Border Patrol prepares for ‘onslaught’ of illegal immigrants before Trump inauguration
By
Anna Giaritelli
November 8, 2024 7:00 am
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Border Patrol faces the possibility of a massive influx of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border looking to get into the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January 2025.
A senior Border Patrol official in Texas said the organization was “absolutely” preparing for an increased volume of immigrants attempting to enter illegally and that crossings had already begun to increase in recent days, likely people who have been waiting in northern Mexico.
“Unfortunately, we are reactive. Can only be proactive to a certain extent. So we rely a lot on our intel and relationships with foreign governments,” the official said.
Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, said President Joe Biden’s being a “lame duck” until Jan. 19, 2025, may give the Mexican cartels that smuggle immigrants greater freedom and leave them feeling “empowered,” at least in theory, to do as much as possible before Trump comes to town and cracks down.
“There’s a potential for us to see an onslaught at the border of people trying to get in under the wire. And we know that there are caravans approaching,” Vaughan said.
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