On the Border

A few days ago I posted, in part, on the institutions the left is trying to destroy, as opposed to Trump. But, I thought the section on the border was too long (I read long articles but some people I know will not read very much of an article, even one with which they completely agree). So, if you haven't read it, go to the last post and read it. If the State of the Union doesn't make you want to cringe, come back.

The left wants to weaken or destroy our border. Biden, hypocritically, pretended during the primary debates that he didn't want to decriminalize illegally aliens. But, immediately on becoming president he stopped the stay in Mexico policy, immediately ended the border wall project, ended the Trump ban on immigration from certain countries,* rescinded the Trump order calling for removal of illegal (undocumented according to the left) aliens, refunded Sanctuary Cities (in other words, he is a president who is rewarding those cities frustrating federal law), tried to pause deportation enforcement for a hundred days (thankfully, blocked by the courts), terminated the emergency proclamation (and then created a new emergency) and ordered the census to count illegal aliens (in other words, increasing the power of those states they would naturally flock to, like NY and Calif. - D states). Shortly thereafter, he ended immigration status checks for sponsors of unaccompanied minors, quadrupled the number of refugee admissions. 

I won't say I'm against everything he did, but most of it.

*Calling it the Muslim Ban was just another lie, as no persons were banned for that reason. In fact, banning people on religious grounds was prohibited. Only people from countries his administration believes do not control their immigration and which raised certain dangers. Yes, those countries were primarily Muslims, not least in part because they themselves are very exclusionary - but it was actually a tiny percentage of Muslims in the world. 

Biden's actions led to record low deportations, record border crossings, a huge influx of fentanyl (according to Tex. Gov. Abbot, an 800% increase) and even NBC News (NBC NEWS!!!) has admitted that there was a "massive surge at the border" because Biden gave "good reason (for immigrants) to believe it would be easier to get into the United States," causing "chaos at the border." The Southwest border crossing are on pace for largest in 20 years (back to early Bush terms). Forbes reported on May 11th, that in April, the last month reported on, immigration officers apprehended 179,000 people, the most in decades, border arrests were up to "63% from April 2019, more than tenfold from April 2020" and unaccompanied minor numbers were out of control. 

Not surprisingly, the news being what it is, I have intelligent friends who don't know or believe there is a crisis (again, I presume because of the media's protection of Biden). If there isn't one, why did Vincente Gonzalez, a Democrat congressman from the border call the Biden policies "catastrophic." Sen. Manchin called it a "crisis." Obama's Border control chief, Mark Morgan, has said that this is absolutely a national emergency. 

I need to quote Morgan, because again - this was Obama's guy - from March. He testified that "In February, we saw a 30 percent jump over the previous month, with agents apprehending or encountering nearly 75,000 aliens. This is an 80 percent increase over the same time last year. And I can report today that CBP is forecasting the problem will get even worse this spring as the weather warms up.”

He blames both asylum law loopholes and incentives for being in the States. “The intelligence will show you they’re not fleeing violence and persecution like a lot of the talking points. Actually violence in Guatemala, [and] all Central American countries, are way down—homicide rates overall.”

Morgan's comments about the immigrants not fleeing violence and persecution is important because during the campaign Biden said in a primary debate “I have guts enough to say his plan doesn’t make sense” (speaking of another candidate, Castro). “Here’s the deal: The fact of the matter is that, in fact, when people cross the border illegally, it is illegal to do it unless they’re seeking asylum. People should have to get in line.”

But, if there is not a real reason for refugees (or as much as there used to be) and they are just using it as an excuse, he doesn't make a lot of sense either. 

The border patrol chief in San Diego, Aaron Heitke, said in late May, “This year, there has been an alarming uptrend in the apprehension of convicted sex offenders.” Several sex offenders were caught among the 1600 apprehended border crossers in a single sector in Texas in just 3 days. Of course, it is not just sex offenders. They have also apprehended two Yemenis on terrorist watch lists and many Iranians, a country which it seems everyone but Biden's team understands is the leading exporter of terrorism. 

Meanwhile, it has been reported that journalists were not being given access to the border. Wonder why? Same reason, I guess, that Henry Cuellar, another border Democrat congressman says he gets more information from Mexico than he does from the Biden administration. Cuellar has leaked photos about the horrid condition the children are being kept in. And there are many children because the immigrants know it is another way to get into the country, once the children are taken care of - you know, reuniting the families. 

What are they hiding from? Well, it's because it's, no doubt, Biden's fault and only a few media outlets, which are basically like Pravda now and an arm of the D party,  (I know, I've said this before, but it's worth repeating) want to report on it. Mexico knows. Mexico's president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador right away said it was Biden’s policies that caused the “expectations” which spurred the illegal immigrants on. Why wouldn't he say it? It's obviously true. In February, Biden's first full month as President, Border Patrol caught over 100,000 illegal border crossers, a 28% increase over January's haul. Guatemala's president,  Alejandro Giammattei, said that human smugglers also exploited Biden's message and that families understood get the kids in and then they can get the parents in. That's not a secret. If you know any immigrant Hispanics you are friendly, ask them.

Biden, who pretended that he was the moderate during the campaign, has caused an almost unprecedented crisis in decades, almost immediately. In May, last month, the numbers climbed still. 180,000 according to CBP.  Fortunately, thanks to Trump (yes, Trump) CBP can still turn away most under the emergency health regulations without letting them stay. But far from all.

In response, Biden's administration now says - "Do not come." Actually, I'm sure to provide him, a white man (something he now seems to find offensive), with cover, he had the VP say it.

What is it all about? Come on, come on. You know you know. Like so many things the Ds do, it is about future votes. The more immigrants, even with illegals, the more they can expect can stay and eventually become citizens - and vote Democrat. The danger and pain to the children - you think they care? Even the radical AOC said that under BIDEN the treatment of immigrants was "inhuman," "horrifying" and "unacceptable." Even "barbaric." Not surprisingly, she called for reparations for those who aren't even citizens (so, why wouldn't they ignore her "do not come" message). The effects on crime in the border states, the additional Covid-19 risks, terrorism, drugs - you think they care?

I honestly don't expect most people to know these things. The media says it wants more information, but they don't report on things that hurt the left.

As with almost all posts, there is much more to it and I can't touch on everything. But, I think this is enough to show that it is not just a crisis but one created by the new Administration and no one else. Why wouldn't the new left, the ones who made the great leap left in their party not want to destroy or end the border. Some have come right out and say things like defund ICE (such as meteoric rising star on the left - AOC). According to Wikipedia, even now mainstream Ds like Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand and Bill De Blasio feel the same way (all sourced). A CNN article from July 3rd, 2018 listed those above and 7 other congressmen. I notice only 1 was from a southern border state, the rest were northerners, but that's where most of our radicals come from. D presidential candidates Sanders, Warren, Harris (now, of course, the VP), and Pete Buttigieg (now, Biden's Sec'y of Transportation) and congressman Julián Castro all called for decriminalization of illegal crossings. 

Of course, many non-official Ds feel exactly the same way.  A Morning Consult poll in 2019 found that a plurality, 42% of Ds would vote for a primary candidate who would abolish ICE. 

As in my last post, if you voted for Biden (possibly because of  "But Trump" politics), you have to own this, including the tragedy of all those little kids. Trump worked with Mexico and other countries and pretty greatly reduced the illegal crossings. Though we continue to return most of the illegal immigrants, Biden, in his efforts to please his radical base by undoing all the good Trump did within his power, seems willing to do any amount of damage.