President Biden has finally found his voice with regards to the ongoing immigration crisis at our southern border. But, as with his Vice President, it was not to express concern about the human smuggling, drug smuggling or the cartels behind it. It was not to express concern about people entering our country with Covid or other diseases, or about people who may be criminals or gang members or terrorists. No, none of that was of concern. After all, Biden invited all of these people to come. No, our President's concern was about the lie being told about the mounted Border Police. Nothing new about this - the Democrats and the Left have been scapegoating the police since last summer's riots.
Recall that the initial lie was that a mounted Border Patrol agent used a whip on a Haitian migrant. Or, as the mainstream media and the Left told us - a black Haitian migrant. When it was shown that the mounted officers have no whips, the story was that the agent used the horse's reins as a whip. Except, no one was hit. That did not deter Biden from saying this: "To see people treated like they did, horses barely running over...people being strapped - it's outrageous." And Biden went further: "I promise, those people will pay. There will be an investigation underway now and there will be consequences. There will be consequences."
As with his former boss, Biden is not terribly big on "due process." What people will pay? Who will suffer consequences, and for what? Why is there even going to be any investigation if the decision has already been made - regardless of the facts. I, for one, have zero confidence of there being a fair investigation at this point. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas did nothing to assure us of a fair investigation when he said: "We are addressing this with tremendous speed and tremendous force...it (the investigation) will be completed in days not weeks."
The mainstream media was, of course, outraged, and was unable to refrain from adding the racial component. Here was the 9/22/21 USA Today editorial: "Think about that: An agent, carrying with him the authority of the U.S. government, riding down a defenseless, frightened black man." Jeff Self is a retired Border Patrol agent and deputy sector chief, who also worked the mounted patrol for part of his 33 year career. Self explained that these mounted agents are trained to not not allow those they are pursuing to get too close to the horse, lest they pull the reins in a manner causing injury or death to the horse, the agent, and even the migrant. Self: "Everything I see on this is appropriate."
For now, at least, there will be no more mounted Border Patrol agents. But here is my question: why have any Border Patrol agents? Why not defund them? Biden and the Democrats clearly want an open border. Biden invited these people to come during the campaign, and it is estimated that by year's end at least 2 million of these "migrants" will have entered the U.S. in 2021. All during Biden's first year in office. It is no coincidence. It is Biden's policy.
According to Secretary Mayorkas, of the 15,000 migrants that were recently at the Del Rio, Texas border crossing, about 12,000 were already released into the country. Mayorkas assured us that these people are monitored in order to "ensure their appearance in court." Right. Even Chris Wallace pushed back on that assertion, pointing out for one period 44% failed their required court appearance. Mayorkas said that a claim for "humanitarian relief" is "one of our proudest traditions." First, preliminary research reflects that humanitarian relief is most often granted for visiting a sick family member, attending a funeral and seeking needed medical attention. But second, I am astounded that Mayorkas thinks is the way to determine anyone's need for humanitarian relief. To say that his and Biden's system is not an orderly process that might engender support, is a huge understatement.
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