{"id":2043611,"date":"2023-09-25T05:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-knew-border-surge-was-coming-internal-documents-show-and-did-nothing\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T05:15:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:15:01","slug":"biden-administration-knew-border-surge-was-coming-internal-documents-show-and-did-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-knew-border-surge-was-coming-internal-documents-show-and-did-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal documents reveal that the Biden administration was aware of an impending surge at the border but failed to take any action."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-knew-border-surge-was-coming-internal-documents-show-and-did-nothing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Federal \u200bagencies witness a \u200csurge of migrants\u2064 at\u200d the Mexican border in early September<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security was well aware of the impending influx of migrants at the southern border months before\u200b a\u200c near-record number flooded into the country this month, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigration-expert-blasts-biden-admin-over-claims-on-border-crisis-an-offense-to-human-intelligence\/\" title=\"Immigration Expert Blasts Biden Admin Over Claims On Border Crisis: \u2018An Offense To Human Intelligence\u2019\">internal documents obtained<\/a> by the <em>Washington \u2063Free\u200b Beacon<\/em>. However, it seems that \u2063no action was taken \u2064to prevent this \u2063overwhelming surge that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-border-sheriff-on-border-crisis-biden-owns-this-we-had-it-under-control-under-trump\/\" title=\"Arizona Border Sheriff On Border Crisis: Biden \u2018Owns This,\u2019 \u2018We Had It Under Control\u2019 Under Trump\">left local officials<\/a> across the United States struggling \u2063to cope.<\/p>\n<p>The documents\u2062 reveal that Mexican immigration authorities observed a significant increase in apprehensions since May, indicating a rise \u200bin border crossings. Furthermore, \u2064federal\u2063 agencies documented a\u2062 large buildup of migrants on the Mexican side of the border at the beginning of September.<\/p>\n<p>The White House, grappling with the\u2062 ongoing migrant surge since President Joe Biden took office\u2062 in January 2021, is pointing \u2062fingers at Republicans, \u2062blaming \u200bGOP lawmakers \u2063in\u2062 Congress for obstructing \u2064the president&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-sen-todd-young-migration-should-not-hurt-americans-wages\/\" title=\"Republican Sen. Todd Young: Migration Should Not Hurt Americans' Wages\">immigration reform proposals<\/a>. However, Biden&#8217;s border challenges\u200c have also caused friction with\u200d Democratic officials. Cities like Chicago and New York, led by Democratic leaders,\u2064 are grappling with the arrival of \u200btens of thousands of new migrants, forcing them to \u2063consider drastic budget cuts to accommodate housing and other social services.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, neither Customs \u2062and Border \u2063Protection nor\u2064 the Department of Homeland Security have responded\u2063 to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The warning signs on the Mexican side \u200cof the border coincided with a record-high number\u200d of migrant encounters in \u200bAugust. Customs \u2062and Border Protection announced last Friday\u200b that \u200cnearly 232,000 migrants crossed the border in August, marking a record for the year and a nearly 27 percent increase from July.<\/p>\n<p>The situation shows little sign of\u200b improvement. El Paso\u2062 mayor Oscar Leeser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/el-paso-texas-at-breaking-point-migrants-flood-border-mayor-says-2023-09-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> on Saturday\u200b that his city is &#8220;at a breaking point.&#8221; Additionally, Reuters\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/record-numbers-migrants-head-us-border-fresh-test-biden-2023-09-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> last week that \u2063nearly\u200c 100,000 more migrants are traveling through Panama and Mexico with hopes of crossing into the United States. \u200bThe situation has become so dire that railroad operator Union Pacific temporarily suspended \u2063service in Mexico due to the \u200dhigh number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-knew-border-surge-was-coming-internal-documents-show-and-did-nothing\/\" title=\"Internal documents reveal that the Biden administration was aware of an impending surge at the border but failed to take any action.\">migrants illegally boarding trains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Biden introduced the CBP\u200c One app as a solution to address the issue. He\u200c touted\u200d it \u200bas a &#8220;new process&#8221; that would bring order, safety, and\u2064 humanity to the situation, with\u200b the expectation that illegal \u200bborder crossings would decrease. Biden stated that those who did not\u200b apply\u2063 through CBP One \u2063would face deportation.<\/p>\n<p>However, apart from a brief respite in mid-May,\u2063 illegal border crossings \u200bhave continued to rise since \u200bthe end\u200b of Title 42, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-congressmen-take-secret-trip-to-afghanistan-to-see-situation-firsthand\/\" title=\"Two Congressmen Take Secret Trip To Afghanistan To See Situation Firsthand\">pandemic-era rule<\/a> that\u2063 allowed for the\u2064 swift deportation\u200c of \u2062illegal aliens. The Department of Homeland Security claims that 1,450 migrants per month can\u200b remotely apply for asylum using the CBP One app, although the agency \u2062has <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/biden-admin-waives-more-migrants-through-southern-border-than-promised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failed<\/a> to adhere \u2062to \u2063its self-imposed limits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The CBP One app\u200d was \u200dsupposed to \u200dreduce \u2063the number of \u2063people living in Mexico waiting to apply for refugee\u2063 status after Title 42 ended,&#8221; revealed a senior DHS official, speaking anonymously to the\u2064 <em>Free Beacon<\/em>. &#8220;Instead, more \u200dpeople are\u2062 coming\u200b into Mexico, hoping to migrate\u2062 to the United States, \u2062and the Biden administration can&#8217;t process them quickly enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since Biden assumed office, at least 3.8 million migrants have \u2064crossed the southern border, setting a \u200brecord.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having prior knowledge of the migrant\u200c buildup on the Mexican side of \u2062the border, the Biden administration has taken minimal action to address what Eagle Pass, Texas mayor \u2064Rolando Salinas, a Democrat, describes as a &#8220;crisis.&#8221; Eagle Pass declared a state of \u200demergency \u200dthis month after 5,000 migrants \u200bcrossed into the town.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Biden \u2063has shifted \u2063blame for the state of the southern \u200cborder onto the Republican Party. In\u200c an address to the Congressional \u200cHispanic Caucus Institute, he stated, &#8220;MAGA Republicans in Congress and my predecessor spent four years gutting the immigration system. They \u200bcontinue to undermine our border security today, blocking bipartisan reform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Biden \u2064expanded temporarily protected status for nearly 500,000 Venezuelans residing illegally in the United States.\u2062 Those covered by this move, which is intended for individuals unable to safely return to their home country, will be\u200c eligible to apply for work permits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is \u2062being done by\u2063 federal agencies to\u200c address the record-high number of migrant encounters in August, and what \u200bplans are in place to handle the continuous flow of migrants through Panama and Mexico?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tinued to increase. The CBP One app has proven to be ineffective in tackling the issue, and the\u2064 surge of migrants at the Mexican border persists.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of action and response \u200dfrom federal agencies\u2064 is alarming. The Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection have ignored\u2063 requests for comment, leaving the American public \u200buninformed and unsure about \u200dthe steps being taken to address the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The blame game between politicians\u2064 is\u2062 also unproductive. While the \u2062White\u2064 House blames Republicans\u2064 for obstructing immigration reform proposals, Democratic officials in cities like Chicago and New York are struggling to accommodate the influx of migrants. \u200dThis demonstrates that the issue goes beyond party lines and\u200d requires a comprehensive and unified approach.<\/p>\n<p>The record-high number \u200bof migrant encounters \u200din August further highlights the severity \u2062of the problem. Nearly 232,000 migrants crossed the border, a significant increase from the previous month. This trend shows no signs of improvement, with El Paso&#8217;s mayor stating that the city is at a breaking point.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, reports indicate \u200bthat \u200dan additional 100,000 migrants are\u2064 traveling through Panama and Mexico with hopes of crossing into the United States. This continuous flow of migrants has even\u2062 led to the temporary suspension of railroad services due to the high number of migrants illegally boarding \u200btrains.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the promises made earlier this year, President Biden&#8217;s \u2064CBP \u2064One app has failed to address the issue effectively. The expectation was that illegal border \u2064crossings would decrease, but they have only continued to rise.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for federal agencies to step up their efforts \u200cand take immediate action to address this surge of migrants at the Mexican border. Enhanced border security measures, increased resources for immigration authorities, and effective strategies for processing and accommodating migrants are \u2062needed to handle this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there needs to be\u2063 transparency and accountability from the government. The American people deserve to know the steps \u200bbeing\u2064 taken\u2063 to address the situation and the\u2062 progress being made.<\/p>\n<p>The surge \u200cof migrants at the Mexican border is not just a political issue; it is a humanitarian crisis \u2064that requires urgent attention. \u2063It is\u2063 time for federal agencies and policymakers to come together, set aside their differences, and work towards finding a comprehensive and sustainable solution\u2062 to this pressing problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal agencies observed a significant increase in migrants at the Mexican border in early September. Internal documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon reveal that the Department of Homeland Security had prior knowledge of a large migrant population planning to cross the southern border months before this month&#8217;s near-record surge into the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":2043612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}