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By the Numbers: Here's How the Crisis on the Border is Getting Even Worse
Townhall.com ^ | June 13, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 06/13/2019 7:51:11 AM PDT by jazusamo

By the Numbers: Here's How the Crisis on the Border is Getting Even Worse

Earlier this week Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham held a hearing to go over legislation that will fix the ongoing crisis at the border.

During the hearing Graham revealed new numbers showing an explosion of fraud and abuse of the asylum system, which legislation he has introduced would end.

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We’re eight months in to FY19. When compared to FY18 stats from the same time period:

➡️ 135% increase in TOTAL APPREHENSIONS. This includes:
➡️ 74% increase in UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
➡️ 463% increase in FAMILY UNITS

The numbers are overwhelming.

Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan also testified, confirming that 90 percent of Central American migrants who are released into the United States do not show up for their scheduled asylum or immigration court hearings. Violent and dangerous criminal elements are also taking advantage.

“The reality is that we have an unprecedented humanitarian and security crisis on our border. 144,000 crossings last month. We had one day with 5,800 and then you see large groups like the group of 1,000. That group was made up entirely of people from Central America, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, 900 members of family units, 60 unaccompanied children and just a few single adults. That highlights the crisis right there,” McAleenan said.

“It’s not just families and kids. We also have 35% of those crossing trying that are trying to evade capture. Hidden with that group are single adults that might have a criminal record, either here in the U.S. or in their home countries. 17,000 last year, we’re seeing more this year,” he continued. "808 known gang members and more importantly, we have drug smugglers using the families and kids as a diversionary tactic to try to bring their poison across at the same time.”

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Acting Homeland Security Secretary, Kevin McAleenan, reveals that 90% of asylum seekers do not show up for their scheduled hearing after entering the U.S. | @GillianHTurner

Currently, immigration detention centers are completely packed and capacity is full. DHS and HHS can only hold Central American "family units," many of which are fraudulent, for 20 days. After that time period, they are released into the United States never to be seen again.

Meanwhile, the United States has seen an influx of disease as a result of an overwhelmed immigration system that cannot thoroughly vet hundreds-of-thousands of illegal aliens coming through each month.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordercrisis; borderinsecurity; bordersecurity; caravans; centralamerica; illegalaliens; kevinmcaleenan; lindseygraham; mexico; mexicodeal; migrants; problemsolved; trumpdeal
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Pelosi, Schumer and Democrats continue to insist there is no border crisis, they're delusional.
1 posted on 06/13/2019 7:51:11 AM PDT by jazusamo
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Pelosi, Schumer and Democrats continue to insist there is no border crisis, they're delusional.

They're not delusional ... they're LIARS ...

2 posted on 06/13/2019 7:57:31 AM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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Pelosi, Schumer and Democrats continue to insist there is no border crisis, they're delusional.

They're working as fast as they can before the door gets shut. They probably realize that 2020 is a potential loss, so the more Undocumented Voters they can get in, the better they'll be.

3 posted on 06/13/2019 8:02:16 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (AOC: The brain of a tea bisquit)
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To: jazusamo

This is why we need the wall, to keep them out.


4 posted on 06/13/2019 8:12:58 AM PDT by Innovative
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85 percent increae in apprehensions is misleading.
We are allowing them in, getting them a taxpayer funded bus ticket wherever they want, knowing 9 out pf 10 will never show up for hearings.
I would like to know how much taxpayers have spentcon just bus ticktes.


5 posted on 06/13/2019 8:21:42 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Do you know anyone who isnÂ’t a socialist after 65? Freedom exchanged for cash and control.)
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6 posted on 06/13/2019 8:23:28 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Trump could solve this immediately but won't. We have hundreds of thousands of military men sitting in barracks that could be on the border. The solution: 40,000 fully armed military on the border. That is all it would take. Screw the National Guard, the full time men and women with orders to shoot if necessary.
7 posted on 06/13/2019 8:52:51 AM PDT by Logical me
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IMO, Trump knows this is the issue that got him elected. And he wants what every first term potus wants, viz. a second term.


8 posted on 06/13/2019 9:04:31 AM PDT by LouAvul
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9 posted on 06/13/2019 9:06:15 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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Trump could solve this immediately but won't. We have hundreds of thousands of military men sitting in barracks that could be on the border. The solution: 40,000 fully armed military on the border. That is all it would take.

So 40,000 divided by 2.2 million disposable diapers pending delivery. The ROE would prohibit them handling anything more sinister than that. The Obama-appointed JCOS have effectively disarmed America. C'mon, you already know that. The only way the U.S armed forces get to use weapons is in somebody else's war.

10 posted on 06/13/2019 9:21:47 AM PDT by 4Runner
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To: Logical me

That would be the stupidest thing possible
Armed troops shooting poor unarmed women and children
Remember before you get too worried about these people they’re probably all kissing the ground and thanking they’re lucky stars that they made it here to this great country and there is no threat to anybody
Solving these problems is a multiple multiple faceted approach and involves Mexico ;involves changing asylum laws ; it involves building a wall it involves the verify; and numerous other things that are not going to happen overnight
Compared to Europe. These folks are mostly catholic and nice
The stresses are economic mostly


11 posted on 06/13/2019 9:53:37 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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You know they spend all of their time testifying and pounding their hairless chests.

What we need and all that we need is to have PDJT militarize the border with shoot to kill orders. Shut the mfer down and quit talking, tweeting and pounding your chest in DC.

ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!!! This latest with the congonese and ebola is the straw that is breaking MY back.

12 posted on 06/13/2019 10:16:13 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: momincombatboots
I would like to know how much taxpayers have spentcon just bus ticktes.

I would like to know how much taxpayers have spent on just plane bus tickets.

Not only do that get free air travel they get to bypass TSA Security.

13 posted on 06/13/2019 10:16:48 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: 4Runner
The only way the U.S armed forces get to use weapons is in somebody else's war.

This may be true but to fix this problem they damn sure better cut to the chase and start floating some of these invaders. PDJT has it in his power to do it but does he have the cajones to pull it off. From the looks so far, the answer is ef NOT.

14 posted on 06/13/2019 10:18:35 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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How are such planes disinfected after transport of the diseased then?


15 posted on 06/13/2019 10:19:21 AM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: Truthoverpower
You need to man up and quit making liberal arguments for the illegals.

YOU are part of the problem. Lil whining bitches that are afraid to slap the shit out of someone when it needs to be done.

16 posted on 06/13/2019 10:19:57 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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How are such planes disinfected after transport of the diseased then?

Good question, ask the President those guys work for him, not me or you.

17 posted on 06/13/2019 10:20:28 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: jazusamo

What Yahoo and CNN and the alphabetical swill mills won’t report on is this; Mexican Senator says Mexico should take back states;
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-mews/3754791/posts Mex House speaker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3656257/posts

In the hundreds of postings here in Free Republic rarely is this brought up. It’s Known As Reciprocity. We should be treating anybody illegally crossing the Mexican border into the US the way the Mexican’s do Any American illegally .crossing into Mexico. No” free” lawyer paid by Mexican taxpayers. Entry denied heavy fine and possible imprisonment. before getting kicked out.


18 posted on 06/13/2019 11:46:13 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting for the record hoping some might read and pass around)
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The caravans were orchestrated by Soros global cabal and American liberal cabal. It’s a war plan and we are losing. No other enemy army has physically accomplished as much as this immigration invasion.


19 posted on 06/13/2019 11:53:52 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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No they’re not. The over entitled arrogant beggars who have NO right to be here. They’re garbage.


20 posted on 06/13/2019 11:59:17 AM PDT by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?''.)
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