Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Michele Bachmann: What I Saw at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Townhall ^ | 07/31/2014 | Michele Bachmann

Posted on 07/31/2014 10:03:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

This past weekend I did what President Obama refused to do during his recent trip to Texas—I visited the U.S-Mexico border.

I knew that the border crisis was serious, but nothing could have prepared me for just how bad this situation truly is.

The results of the Obama administration’s lawlessness when it comes to enforcing existing immigration laws were magnified in the Rio Grande Valley, where Congressman Steve King and I visited a number of facilities and met with local, state, and federal officials.

What we saw was people processing, not border security.

Americans would be shocked to learn that virtually no one is stopped before gaining entrance. When a foreign national illegally enters the United States, they are taken to a processing facility, where it is determined whether or not they get to stay in the country.

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordercrisis; gangs; illegalaliens; illegals; immigrants; mexicanborder; obamalawlessness; ruleoflaw
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-26 last
To: Uncle Chip

Actually, I think there is a bill in congress to change the name to Welcome Wagon.


21 posted on 07/31/2014 11:21:38 AM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

We were listening to her conference call and CenturyLink cut us off after roughly 8 to 10 minutes.


22 posted on 07/31/2014 11:31:53 AM PDT by Parmy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kabar; 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; ...
Ping!

Click the keyword Aliens to see more illegal alien, border security, and other related threads.

23 posted on 07/31/2014 1:05:35 PM PDT by HiJinx (People were created to be Loved; Things were created to be Used.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: RightGeek

and they are all Voter Registered as DumbicRATS.


24 posted on 07/31/2014 1:59:18 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: plain talk

No pictures!! No phones!! No interviews!! You cannot allow Congress to communicate with the people.


25 posted on 07/31/2014 2:26:58 PM PDT by jch10 (WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE COYOTE IN CHIEF?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

BTTT


26 posted on 07/31/2014 5:49:19 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-26 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson