Several hundred migrants climb over a small fence at the U.S.-Mexico border just after midnight. The fence, designed to stop vehicles, isn’t much of a deterrent. Some of the migrants toss belongings, while others pass children, over the fence.
This isn’t a narrative pushed by President Trump. It happened this month at Antelope Wells, N.M. The crossing was caught on video, and the video was released by the Border Patrol a couple of days after it happened. The group numbered 247. Less than 48 hours later, Border Patrol agents encountered another 115 at the same location. And just this past Thursday, more than 300 migrants turned themselves in to Border Patrol there.
Trump earlier offered temporary status for 700,000 Dreamers and 300,000 other undocumented residents in return for $5.7 billion in border security money, including for barriers. That’s an opening bid. But rather than come back with a counter, the Democrats – including our own delegation – insisted on playing politics, rejecting it out of hand because of their dislike of Trump.
There is no doubt a larger barrier – a fence or a wall – in strategic areas can serve as a deterrent to migrants who are choosing dangerous, remote places to enter this country. ...
Trump’s latest proposals no longer called for a “concrete wall from sea to shining sea,” but steel barriers in strategic places. And while Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi labels a wall “immoral,” Democrats have funded such border barriers before. ...
Despite all the posturing in D.C. and photo ops at the border, this is real life in New Mexico, folks. It’s time our leaders – especially N.M.’s congressional delegation – start compromising.
Yes and I was shocked when that came out! Was not expecting that.