Q ~ Trust Trump's Plan ~ 09/17/2023 Vol.474, Q Day 2151

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Inside Colony Ridge: The ‘Fastest Growing Development’ In The U.S. Is A Magnet For Illegal Immigrants

Experts say growing community of illegal immigrants in Texas development invites cartel activity, is a national security issue

Excerpt:

A Texas land developer has established a sprawling settlement north of Houston where thousands of illegal immigrants are believed to have settled, raising concerns among experts and elected officials that the development 400 miles in the interior of the United States could become a strategic asset for cartels.

Located in Liberty County, Texas near the small town of Plum Grove, the Colony Ridge development is a sprawling community that, based on an analysis of publicly available information, is now over 60 square miles and nearly the size of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Its population is estimated to be anywhere between 50,000 to 75,000, and it is growing rapidly thanks to a marketing plan targeted at Texas’ hispanic population.

The Daily Wire surveyed the development by helicopter to assess the true extent of its growth......

Houses on the ground fly the flags of foreign countries and many homes display their addresses on spray painted pieces of plywood. Many structures, some of which are not hooked up to running water, were under construction, while others were unfinished but didn’t appear to be actively getting worked on. At least one plot of land didn’t have any structures at all, just a tent in the corner, nestled between shrubs. Stray dogs without collars could be seen trotting along the side of the underdeveloped streets.

But despite what appears to be poor living conditions throughout much of the development, Colony Ridge is exploding. The view from the sky revealed a sprawling labyrinth of roundabouts and endless rows of sidewalkless streets, with empty plots waiting to be developed......

.....Colony Ridge, owned and operated by developer William “Trey” Harris, is rapidly expanding, at least in part due to a financing arrangement that makes it possible for illegal aliens to buy land deep in the heart of Texas. While traditional financing methods require credit ratings and proof of income, Todd Bensman, a National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, told The Daily Wire that buyers at Colony Ridge are able to circumvent the usual requirements, even dodging the need to provide a social security number.

“Because with a traditional bank loan you need to be able to show that you have a credit rating and proof of income,” Bensman said, adding that buyers at Colony Ridge are asked to pay as little as a “few hundred dollars” as a down payment. “The loan is directly from the developer, bypassing traditional mortgages,” and while the buyer might pay high interest rates near 15%, it’s a great deal for someone with no other option to buy land in the country, Bensman explained.

Doing business as Terrenos Houston (which translates to Houston Land), the company appears to market its property entirely in Spanish, telling prospective buyers they can own land in the United States. An advertisement posted on the Instagram page for Terrenos Houston appears to target those who are either not currently living in the United States or who are not citizens of the country. The caption of the post, written in Spanish, roughly translates to “Still renting? Own land in the United States!”

(See link for app and graphic)

.....But in addition to marketing to those who might want to “own land in the United States,” many of the development’s employees appear to be foreign nationals, living in Colombia and other Latin American countries, according to the Terrenos Houston LinkedIn profile.

The plots of land come with nothing on them and at an affordable price — the current offer is two adjacent plots of land for $65,000, with the buyers responsible for constructing a place to live.

.....Michael Yon, an independent journalist who has repeatedly flown over and driven through Colony Ridge to document its expansion, projects that the development will soon house hundreds of thousands.

“I don’t know how many live there now, but this is going to be big enough for 200,000 people,” Yon told The Daily Wire. “They’re actually building a city.”

William Trey Harris, the developer, did not respond to request for comment. Within days of the initial inquiry, however, an article was published by The Center Square featuring “exclusive” comment from both Harris and his attorney to push back against claims that Colony Ridge has become the “largest illegal alien settlement in Texas.”

In it, Harris and his lawyer state that the company does not advertise outside of the United States, but acknowledge that accommodations are made for applicants who may not have a social security number. “Depending on the application, customers provide Social Security numbers, ITINs, Texas driver’s licenses, state IDs, passports and other forms of identification,” Harris explained to the outlet, which goes on to state that there is nothing illegal about noncitizens buying land in the United States and that property developers are not legally required to check immigration status — that’s on the federal government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, it contends

.....“There’s very thin law enforcement presence in that area,” he added. “It’s appealing because they plan to live and work illegally. That means that they probably have to break a whole lot of different kinds of laws in order to buy vehicles and drive the vehicles and maybe show documents to potential employers. When people buy here, they’re buying peace of mind from law enforcement.”

.....Republican congressman Brian Babin, who represents a neighboring Texas district and also recently surveyed the development by helicopter, says Colony Ridge has doubled in size in recent years and is concerned about cartel activity.

Representative Babin is not the only one concerned about potential cartel activity in the area. Members of law enforcement in the area explained that members of the Gulf and Sinaloa cartels had invested in Colony Ridge properties early on in order to set up safe houses for human and drug smuggling operations, Bensman reports in his book.

.....The site and the surrounding area have been the site of both drug-related and violent crime, including a gang and narcotics case that began with reports of gunfire exchanges, as well as the murder of a mother of five by a Mexican woman who reportedly practiced Santeria, and was married to a high ranking Mexican cartel member.

Last year, a 16-year old girl was found dead from a gunshot wound in a ditch in Colony Ridge. And earlier this year an illegal immigrant in the area killed five neighbors, a family who was also here illegally, after they reportedly asked him to stop firing his semi-automatic rifle into the air late one night.

Cartel activity in the area appears to date back until at least the early 2010’s, with agents from five different federal agencies and law enforcement in Liberty County having discovered a massive marijuana growing operation in 2013. The sophisticated operation included guard towers and a 20 foot-deep irrigation pond the size of a football field. More than $4 million worth of marijuana was recovered.

The massive pocket of illegal immigrants in the backyard of America’s fourth largest city has somehow avoided serious scrutiny, and critics point the finger at some Texas lawmakers who have made a career out of calling for a strong border.

“There are some serious allegations that Republican politicians are involved in the development,” Chris Russo, the President of Texans for Strong Borders, told The Daily Wire, citing “massive political donations that’ve been made by the developers.”

Russo pointed to Texas’ Republican governor, Greg Abbott, who has taken $1.4 million in political contributions from Trey Harris, according to campaign records. Harris’ wife, Celeste Harris, also donated $100,000 to Abbott’s campaign in 2018, records show. Her occupation is listed as “Colony Ridge Development.”
When asked about the large political contributions, Abbott’s office did not return a comment.

Other Republicans who have received money from Harris include Texas congressman Morgan Luttrell, who received three maximum contributions of $2,900 in the 2022 cycle. Luttrell told The Daily Wire he “just recently learned” about Colony Ridge.

.....Harris has also made political contributions to state lawmakers in the area. He donated $5,000 to State Rep. Briscoe Cain, who represents neighboring house district 128, in 2020. Cain did not respond to a request for comment.

Harris also donated $1,800 to State Rep. Ernest Bailes, who represents House District 18, where Colony Ridge is located. With Bailes, the financial web grows more complicated — public records indicate that a construction and development company owned by a family member of Bailes was hired to conduct a massive project for Colony Ridge.

R&T Ellis, a pipeline construction, earthwork, and clearing company, paved the way for Colony Ridge’s expansion. The company boasted in 2018 that they helped build the “largest roller-compacted concrete development in the world,” referencing just one portion of the Colony Ridge development that consisted of 6,400 lots, 4,400 acres, and over 70 miles of road. The company is owned by Randy Ellis — who appears to be a cousin of Bailes. He was also the single biggest donor to Bailes in the 2020 election cycle, contributing $10,000 in the 2020 election cycle and $1,000 in 2017.

.....State records show that Colony Ridge has spent anywhere from $221,750 to $482,879 for the services of lobbyist Chuck Rice and attorney Natalie Scott at Coat and Rose. Coat and Rose’s political action committee donated $6,500 to Bailes.

.....Harris conceded to Center Square that Colony Ridge allows purchasers to use individual taxpayer identification numbers rather than social security numbers on applications — an option that has been highlighted by pro-illegal immigration groups as a way for migrants to get a foothold in the United States.

The National Immigration Law Center, a group that advocates on behalf of illegal immigrants and has received over $2 million from liberal billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundation, cites individual taxpayer identification numbers as useful tools for illegal immigrants hoping to obtain a mortgage. California-based activist organization Immigrants Rising also boasts that “People who are ineligible for a Social Security number can apply for an Individual Tax Identification Number, regardless of immigration status.”

Though Harris and his legal team maintain they’re doing nothing illegal, national security experts say the danger posed by developments like Colony Ridge will only get worse as illegal immigrants flood the country.

“Think of the chain migration that comes in, think of the criminal elements with the cartels that come in through that chain migration,” J. Michael Waller, Senior Analyst for Strategy at the Center for Security Policy told The Daily Wire. “This is going to be cartel land near Houston and at risk of being a no-go zone.”

Waller said developments like Colony Ridge will “change the entire United States of America,” and to a large extent, already have, going on to suggest that similar settlements are “being planted in pockets around the country.”

“They have no idea of the American founding, of American founding principles, they haven’t taken any training in what it means to be an American or what the American way of life is all about,” he added before lamenting “This is just symptomatic of the destruction of our country.”
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Links to articles cited in story:

https://dallasexpress.com/state/violent-crime-tied-to-cartel-backed-tx-migrant-colony/

https://www.colonyridge.com/comfeature/34000-acre-development-with-35k-residents-and-9300-rooftops/

https://www.transparencyusa.org/tx/candidate/ernest-j-bailes-iv-coh?cycle=2020-election-cycle

https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?data_type=processed&committee_id=C00781112&contributor_employer=Colony+Ridge&contributor_employer=Colony+Ridge+Development&contributor_employer=Colony+Ridge+LLC&contributor_employer=Terrenos+Houston&two_year_transaction_period=2022&line_number=F3-11AI

https://www.transparencyusa.org/tx/contributor/celeste-harris/contributions?cycle=2015-to-now

https://www.transparencyusa.org/tx/contributor/william-harris/contributions?cycle=2015-to-now

https://bluebonnetnews.com/2022/09/04/homicide-investigation-underway-in-colony-ridge-community/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/us/shooting-texas-san-jacinto.html

https://bluebonnetnews.com/2023/07/13/executor-gets-life-mexican-woman-who-betrayed-and-killed-friend-will-spend-life-in-prison/

https://bluebonnetnews.com/2021/12/09/lcso-deputies-pct-6-constables-office-arrest-suspects-in-plum-grove-area-for-alleged-gang-activity/

https://townhall.com/columnists/chris-russo/2023/07/13/largest-settlement-of-illegal-aliens-in-us-is-quietly-growing-amid-border-crisis-n2625642

https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_30822ab0-46c3-11ee-b0ae-3799b5edf2c2.html

Link to article:

https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-colony-ridge-the-fastest-growing-development-in-the-u-s-is-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants

Welcome back!

No time to watch, but thank you LittleLinda!

My fault. I failed to direct link to GP.

The title refers to the missing plane story actually is about the stand down, over the plane. The thing is unbelievably on auto-pilot. 😳

***Is “The Last Full Measure” the third movie in the Gods & Generals trilogy?

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It is also the name of the last book in the Gods & Generals trilogy, although I haven’t heard of a Civil War movie by that name yet.

AFAIK the books are:

Gods and Generals (movie of the same name, prequel to Gettysburg)
The Killer Angels (the book that the movie Gettysburg is based on)
The Last Full Measure (still in the planning stage as of 10 years ago - also the name of the Vietnam War movie about A1C Pitsenbarger)

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‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges

https://apnews.com/article/el-chapo-son-charged-chicago-aa87d44a1290b6473006d4caf6220908

Excerpt:

Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in Chicago on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico.

Guzmán López was extradited on Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against him and his brothers, known collectively as the “Chapitos.” The indictments allege that following their father’s extradition and eventual life sentence in the U.S. in 2019, the brothers steered the cartel increasingly into synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and the powerful opioid fentanyl.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/marine-corps-issues-2-day-stand-down-order/

Then the F35 crashed out of the same base. https://t.co/fkNOevZ7jI— Gator Williams (@GatorKush963) September 19, 2023

Thanks, Mel!

LucyT’s ping list lives!!!!

These poor ladies.
Prayers up!!

https://truthsocial.com/@CitizenFreePress/111088132642365921

Good night FRens, FReeQs, Truth SeeQers, LurQers, Digital Warriors, anons, and all people who choose good over evil; have peaceful night and good morning. May God bless us with patience and kindness to others during this very difficult time while we wait for justice.

If we really want to pray
we must first learn to listen,
for in the silence of the heart
God speaks.
T.S.Eliot

I was an RN in a university, research hospital, NICU. I quit vaccinating in the 80s after my firstborn had a reaction and I did my own research. I tried to warn my family, but no one listened with two indoctrinator doctors and another nurse in the family. They also laughed at me when I suggested there was a difference between what was sent to Red vs Blue states back in 2020. My 2 grown children, their spouses and my 4 grandchildren haven’t spoken to me since 2021 as I refused to be jabbed. It didn’t seem to matter that the entire family knew why I quit vacinating my kids. I pray daily for healing of all involved.

Mexico invited the Russians in for colorful celebration. Sovereign minded nations band together:

🇷🇺 🇲🇽 Russian military delegation marching in the Mexican Independence Day parade.

— Intel Slava Z

As was Cuba, China, Nicaragua and Venezuela some sovereign nations./s

Soldiers from Cuba, Russia, China, Venezuela, and Nicaragua participate in Independence Day parade in Mexico

https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1694985877_49810.html

Translated excerpt with translators comments:

You have to admit, Mexico’s president loves to flaunt his love of dictatorships. Ironically, he displayed that love flagrantly last Saturday by including four murderous dictatorships in his country’s Independence Day celebrations.

You also have to admit, this stunt was an extreme display of Latrine America’s Latrinity at its very worst. Absolutely revolting stunt, as nauseating as the smell of the worst imaginable latrine.

See for yourself in slide show above and in this official Mexican government:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1aYf6DwoA

At least 14 Cuban soldiers and 14 Russian cadets participated in the traditional parade that takes place in Mexico every September 16 to celebrate that country’s Independence Day, according to images published by the blog Contando Estrelas.

.....Among the other 19 countries invited to participate in the parade, AMLO included dictatorships such as China, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

The Polar Day, aka Midnight Sun, north of Arctic Circle in Norway

Character matters. We seem to be at “goose meet gander.” Do we really want elected officials that can’t behave in public, regardless the side of the aisle? There are still plenty of respectable, educated, wise people in this country that know how to behave like civilized adults. Let’s find and elect those people, m’kay?

Yea! It does get better.

Let me take a moment here to just say how grateful I am for all the health information I have learned over the past couple of years here on the Q thread.

This is not casual information I am talking about. This is life-saving knowledge that could only come from the wonderful people on this thread. There are no better researchers that ya’ll, and I am so grateful for each and every one of you that posted your helpful tips and experiences, so that others could learn.

And learn I did! And still do.

These Q threads are like the “clearinghouse” for vital information. By that, I am not referring to the posts of what ex. Sather or Clandestine or any of those people say or write. I scroll right by those because since I don’t know them, and Q told us to be careful who we follow, this thread is all I need.

It is ‘THE’ place to be, and I am just so profoundly appreciative for each one of you, but especially our dear leader. RN holds a special place in my heart. I simply love her and ya’ll, too : ) Thank you.

Be especially blessed this evening, dear FRens.

Mrs. K

Where We Go 1, We Go All