Delighted Moroccan migrant praises the president as he arrives at the US-Mexico border where THOUSANDS camp by the remote Arizona port of entry
A delighted Moroccan migrant arriving at the US-Mexico border praised President Joe Biden after crossing the border illegally in Lukeville, Arizona.
In recent days, the remote part of the border has seen a massive influx of migrants from around the world, including countries in Africa and the Middle East.
In an interview with Fox News correspondent Bill Melyugin in a border town, one migrant admitted that he was not seeking asylum, but instead went there to look for work in New York.
“I love you Joe Biden, thank you for everything Joe Biden. I’m a good person, I want to be a good person here in the United States,” the man, who did not give his name, told Melyugin.
The same man, seen wearing an orange jacket and black hoodie, told local reporters that he was beaten in the face by “African men” during the trip.
A delighted Moroccan migrant arriving at the US-Mexico border praised President Joe Biden after crossing the border illegally in Lukeville, Arizona.
In recent days, the remote part of the border has seen a massive influx of migrants from around the world, including countries in Africa and the Middle East.
“The Africans beat me, and the police beat me too,” he said.
He added that they wanted to send him to prison and that he “hasn’t eaten for 24 hours.”
“I haven’t eaten anything for 24 hours, can you help me?” he pleaded with the local reporter he was talking to.
Further reports stated that the young man allegedly “cut into the line and started a fight.”
The Border Patrol also faulted the Biden administration for its handling of the border crisis, which led to Lukeville’s surge at an “open invitation” on their part.
Another migrant from Liberia told Melyugin that he came to the border town in search of a “quality life” and added that “America is a land of opportunity.”
In accordance with Fox NewsThe Tucson sector saw nearly 3,000 sightings in one day and 17,500 sightings in one week, the highest numbers ever recorded.
The television network captured migrants exploiting gaps in the border wall that federal contractors were repairing.
Last week, Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani called for the deployment of the Arizona National Guard to the border, urging Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to recommend such action to the Pentagon.
“The Tucson sector is leading the charge, and our agents and officers are overwhelmed and understaffed,” Ciscomani said in a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, obtained by the publication.
“The situation is well past its tipping point and those on the front lines of this crisis need immediate support.”
The same man, seen wearing an orange jacket and black sweatshirt, told local reporters that he was beaten in the face by “African men” during the trip.
The Tucson sector’s resources are growing in a region that typically sees less traffic than its peers such as the Rio Grande Valley.
There were more than 2.4 million migrant encounters across the U.S. southern border in fiscal year 2023, a new record.
The Biden administration has said it needs Congress to act and provide more funding for border efforts.
Starting in 2021, he has been calling on Republicans to support the comprehensive immigration bill he introduced on the administration’s first day.
“In the nearly three years since Biden took office, Congress has failed to take action,” a White House official said. CNBC.
“Because of their failure, the Administration has focused on implementing a strategy of humane, safe and orderly enforcement and has enacted policies to process individuals fairly and expeditiously, while also continuing to remove those who have no legal basis to remain in the country. United States.’
Starting in 2021, he has been calling on Republicans to support the comprehensive immigration bill he introduced on the administration’s first day.
There were more than 2.4 million migrant encounters across the U.S. southern border in fiscal year 2023, a new record.
Instead, Conservatives would like to introduce their own bill that would increase funding for border security while limiting asylum and humanitarian parole.
Republicans blame the ongoing crisis on leniency and the rollback of Trump-era policies such as Title 42.
The bill would include amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, a law that Republicans vehemently reject.
Instead, Conservatives would like to introduce their own bill that would increase funding for border security while limiting asylum and humanitarian parole.
They blamed the ongoing crisis on leniency and the rollback of Trump-era policies such as Title 42.
The Border Patrol also faulted the Biden administration for its handling of the border crisis, which led to the surge in Lukeville at an “open invitation” on their part.
“This is taking a toll on the men and women (of the Border Patrol) who put their lives on the line every day,” National Border Patrol Council spokesman Art Del Cueto told Fox News.
Some southern governors, such as Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida, have turned to transporting migrants north to liberal cities as states are overwhelmed by the number of migrants.
The Tucson sector’s resources are growing in a region that typically has less traffic than its peers, such as the Rio Grande Valley (pictured, the line of migrants in Lukeville).
Last week, Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani called for the deployment of the Arizona National Guard to the border, urging Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to recommend such action to the Pentagon.
That has led to an increase in shelter capacity in northern cities, and many Democratic leaders have deplored Biden’s policies and pressed federal officials to help cover housing costs for migrants in their cities.
Abbott said he would not stop sending busloads of migrants north and that Texas “will continue to use every tool possible to ensure the best possible border security.”
Migrants crowd in search of warmth in Lukeville, Arizona.
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The governor visited New York last month and saw first-hand how overwhelmed the city is with the more than 120,000 asylum seekers who have arrived over the past 18 months. Abbott, a Republican, said President Joe Biden, not him, was to blame.
“The main importer of migrants into New York is not Texas, it is Joe Biden,” he said at a breakfast hosted by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank. Abbott said he started the busing program in response to the plight of small border towns in his state that lack the resources to deal with border crossers.