Posted on 05/21/2021 4:03:00 AM PDT by gattaca
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are demanding answers in response to shocking news that the Biden administration is secretly busing and flying scores of illegal immigrants into the state.
Reports that the Biden administration has been moving thousands of unaccompanied minors and tens of thousands of migrant adults — presumably without court dates — into the country amid the ongoing border crisis have circulated since February. But this week the news hit home for Tennessee lawmakers who, alarmed that the administration is seemingly doing so "under the cover of darkness," have opted to speak out about the matter.
After WRCB-TV broke the story on Wednesday night that "Chattanooga's Wilson Air Center is receiving planes carrying migrant children who are being bused to multiple southeastern cities during overnight hours," the state's two Republican senators lashed out at the administration.
"It is absolutely unacceptable if the Biden Administration is facilitating a mass migration under cover of darkness without any input or oversight from Tennesseans and the affected communities," Sen. Marsha Blackburn wrote in a social media post Wednesday night.
In a statement to Fox News, Sen. Bill Hagerty said, "I have warned for months that President Biden's failure at the border would result in a systematic resettling of migrants in our communities, burdening our schools, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies, and bringing an increase in drug trafficking and human smuggling."
WRCB-TV reported that they have obtained videos of at least four flights arriving in the early morning hours between last Friday and Wednesday.
The news outlet noted that a source with direct knowledge of the operation who asked to remain anonymous reported that "approximately 30 to 50 minors are transported at a time, some to reunite with family members and others to go to group homes."
The source reportedly added that "the operation started in Dallas, Texas, but moved to small airports recently to avoid attention."
What else? A spokesperson for the airport denied any involvement in coordinating the operation. So WRCB-TV, based on a tip from one of the bus employees, reached out to the Department of Defense, which in turn claimed that the flights were operated by the Department of Health and Human Services.
TheBlaze has reached out to the Department of Health and Services for clarity on the matter.
One thing that does appear to be clear at this point is that Tennessee lawmakers were not informed about the operation.
In a separate statement to Fox News, Blackburn reportedly stated that the transportation of migrants is taking place in "the dead of night without the knowledge or permission of the communities involved."
Earlier this month, in a letter to President Joe Biden, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) joined a coalition of fellow Republican governors in calling for the administration to address the immigration crisis, which they claimed was affecting all states, not only those at the border.
There are a lot of nice places in this world where the people behave and the govt is not in your pocket. Retired and looking to move I am speaking to ex pats to get a feeling how they are doing and if their expectations are fulfilled.
That is a great idea. But what state would have the backbone to actually do it against the NWO Biden Junta?
Kinda like dim-0s did bogus ballots back in November.
Lee approves of this crap. Tennessee is 1 of 6 states no state income tax, balanced budget, we have a new Multi-million $$ Bridge to repair, the I 40 M Bridge main trucking route, across the mighty Mississippi River. Crack supposedly showed up in 2019, got ignored, photos show clear back to 2016. 1 inch wide, rusty. Good thing it wasn’t Rush hour. Our roads and bridges are a mess.
On top of his multi-million Nashville ball stadium for a multi-millionaire another shady deal.
‘They are just getting ramped up’: Migrant children flying, riding buses into Tennessee
Immigrant-children-arrive-in-Chattanooga Late-night flights carrying migrant children arrive in Chattanooga
Yo Phil at The Blaze, do you understand how easy it is to buffalo squishes like this into giving up all the info? Try it some time...
They are just getting ramped up’: Migrant children flying, riding buses into Tennessee
Worthless PDF LETTER pdf https://governor.sd.gov/doc/JointGovLetter-PotusBorderCrisis_5-11-2021.pdf
This was the Obama plan. He made Rutland Vermont a new city, Somalia VT.
Why isn’t this kind of intel right down to the videos being shipped straight to Jason Miller for packaging so Trump can run a shadow government and create havoc for Xiden, forcing him to respond...
Their previous Senators Alexander and Corker both voted for amnesty.
We have to stop electing Assistant Democrats.
They have George P. Bush as their secret weapon in Texas to Make Texas Mexico Again.
Thousands of unaccompanied minors and tens of thousands of migrant adults.
The things you get when you vote democrat.
Same M.O. as the 2020 election and it worked.
0400, bus in boxes of fraudulent ballots.
Today, bus in loads of invaders your policies stuck you with.
Big deal...
The GOP lawmakers are “enraged”...
Now what?
(Hours later)
.....crickets....
(Days later)
.....crickets....
(Weeks later)
.....crickets....
(Months later)
.....crickets....
(Years later)
.....crickets....
Surprise! Surprise!... /s
Letter to the coward governor
Please, remove these Illegal Aliens from Tennessee, we can’t afford their crime, illnesses, schooling, or them taking what few jobs we have. Meet them with the National Guard and put them back on the transportation they came in on right on the spot. Assert the 10th Amendment.
This Violates both State and Federal Constitution, We now have a multi-million dollar main bridge to repair. People who can’t find jobs as they are over qualified.
Conservatives will NOT stand for this violation of our Country. Keep it up you will be a ONE term governor.
Multi-millionaire’s should build their own ball Stadiums, not the Taxpayer.
GOP RINOS!
“Lee approves of this crap.”
You’re right. A year or so ago it was revealed that Lee actually was courting TPTB to bring in illegals. I can’t stand his smarmy face. We were thrilled to move here to the Bible Belt, the Volunteer State, patriotic America. Now we have Hagerty, Blackburn, and Lee. [sigh]
MILITIA TIME!
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