In June, Kamala Harris argued that the Biden/Harris Administration was making “extreme progress” in dealing with the massive influx of illegal aliens at the border.
Not only wasn’t that true, indeed it was actually getting worse, with June becoming the worst month in 21 years and every month under this administration going up for border encounters/detentions at almost 190,000 people. Usually, the encounters go down in the summer and the entries drop because it’s so hot. Instead, it’s been surging.
On top of that, she can’t list one concrete thing that she’s done toward reducing the tide of immigration beyond talk — no actual policy change or action that she believed was going to reduce the influx.
Meanwhile, Fox’s Bill Melugin has been documenting the incredible surge at the border that just completely refutes Kamala Harris’ claim.
NEW: An absolutely massive group of 350+ migrants have arrived at the border fence here in Del Rio. They are from all around the world. Haiti. Africa. Brazil. Colombia. Very few from Northern Triangle. More are streaming down the path from the Rio Grande after crossing. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/Cd4eHr7zCe
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
This couple is from Ghana. They speak English. She is a baker, he is an electrician. They left Ghana in January. Flew into Brazil. Went through Bolivia, eventually got to Mexico, then made their way here to the border. They’re planning to go to Hartford, CT. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/7j52DIiVL9
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
One response was truly priceless, because it showed exactly what the problem was here, in very few words.
Another journalist here asked this migrant what she thinks about President Biden. She responded “Gracias al Presidente Biden por la oportunidad de venir aqui ahora.”
(Thanks to President Biden for the opportunity to come here now.)
Some tell us now is the time to come. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/a4yAJ2BAdN— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
Thanks to Biden for the opportunity to come here now. Whatever else Biden or Harris say, they know that now is the time to come because Biden will let them in. Even now, these people showing up at the border are coming from all over the world because they know they will get in. They are flying into Mexico and then taking a bus to the border.
NEW: A large group of single men, mostly Haitians, were just walked through the border fence by Border Patrol here in Del Rio, TX. They are part of a huge group of 350+ that arrived here. The men are being placed on a bus and will be taken away for processing. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/rzqRQ3oN6Y
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
More groups of migrants walking through the border fence here in Del Rio where they are loaded into waiting border patrol buses. Most of these men are from Haiti. Border Patrol has several buses and vans here to deal with this massive group that started out 350+ in size @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/BIC9vhEkYv
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
Groups of single adult males are being loaded into Border Patrol vans. One man flashes a thumbs up before he gets into the vehicle. Overheard one BP agent say they are taking a group of 50 of them a processing center in Eagle Pass, TX, which is about an hour from Del Rio @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/Iz2SgKuubD
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
Then on the other side, they get into buses and are taken to get processed, then are released. This is pretty crazy; this isn’t border patrol — this is turning the border patrol into social workers and travel agents. According to Melugin, there have been 20,000 this week alone and a million this year.
Border Patrol agents & LEOs are so frustrated. Agents tell us morale has never been lower. Many have privately told us us that they feel they’ve been turned into social workers or a welcoming committee. They also say you can expect a surge on top of a surge when Title 42 ends.
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 25, 2021
It's the hottest part of the summer and apprehensions are skyrocketing! #USBP Apprehensions surpassed the 1-million milestone in June.
NOW- this week alone – #RGV has apprehended more than 20K illegally present migrants. pic.twitter.com/chGrcYGC3Q
— Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings (@USBPChiefRGV) July 25, 2021
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