(Master Thread) U.S. Southern Border, Illegals, et al. (Merged)

[TBoneTX 46,075]

Interesting, and possibly a sound solution.

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Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan:  We're Going to Shut Down the Darien Gap

 

[...] That's an interesting tactical idea; we can cut down on a fair amount of the Latin American influx at a serious geographic choke point.  Oh, yes, some will get around it, with improvised watercraft if nothing else - but that's only one step of many towards getting control of our illegal immigration problem.  The Hammer has more ideas.  Using the military, though -- that's a more complicated issue, as we can't simply deploy the 82nd Airborne into a foreign country.  But President Trump has shown himself pretty good at applying pressure on other national leaders.  It will be interesting to see what pressure he applies to Colombia and Panama to get them to clamp down on these crossings.  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/11/tom-homan-talks-closing-the-darian-gap-n2184211

[TBoneTX 46,075]

Last 100 Million Mexican Citizens Hurriedly Enter U.S. During Biden's Final Week In Office

 

U.S. — A final group of 100 million Mexican citizens are taking advantage of Biden's last week in office by hurriedly crossing the United States border before Trump has a chance to make their illegal entry illegal, according to new data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.

"¡Date prisa antes de que el hombre naranja nos detenga!" said a member of the notorious Tijuana Cartel as he shoved unaccompanied children across the border.

The sudden influx has reportedly overwhelmed CBP officers, preventing them from offering free welcome packages to each and every undocumented immigrant.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/last-100-million-mexican-citizens-hurriedly-enter-us-during-bidens-final-week-in-office

[TBoneTX 46,075]

Legacy Media Already At It as Washington Post Reporter Just Happens to Capture Sobbing Immigrant Woman

 

The legacy media is already attempting to show just how heartless and cruel the Trump administration supposedly is with what is clearly a pre-arranged moment.

In Juarez, Mexico, Washington Post reporter Arelis Hernandez managed to capture the reaction of a woman who had her CBP One appointment canceled after the Trump administration deactivated the app.

 

https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2025/01/20/legacy-media-already-at-it-as-washington-post-reporter-just-happens-to-capture-sobbing-immigrant-woman-n2184589

[TBoneTX 46,075]

Which POE?  More than one into El Paso.  Looks like downtown.  Hopefully USCs could still pass if they waved their passports.

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Wins Keep Coming:  El Paso Port of Entry Is Now CLOSED (Watch)

 

Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan weren't playing around.  Trump was inaugurated less than three hours ago and in that time, the CBP One app has stopped worker, illegal immigrants learned their appointments were canceled, and now the port of entry at El Paso was shut down:  [...]

https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/01/20/el-paso-point-of-entry-closed-video-n2407023

Edited January 21 by TBoneTX

[Crazy Cat 42,230]

Tom Homan was asked "What would it take to get a visit from ICE"? Homan said "Be illegally inside the US".  They are also saying "The worst first".

 

Bottom line:  I wouldn't want to be out of status.

 

[Crazy Cat 42,230]

White House press sec said on X: ".....If you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences."  Notice, she didn't say "and commit crimes"....

[Pts5541 5]

On 1/22/2025 at 5:37 PM, Crazy Cat said:

Tom Homan was asked "What would it take to get a visit from ICE"? Homan said "Be illegally inside the US".  They are also saying "The worst first".

 

Bottom line:  I wouldn't want to be out of status.

 

What I don’t understand is with ICE raids, why US Citizens get caught in the mix. I’m assuming if we look like we fit the profile we get detained? 

[Boiler 46,070]

If you work where there are lots of illegals well.

 

For example there is a roofing company I know all the ,anagers are USCs but the guys up top are not, so if they did a site raid one or two Usc will be included.

[Pts5541 5]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

If you work where there are lots of illegals well.

 

For example there is a roofing company I know all the ,anagers are USCs but the guys up top are not, so if they did a site raid one or two Usc will be included.

So then what? Being detained is one thing, but are they free to go once they determine their actual status? 

[Boiler 46,070]

Of course

[Neonred 3,646]

On 1/24/2025 at 5:01 PM, Crazy Cat said:

White House press sec said on X: ".....If you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences."  Notice, she didn't say "and commit crimes"....

Isn't it a crime to enter the US illegally to begin with?

[Crazy Cat 42,230]

3 minutes ago, Neonred said:

Isn't it a crime to enter the US illegally to begin with?

Yep.  This will evolve to "If you are in the US illegally....." I can't imagine the pressure of those who either enter illegally or overstay their visas.  Trump and Homan are turning up the heat.

Edited 20 hours ago by Crazy Cat

[TBoneTX 46,075]

8 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

I can't imagine the pressure of those who either enter illegally or overstay their visas. 

It would be fascinating to have even a ballpark idea of how many will self-deport.

On 1/24/2025 at 7:46 PM, Pts5541 said:

So then what? Being detained is one thing, but are they free to go once they determine their actual status? 

See this thread -- posted a while back but still valid:

 

[Boiler 46,070]

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — The Drug Enforcement Administration said agents detained nearly 50 people, including suspected members of Tren de Aragua, during a raid Sunday morning in Adams County.

The DEA said it conducted the operation with local law enforcement partners targeting drug trafficking and members of the Venezuelan gang. The raid happened at a makeshift nightclub in the 6600-block of Federal Boulevard. 

 

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/dea-raid-adams-county/73-78f29094-ff7f-4359-a7a7-3171665e26cd

 

Something the Biden Administration failed to do.