The Crisis at the Southern Border
An Iranian national made news after being apprehended by Texas DPH. The migrant was suspected to be on the terrorist watch list, but later it was confirmed that he was not. He had already made his way into the interior by being smuggled into the trunk of a vehicle. In 2022, there were 98 terror watchlist arrests, up from 15 in 2021 and 3 in 2020. America needs a secure border to prevent attacks on the homeland.
Crime cartels and drugs run through our southern border as if there is a welcoming committee waiting to greet them. Drug overdoses are up and young children have easier access to drugs laced with Fentanyl. Child molesters come to the border with some making it through successfully. The 10-year-old from Ohio who sought an abortion was raped by an illegal immigrant living in her home. It is not normal to allow this to continue in a civilized society. The future of our children rides on our ability to defend the southern border.
When going on domestic flights, you are not even allowed to carry over 3 ounces of liquids unless you check a bag. Weapons of any kind are not allowed on planes. Without TSA pre-check, you must take your shoes off to go through a metal detector. When coming from a foreign nation by air travel, you must have a passport to enter the country. When it comes to illegally crossing the southern border, we have a ‘come one come all’ policy.
Why did we lock down our nation from foreign nationals who did not take the covid vaccine when many migrants are not vaccinated either? We vet those who travel by plane but not those who walk across a border. Why do we allow groups of men carrying their country of origin’s flag to walk through the southern border as if they are invading? We spend more money giving aid to Ukraine than we do trying to prevent illegal entry. The crisis at the border is a disgrace. Sex trafficking pours through the southern border along with illicit drugs. Law enforcement agencies are overwhelmed and have inadequate resources. We allow migrants to enter freely and hope for the best.
Nations are comprised of borders. A lack of control at the border is an invasion. No border, no nation. It is that simple. Individuals crossing illegally have proven they do not respect our laws and way of life. America has enough crime on our streets, yet the Biden Administration does not think the border warrants a crackdown or reversal in policy. In the words of Former President Obama,’’ We simply cannot allow people to pour into the United States undetected, undocumented, unchecked, and circumventing the line of people who are waiting patiently, diligently, and lawfully to become immigrants in this country.” Legal immigration to this country should receive celebration, and the unlawful entry of migrants should receive swift action. President Biden would not like people he did not know breaking into his Delaware home and taking claim there. So, why does he allow unlawful entry to continue in higher unprecedented numbers in the nation he swore to protect?