BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITIONS - 10/2021

10/02/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

Biden’s Doubled-Down Lies About Border Whips Are More Proof He’s Unfit To Lead

Obama Calls Migrant Crisis ‘Heartbreaking,’ Dismisses Idea Of ‘Open Borders

Horseback Border Patrol Agents Could Get Minimal Punishment

Haitian migrant sports 'Biden-Harris' shirt as thousands more converge at Guatemala-Mexico border

Border Patrol is the wrong solution for the problems at the border

CRISIS AT THE BORDER

It is difficult for me to understand why any citizen of the United States would support completely unchecked, open borders with Mexico. In my mind, it is not a singular political issue. But it is a serious national issue. It concerns our well being and security. That’s you, me, our children, grandchildren, other family members and our neighbors. We don’t know who is crossing our borders, their nationality, their intentions and ultimate locations. They are not vetted. We do not know their Covid status. We do not know what other contagious disease they may carry. The key here is “we do not know” anything about these people.

Here is what we do know. In July, one of the largest invasions occurred with CBP (Customs/Border Patrol) Agents encountering approximately 212,000 illegal crossers. The most since the year 2000. The estimated total for this year is a record breaking 1.8 million illegal crossers along the entire U.S border from Brownsville, Texas to the Pacific Ocean, approximately 2,000 miles. For the past fiscal year (Oct ‘20 – Sept. ‘21) an estimated 105,000 illegal aliens have avoided capture along the 262 mile CBP Tucson Sector border with Mexico. This is the line from the New Mexico/AZ border to the proximity of the Organ Pipe National Monument south of Ajo. The Yuma CBP Sector occupies the remaining 115 miles to the West in Arizona, where 6,000 illegal crossers avoided apprehension. There are nine CBP Stations in the Tucson Sector from Douglas to Ajo.

Of great concern are those that avoid apprehension consisting of gang members, other criminals, possible terrorist and other undesirables. It is known that MS 13 gang members (from El Salvador) have invaded many communities on Long Island, NY committing murder, rape, illegal drug distribution, extortion and general mayhem. This is just one of many areas infested with these criminals. So, the greatest concern in these communities is public safety. And, there is a significant danger in the three county area of Southern Arizona where the apprehension rate is approximately 39%.

The Mexican Cartels control the entire border area trafficking of the illegal aliens, sex trafficking and drug smuggling along with any other commodity that may pass.

Aiding and abetting these invaders are, oftentimes, U.S. citizens who provide the transportation away from the border to Tucson and Phoenix where travel throughout the U.S. is provided. The transporters receive payments ranging from $500 to $1,000 per person. In most cases they have no idea, and perhaps don’t care, what dangerous activity they are unleashing on their fellow citizens through their illegal activity.

The penalty for aiding and abetting illegal aliens including transportation is covered under Title 8 USC 1324 and ranges from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a felony in addition to state laws that may exist.

Oftentimes illegal aliens are stashed in houses and hotels/motels in both Tucson and Phoenix. In fact, in some cases, your tax dollars are being used to fund housing along the way.

The most significant drug being smuggled is fentanyl a deadly opioid. According to the CDC, 255 Americans die daily from overdoses…the major cause is fentanyl. DEA reports that there has been an increase of 56% smuggled into the U.S. with 90% crossing the Mexican Border.

Of significance, but rarely mentioned is the the danger to the female illegal aliens. South of the border are Rape Gangs and once in the U.S. these girls and women are at the mercy of their fellow crossers. At the various travel rest sites and pick up points are found “rape trees” where “trophies” are on display. These include accommodation rugs and display of women’s under garments. To many females, this is a right of passage. They are seldom reported to authorities for fear of being deported. How sad!

Another under reported fact is that 35 CBP personnel have died in the line of duty over past sixteen years. Locally, BP Agent Brian Terry was murdered in the Rio Rico area December 2010 while encountering a gang engaged in illegal smuggling activity.

Finally, imagine being a resident of the border area with the hopeless feeling of being marginalized by their own government officials. Most are ranchers who, in many cases, have lived on the land for many generations. Today, their cross border neighbors are members of the Mexican Cartels. And, the illegal crossers pass through their property, daily. Longtime rancher Robert Krentz, Jr. and his family paid the ultimate price when Mr. Krentz was murdered by an illegal alien on his property in 2010.

The bloated bureaucracy in our nation seem more interested in the rights of the invaders than in the rights of our citizens. And, It seems that the “nimby” attitude prevails among the citizens in our nation. That is, if its not in my back yard, its not my problem. But it is a problem and will continue to be for us all!

END OF 10/02/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

10/03/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

12,000 Haitian migrants in southern Mexico is but ‘tip of the iceberg,’ activist says

Obama, Panamanian Foreign Minister Express Concerns About the Border: ‘Immigration is tough’, but the easy thing for the Biden administration to do is enforce the law

Drug Seizure Stats Reveal Nationwide Impact of Bad Border Policies: Del Rio hard drug apprehensions plummet

Border officials can continue to expel migrant families under COVID restrictions, court rules

Democrats surprised to find that sneaky amnesty measures are going down in flames

New DHS rules to cut back on illegal immigrant arrests, deportation

'Contributing members of our communities': Biden administration to loosen immigration rules

Ohio Republican Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno on Border Trip: This Crisis Is “Intentional’

The Parliamentarian Pounces Again

Afghan Provision in Must-Pass Legislation Puts U.S. National Security Last: Lowering ID standards for nationals of a country with ‘a dynamic terrorism landscape’ is a bad idea

U.S. Border Patrol Agents disrupt multiple smuggling schemes in the past week

Protests Against Biden’s Immigration Policy and Treatment of Haitians

Hopeful Haitians denied at US-Mexico border

END OF 10/03/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

10/11/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

The Disaster at Our Southern Border

Border Security

EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE: Haitian Illegals Find New Crossing In Yuma, Arizona

Billionaire Donates 98% of Private Funds Raised for Texas Border Wall

‘All They Had To Do Was Leave It Alone’: Trump Blasts Biden For Undoing His Progress At The Border

Biden admin. fails to take action with the border

Texas Dept. of Public Safety: Armed cartel militants taunt National Guards at border

END OF 10/11/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

10/19/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

As marijuana profits fade, cartels increasingly smuggle fentanyl across the border

US Plans to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Policy Next Month

Biden Admin Secretly Flying Migrants to New York for Relocation

Facebook To Arizona: We Allow Sharing Info About “How To Enter A Country Illegally”

Government Funding Bill Gives Billions in Taxpayer Dollars to Afghan Refugees

FAIR Issue Brief | Thinking Outside the Box: How to Help Our Afghan Allies Closer to Their Home

Mayorkas, Once Again, Defies the Law and Gives Employers the Green Light to Hire Illegal Aliens, Says FAIR

Secretary Mayorkas Abolishing ICE From Within

No Evidence that Cooperation with ICE Reduces Immigrant Crime Reporting

Biden Dismantles the Ban on Hiring Illegal Immigrants

IRA MEHLMAN: “Shhh … Don’t Tell Anyone, But Mayorkas Just Abolished ICE”

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

IRA MEHLMANMEDIA DIRECTOR, FAIR

October 18, 202111:20 AM ET

Over a two-week period, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 12, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas effectively abolished the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Doing away with the agency that apprehends and removes illegal aliens has become a rallying cry for the far left and was embraced by several contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination – although, notably, not Joe Biden.

ICE headquarters is still there on 12th St. S.W. in Washington, D.C. Dozens of field offices around the country remain. The 10,000 employees of the agency still collect paychecks. But as a result of two memos issued by Mayorkas, the agency’s immigration enforcement functions have virtually ceased to exist. To be clear, ICE wasn’t doing much even before Mayorkas issued his edicts – ICE agents were averaging one arrest every two and a half months – but now it’s official: ICE has been ordered to stand down.

Mayorkas’ first memo, Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law, issued on Sept. 30, defines who, among the 15 million or so illegal aliens living in the U.S., ICE agents may arrest and put into removal proceedings. Under the guise of “setting priorities,” Mayorkas limits enforcement to just three categories of illegal aliens: Those who are deemed to be threats to national security, such as terrorists and spies; violent criminals; and those who entered the country after Nov. 1, 2020. And even these categories are smaller than they might appear.

According to the Cato Institute (a libertarian think tank that supports mass immigration), a grand total of 1,485 spies were arrested in the U.S. between 1990 and 2019, of whom 583 were native-born Americans. The Department of Justice reports that between Sept. 11, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2016, 402 foreign terrorists were arrested on U.S. soil.

When it comes to removing violent criminals, Mayorkas’ memo carves out some rather large exceptions. “The gravity of an apprehension and removal on a noncitizen’s life, and potentially the life of family members and the community, warrants the dedication of investigative and evaluative effort,” Mayorkas states.

Violent criminals who are of “advanced or tender age,” have lived in the United States for a “lengthy” period of time, have a mental illness that led to their criminal conduct or whose removal would leave dependents behind, are a no-go for ICE agents. Thus, the sweet-spot for ICE agents attempting to do their jobs is finding a violent criminal, not too young and not too old, mentally competent, without kids. That should keep them busy.

As for the third category, those who were in the country less than 11 months from the day Mayorkas issued his memo – that is nothing more than a moneymaking opportunity for those in the business of selling bogus rent receipts and pay stubs.

But Mayorkas was not satisfied with declaring virtually all illegal aliens off-limits to enforcement. On Oct. 12, he issued a second fiat nullifying the law prohibiting employers from hiring illegal aliens. That key provision of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (which then-Senator Joe Biden voted for), was intended to eliminate the magnet of jobs that draws illegal aliens to the U.S. When enforced (as it was under the Trump administration), worksite enforcement actions had the dual benefit of nabbing large numbers of deportable aliens, and hitting scofflaw employers with meaningful financial and criminal penalties while discouraging others from doing the same.

Under Mayorkas’ edict, only employers who “exploit” illegal alien workers will be subject to enforcement actions. Needless to say, additional penalties should be imposed on employers who mistreat workers, regardless of their immigration status. But under new ICE policies, companies now have a green light to hire illegal aliens in preference to American workers, so long as they meet certain minimal employment standards – an ironic stance, considering the president fancies himself as an ally of working Americans, and frequently invokes his blue-collar upbringing and the struggles his own family faced.

With just 25 percent of the public supporting the Biden administration’s immigration policies, satisfying the far left’s demand and disbanding ICE entirely may have been politically untenable, so Mayorkas has done the next best thing: He has quietly eliminated nearly all of its functions.

Ira Mehlman is media director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in Washington D.C

END OF 10/19/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

10/21/2021 BORDER NEWS WATCH SPECIAL EDITION

In a Historic United States First, National Guard Soldiers Start Arresting Illegal Migrants on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Biden Border Chief Nominee Cautioned Local Officials Against Ending Sanctuary City Policies After Kate Steinle Murder

Border Arrests Hit All-Time High

Border arrests have soared to all-time high, new CBP data shows

Over 1.7 Million Migrants Apprehended In Fiscal Year 2021: REPORT

Digging Deeper: Arizona Sheriff's Association opposes Magnus nomination to head CBP

Agents Intercept a Clone Delivery Truck Trying to Smuggle 8 Individuals

‘Anything I’m Doing At 4 In The Morning Is Not Good’: Fox Panel Blasts Biden Admin For ‘Hiding’ Illegal Immigrant Flights

‘It’s No Surprise’: Psaki Responds To Reports Of Biden Admin Flying Migrants To New York, Florida