{"id":2045732,"date":"2023-09-26T20:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-mount-foreign-flag-on-texas-land-while-crossing-rio-grande\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T20:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:19:38","slug":"illegal-immigrants-mount-foreign-flag-on-texas-land-while-crossing-rio-grande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-mount-foreign-flag-on-texas-land-while-crossing-rio-grande\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign flag raised by illegal immigrants on Texas land during Rio Grande crossing."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fillegal-immigrants-mount-foreign-flag-on-texas-land-while-crossing-rio-grande%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=2045732&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>5:04 PM \u2013 Tuesday, September 26,\u2063 2023<\/p>\n<p>According to border officials, illegal immigrants crossing\u2063 the Rio Grande attempted to \u200dshow pride for their country and claim Texas land by mounting\u2063 and flying a foreign flag.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The mounted flag resembled a Colombian flag, however, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-mount-foreign-flag-on-texas-land-while-crossing-rio-grande\/\" title=\"Foreign flag raised by illegal immigrants on Texas land during Rio Grande crossing.\">social media users online asserted<\/a> that it was actually \u2064a Venezuelan flag.<\/p>\n<p>It was\u200b removed by authorities shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>The little \u2062island at Eagle \u2064Pass, Texas, \u200cwhich borders the\u2062 Rio\u200c Grande, has seen its fair \u2063share of immigrants on foot seeking to enter\u2063 the United States to request refuge.<\/p>\n<p>Title 42, a Trump-era \u2063public health edict, expired in May, and the Texas Department of Public Safety immediately assumed \u200bcontrol of the\u200d island, according to\u2064 DPS\u2062 Lt. Chris Olivarez.<\/p>\n<p>The island had been designated by the Texas General Land Office.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The very essence of being a &#8216;refugee&#8217; is seeking \u2062refuge\u2064 and embracing\u2062 the sanctuary \u200cprovided. Placing the flag of the nation one is supposedly fleeing\u200c from casts doubts on the authenticity of the \u200dclaim and deserves scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsay Porter (@LindsayPor50286) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindsayPor50286\/status\/1706621977048629252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The flying \u2064foreign \u200dflag was \u200d\u201cquickly\u200c taken\u2063 care of\u201d by a DPS Tactical Marine Unit,\u200d according to Olivarez. Congressman Troy Nehls (R-Texas) also offered some commentary on the flag-lowering \u200dvideo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EaglePass?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EaglePass<\/a> area continues to experience an influx of illegal immigrants \u2013\u200b the majority from Venezuela. Some decided\u2063 to claim a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a> island by \u200cplacing a foreign\u2062 flag \u2013 \u200bthat was quickly taken care of by our DPS Tactical\u2063 Marine Unit. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DontMessWithTexas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DontMessWithTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mslxjXIyEC\">pic.twitter.com\/mslxjXIyEC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtChrisOlivarez\/status\/1706375086968656310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September\u200d 25,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Many \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-blasted-for-failing-five-audits-and-missing-61-of-assets-all-gone-to-zelensky\/\" title=\"Pentagon criticized for 5 audit failures, 61% asset loss blamed on Zelensky.\">social media \u200cusers<\/a> were aghast by the immigrants\u2019 \u201cignorance\u201d and \u201cpride for their\u200b own country that is \u2062apparently so great that they had to leave it to come to ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox \u200bfor free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>In a bold move by the President, Joe Biden joins the union workers on strike over \u200dcost \u2064of living wages and pay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>At least six Democrats call for Senator Bob Menendez to resign following \u200ba three count indictment for bribery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris \u2062said that young American\u2019s aren\u2019t\u200c buying \u200chomes or having children because they have \u201cclimate \u200canxiety.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Migrant apprehensions are skyrocketing\u200b at the\u2063 Southern Border but the Biden Administration continues to appear apathetic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an investigation on\u2062 Wednesday into whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">impose punitive tariffs<\/a> to protect European Union automakers against\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By David \u2064Shepardson WASHINGTON\u2064 (Reuters) \u2013 \u2063The U.S. Senate\u2019s top Democrat \u200cis bringing U.S. technology leaders including Tesla CEO Elon \u200bMusk,\u200b Meta\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By John Revill \u200dZURICH (Reuters) \u2013 ABB \u2063is spending $280 million on a new \u200brobotics factory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering \u2063and\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>PARIS \u200d(Reuters) \u2064\u2013 French Europe Minister\u200c Laurence Boon on Wednesday welcomed an anti-subsidy investigation\u2062 into Chinese \u200delectric vehicles launched by the \u200dEU\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What impact does \u2063the expiration of Title 42 have on border officials&#8217;\u2064 ability to manage\u2064 the\u200c influx\u200b of undocumented immigrants?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ntly driving them to leave it in\u200c the first place. Some argued that seeking refuge in the United States while simultaneously displaying their allegiance to another country \u200craises questions about the sincerity\u2062 of their claims.<\/p>\n<p>This incident highlights the\u2062 complexity of the immigration issue and \u2063the challenges \u2064faced by border officials in managing the influx of\u200b undocumented immigrants. The Rio Grande border region has \u200clong \u200bbeen a \u200chotspot for illegal crossings, with individuals from various countries seeking \u200centry into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The expiration\u200c of Title 42, a \u2064Trump-era public health policy, has further strained \u200dresources and created additional complexities for border control. The responsibility of managing the island at Eagle\u200b Pass, Texas, which borders the Rio Grande, now falls under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Texas General Land \u2062Office had previously designated\u200b the island, indicating \u2064the state&#8217;s recognition of its importance\u200b in border security. However, the recent incident \u2063with the flying foreign \u2064flag raises concerns about \u2063the effectiveness of these\u2062 measures.<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Troy Nehls of Texas\u200b expressed his support for the swift actions\u2063 taken \u2062by the DPS Tactical Marine Unit in removing the flag,\u200c emphasizing\u200b the importance of protecting \u200bTexas land\u2063 and\u200d maintaining control over the region.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to remain vigilant in addressing immigration\u200c issues\u2064 and ensuring the integrity of the asylum\u2064 process. While\u2063 individuals have the right to \u200cseek refuge, it \u2063is essential to verify the\u200c legitimacy of their claims and ensure that \u2064the\u2063 process is not \u200bexploited or undermined.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, border \u2062officials must continue to monitor and respond\u2064 to \u2064incidents like this,\u2063 balancing\u200b humanitarian concerns with national security considerations. Collaborative efforts between federal\u200c and state entities, \u2062as well \u200bas international cooperation, are key to\u200c effectively addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-of-americans-oppose-iran-prisoner-swap\/\" title=\"Poll: Most Americans Disapprove of Iran Prisoner Exchange\">complex challenges posed<\/a> by\u2064 illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The incident serves as\u200c a reminder of\u2064 the ongoing debate surrounding immigration policies and the need for\u200d comprehensive reforms that\u2062 address \u2062the root causes \u200bof migration while upholding \u2062the \u200cprinciples \u200bof sovereignty and national security.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200dimmigration landscape continues to evolve, it is \u2064essential to\u200d find a balance \u200bbetween compassion and maintaining \u200cthe integrity of immigration processes. \u200dThis requires \u200dthoughtful \u200dand nuanced approaches that consider the complexities of individual circumstances while ensuring the safety and well-being of all involved.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involving the flying of a foreign flag at the Rio \u200bGrande border serves as a poignant \u200dmoment to \u200breflect on the multifaceted nature of immigration challenges and the importance of finding sustainable solutions that uphold\u2062 the\u2062 values and\u2063 interests of all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>By\u2062 addressing the underlying causes of migration, improving border \u200cmanagement, and implementing fair and just immigration \u2064policies, a more\u2063 sustainable and equitable system can be achieved.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200cincumbent upon policymakers, activists, and stakeholders to engage in productive dialogue\u200c and work towards comprehensive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>users speculated that it was a deliberate act to provoke tensions. 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