You thought the border was pretty bad, did you? You thought Obama’s illegal alien executive orders were bad, did you? You probably did not think they were this bad
(Washington Times) Border Patrol agents have been ordered to release dripping-wet illegal immigrants at the Rio Grande unless they actually see them climbing out of the river, creating what amounts to “an open border with Mexico,†the chief of the agents’ labor union told Congress in new testimony last week.
Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, told the House Judiciary Committee that agents were given the orders verbally soon after President Obama laid out plans for limiting immigration enforcement in 2014.
“We have apprehended illegal aliens just north of the border who are still soaking wet from crossing the river. If they claim, as increasingly they are doing, that they have been here since January 1, 2014, we will process and then release them,†Mr. Judd said in written testimony following up on questions from a hearing earlier this year.
“They are still wet from the river and miles from any civilization and on their word alone we release them unless we physically saw them cross the river,†he said. “This policy de facto creates an open border with Mexico for any illegal alien who wants to claim that they were here before 2014.â€
The January 1, 2014 date comes from Obama’s executive orders regarding illegal aliens, designed to give a de-facto extra-legal amnesty, and the illegals have learned to game the system. In a sane world, these illegals would be trotted back to the border and sent across immediately. Instead, not only are they not being held for deportation hearings, they are simply being let go if a simple fingerprinting and background check shows no criminal issues.
It matters not a bit whether the illegal is a good person who will work hard and just wants a better life. The very fact is that they are here illegally, will be a drain on our systems, and should have done it the legal way by applying for either a work visa or citizenship. Instead, they will agitate and demand to be legalized, all while demanding that US citizens speak their language, give them stuff, and calling illegal alien opponents bigots, racists, and other nasty things. Then you have those who steal guns and shoot citizens. And drag race and kill citizens. Burglarize them. Steal their identities. Cause misery for citizens.
Crossed at Right Wing News.
Teach it is not against any law to enter the USA without proper authorization
It is against the law to enter the USA and avoid inspection (with or without proper documentation)
Once anyone has actually entered the USA their “illegality” can only be determined by a judge or magistrate
Not by an agent that is not his job
If the border is so wide open why is it that the population of undocumented is still the same ? Why hasn’t it skyrocketed ?
Actually it is john. That is why people are required to show the proper documents. Without the documents, they cannot remain in the country.
Another false statement. The agents can determine the status of the person. Are you really saying that a person stopped at a border control point looking to remain in the country cannot be denied entry?
It can be argued that a judge or magistrate can determine the disposition of a person past the border, but at the border it is the job of the border patrol.
Could be the lousy economy that Obama has made. (That would be the economy that has little or negative growth as well as hurting the middle class.)
Why is is that liberals like john want to protect criminals?
Our borders have been fairly wide open for years. It is only in the last 5 years or so that the admitted policy is to turn a blind eye to illegal and drug crossers. The previous administration even jailed border patrol agents for doing their jobs.
And now terrorists are being actively brought in illegally and given shelter, food, and medical coverage. Meanwhile, general civilians and vets are being left homeless and screwed over time and time again.