garage, a NGO walks them to a bus terminal, and they are free to travel elsewhere. We’ve seen several bus loads released here today."  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1511412796696805382

[Right_in_Virginia]

Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings
@USBPChiefRGV

Over 500 migrants apprehended in 4 large groups this past weekend.

The large groups were encountered near Rio Grande City and Roma, TX. The migrants are from the Caribbean, Central and South America.

 

6:18 PM · Apr 4, 2022   Twitter for Android

[Right_in_Virginia]

Bill Melugin
@BillFOXLA

CBP sources tell us there have been over 300,000 gotaways at the border in the last 6 months, including more than 62,000 in the month of March alone.
That is a major concern. Why?
This is who was arrested in a 5 day stretch last week in one single Border Patrol sector.



10:43 AM · Apr 4, 2022   Twitter for iPhone

[Smokin Joe]

FL?  There are still nationals in Mexico with this plan of action, and they sure have a good start on repopulation But.............. don't let this get in the way of Ukraine's plight.

RIGHT-O!

Send those javelin missiles, MiGs, and Stingers to the Border instead.
Or perhaps we could allocate resources to where they would do the most good.
(And quit lining the Democrats' pockets for the midterms.)
 

[rebewranger]

It seems to me the border is more controlled by cartels and their money and that is the way democrats want it.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Give the illegal migrants a one-way bus ride to Washington DC.  Washington will only care when it is overrun.

[libertybele]

It seems to me the border is more controlled by cartels and their money and that is the way democrats want it.

That is indeed a huge problem!

[libertybele]

Give the illegal migrants a one-way bus ride to Washington DC.  Washington will only care when it is overrun.

Has the fence/wall been finished around the capital building yet?

[catfish1957]

Has the fence/wall been finished around the capital building yet?

Crowd  fund me a tent city, and then flood the place with them.

[berdie]

I listened to Gov. Abbott's presser today.

Among other things, he is commissioning busses to take apprehended illegal immigrants to DC. I love it!

And no, I don't think this is political grandstanding.

[Hoodat]

Has the fence/wall been finished around the capital building yet?

I was at the Capitol yesterday.  You could access the steps, but there was fencing at the top preventing entry.  Didn't go around to the back.

There was a guy on the Mall peddling anti-Trump buttons.  I asked him if he had any pro-Dementia buttons.  He didn't like that.

[libertybele]

I was at the Capitol yesterday.  You could access the steps, but there was fencing at the top preventing entry.  Didn't go around to the back.

There was a guy on the Mall peddling anti-Trump buttons.  I asked him if he had any pro-Dementia buttons.  He didn't like that.

 

[libertybele]

I listened to Gov. Abbott's presser today.

Among other things, he is commissioning busses to take apprehended illegal immigrants to DC. I love it!

And no, I don't think this is political grandstanding.

DeSantis made a similar comment, but I'm not sure that comment was actually carried through.  I hope Abbott does drop them off in DC.  You'll quickly see the DEMS scrambling to secure DC with walls and fences necessary to protect our beloved politicians.

[libertybele]

Crowd  fund me a tent city, and then flood the place with them.

 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Tulsi Gabbard
@TulsiGabbard

Biden/Harris open-border policy has been a disaster. Rescinding Title 42 will make the massive flood of immigrants even worse. Main beneficiaries are gangs, cartels & human traffickers. Trump policy of having people wait on other side of the border worked & needs to be reinstated

7:04 AM · Apr 7, 2022·Twitter Web App

[Hoodat]

Biden's failure to uphold and defend the US Constitution is legitimate grounds for secession.

[Right_in_Virginia]

NEW: The Texas National Guard will be running drills today designed to respond to a “mass migration event” for when Title 42 drops. Soldiers preparing boats to deploy on the river, as suspected scouts watch from the brush on the MX side. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/jpEB53LDYQ— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) April 7, 2022

[Smokin Joe]

Crowd  fund me a tent city, and then flood the place with them.

Shades of "Resurrection City"

https://wtop.com/local/2018/05/resurrection-city/

[catfish1957]

NEW: The Texas National Guard will be running drills today designed to respond to a “mass migration event” for when Title 42 drops. Soldiers preparing boats to deploy on the river, as suspected scouts watch from the brush on the MX side. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/jpEB53LDYQ— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) April 7, 2022

ICE hates Biden, so if we do deploy, don't expect them to give the Tx National Guard any resisitance.

Biden might respond with his own NG response though. and that might be damned interesting.

[Right_in_Virginia]

By end of Biden term illegal aliens will represent a larger population than all but four US states. To allow them to vote would make one of the largest voting blocks in the nation. How does this not obliterate national sovereignty?— James Jay Carafano (@JJCarafano) April 7, 2022

[libertybele]

Jan. 23, 2022: Fox News footage shows migrants being released into the US. (Fox News)

[libertybele]

Get Ready for a Border Surge the Likes of Which Our Country Has Never Seen Before, Warns FAIR



“The Biden administration’s decision to end Title 42 without an adequate back-up plan is yet another example of their contempt for public health, safety, and national sovereignty. This is an unprecedented invitation to chaos at the border.

“Having abandoned or sabotaged nearly every form of deterrence against illegal immigration as part of their political goal of open borders, the Biden administration’s continued use of Title 42 has served as the only tool preventing nearly every border crosser from being released into the United States.

“Since the day President Biden was sworn in, open borders activists and policymakers within his administration have pressed for the elimination of Title 42. They viewed it not as an essential public health policy, but an obstacle to mass migration. They finally got their wish.

“From a public health perspective, maintaining Title 42 is fully justified. Nearly a million Americans have died from COVID, and new outbreaks are raging around the world. By the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) own estimates, one million people would cross our borders within the first six weeks after Title 42 is canceled. Most of these people will be traveling in large groups and arriving from countries with low rates of vaccination.

“The Biden administration has no strategy to deter or prevent the massive wave of illegal immigration that they know is coming once Title 42 is lifted. Thus far, their only efforts are geared toward managing the crisis they plan to unleash on the American public.......

https://www.fairus.org/press-releases/presidential-administration/border-security/get-ready-border-surge-likes-which-our

[catfish1957]

Get Ready for a Border Surge the Likes of Which Our Country Has Never Seen Before, Warns FAIR



“The Biden administration’s decision to end Title 42 without an adequate back-up plan is yet another example of their contempt for public health, safety, and national sovereignty. This is an unprecedented invitation to chaos at the border.

“Having abandoned or sabotaged nearly every form of deterrence against illegal immigration as part of their political goal of open borders, the Biden administration’s continued use of Title 42 has served as the only tool preventing nearly every border crosser from being released into the United States.

“Since the day President Biden was sworn in, open borders activists and policymakers within his administration have pressed for the elimination of Title 42. They viewed it not as an essential public health policy, but an obstacle to mass migration. They finally got their wish.

“From a public health perspective, maintaining Title 42 is fully justified. Nearly a million Americans have died from COVID, and new outbreaks are raging around the world. By the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) own estimates, one million people would cross our borders within the first six weeks after Title 42 is canceled. Most of these people will be traveling in large groups and arriving from countries with low rates of vaccination.

“The Biden administration has no strategy to deter or prevent the massive wave of illegal immigration that they know is coming once Title 42 is lifted. Thus far, their only efforts are geared toward managing the crisis they plan to unleash on the American public.......

https://www.fairus.org/press-releases/presidential-administration/border-security/get-ready-border-surge-likes-which-our

Which has more bearing on your long term lives, and well being in this country.  150K Russians, or a million of these?