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A recent media report has shed light on the actions of Biden administration officials who have made the puzzling decision to weld open certain sections of the border wall gates near Lukeville, Arizona. This inexplicable move effectively paves the way for traffickers to stroll unimpeded through the border wall and directly into the heart of the Arizona desert.
Reports indicate that Border Patrol officials have surprisingly come forward, accepting responsibility for the choice to weld open flood gates along portions of the border wall in the Lukeville region. This admission comes after an earlier attempt by the agency to shift blame onto other federal entities, despite the glaring fact that this action has now created an open invitation for thousands of traffickers to easily and recklessly cross into what has shockingly become the busiest border sector in the nation.
The data for July underscores the unsettling reality that the Tucson Sector stands as the leader in migrant apprehensions across the entire country. The astounding figures, with nearly 40,000 migrants apprehended, exhibit a startling increase of nearly 136 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. Furthermore, despite the ongoing crisis, the sector continues to rank second in year-to-date apprehensions, with the arrest of almost 274,000 migrants—an alarming surge of 59 percent over the same period last year, a revelation from U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports.
A voice from the field, an Ecuadorian migrant, candidly shared, "We thought the agents were going to intervene, but we simply walked in." Another migrant from Cuba added, "Gaining entry into the United States was surprisingly easy. It was nothing like our challenging journey through Mexico. I had assumed there would be significantly more security in place."
While it's true that these gates were initially designed within the border wall construction to facilitate the passage of floodwaters during the monsoon season and enable migratory animals to move, one cannot help but wonder about the lack of foresight and common sense that has led to their ill-advised, permanent propping open. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials justified the choice, stating that "High water flow combined with excessive sediment and debris buildup can put stress on or even compromise the design integrity of the barrier."
Disturbingly, National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd has highlighted a grave consequence of these actions. He pointed out that the intelligence network of Mexican cartels is quick to exploit these newly created gaps in the wall, using them as opportunities to profit from human smuggling.
Judd elaborated, “The criminal cartels are perpetually monitoring our actions, seizing upon any opportunity that we present them with. In this instance, they swiftly capitalized on the situation, which only underscores their proficiency at exploiting vulnerabilities as soon as we reveal them."
It is apparent, based on Judd's perspective, that these gates "should never have been left open" in the first place, given the dangerous consequences they pose.
Accompanying the New York Post article are numerous photographs that vividly illustrate the implications of these actions. They show the gates welded open, enabling traffickers to pass through freely. One particularly concerning image captures a steel spike anchored in the ground, welded to the gate in a manner that keeps it unobstructed.
These ongoing developments paint a bleak picture. In June, agents within the Tucson Sector apprehended an average of 821 migrants daily. By July, this figure had skyrocketed to around 1,200 migrants per day. Even more startlingly, unofficial Border Patrol data obtained by Breitbart Texas for the first two weeks of August reveal a disturbing upward trend, with 1,483 daily migrant apprehensions—a clear sign of a deepening crisis.
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