{"id":2167553,"date":"2024-02-04T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-rally-in-texas-after-take-our-borders-back-convoy-reaches-border\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T16:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T21:32:50","slug":"hundreds-rally-in-texas-after-take-our-borders-back-convoy-reaches-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-rally-in-texas-after-take-our-borders-back-convoy-reaches-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds gather in Texas as &#8216;Take Our Borders Back&#8217; convoy arrives at border"},"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%2Fhundreds-rally-in-texas-after-take-our-borders-back-convoy-reaches-border%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=2167553&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--><h2>Hundreds of Concerned Americans Rally\u2063 to Secure the Southern Border<\/h2>\n<p>In a powerful display of unity, hundreds of\u200d concerned \u200dAmericans from all corners of the country gathered at the Texas border as part\u2064 of \u200dthe &#8220;Take Our Border Back&#8221; \u2064convoy. Their mission: to \u2063rally in support of\u2064 securing the United States&#8217; southern border.<\/p>\n<p>The convoy made its\u200c way to a \u200cprivate ranch in Quemado, Texas, a small town just north \u2063of \u2062Eagle Pass, a notorious hotspot for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a>. This area, once under\u200d the control of\u200c federal Border Patrol authorities, is \u200bnow being managed\u2063 by the Texas National \u200bGuard and Department \u200cof Public Safety. \u2063As the\u2064 convoy arrived \u2063at the ranch, a long line of semi-trucks and passenger \u200bcars \u2063filed in, creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-pro-palestinian-protesters-shut-down-manhattan-bridge\/\" title=\"Pro-Palestinian protesters close Manhattan Bridge during Israel conflict\">powerful visual statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Take Back \u200dOur Borders\u200d Convoy is rolling into Quemado, Texas, \u2064the border town where attendees will be rallying in support \u2062of securing our border.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of vehicles have rolled through.\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpencerLndqst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpencerLndqst<\/a> \u200cis\u2062 on the ground: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NWperRfeeK\">pic.twitter.com\/NWperRfeeK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1753621334020468837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The rally commenced with uplifting performances of Christian music, setting \u200cthe \u2064stage \u200dfor a weekend of prayer and support for a\u200b secure border.\u2063 The attendees,\u2064 numbering around 300 vehicles, were welcomed onto the 10-acre ranch located just \u200da stone&#8217;s throw away from \u2062the Rio Grande River. \u200bThe Kinney County Sheriff&#8217;s Office confirmed the impressive\u200c turnout.<\/p>\n<p>Anson Bills, the ranch manager, \u200dextended an\u2064 invitation to Americans concerned about the border crisis. The goal was to provide a peaceful\u2062 environment for prayer and to show solidarity with the law enforcement officials working tirelessly to address the crisis. As people arrived, \u2062they \u2064were greeted by waving flags and merchandise being sold \u200bon the street.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Massive crowd thanking Texas authorities for working \u200dto secure the border. This is one of three rallies at the border connected to the Take Our Border Back convoy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aF6dkWLxHY\">pic.twitter.com\/aF6dkWLxHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1754232353310835018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Quemado\u200b rally was just one stop on the border \u2062convoy&#8217;s itinerary. The convoy split\u200b into different groups, with two\u2063 other rallies taking \u200bplace in\u200d San \u200bYsidro, California, and Yuma, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Congressman Keith Self, representing\u2062 Texas&#8217; 3rd congressional district, attended the event. He had previously appeared in Eagle Pass to reaffirm his support for \u2062Governor Greg Abbott and other governors across the country\u2064 who have taken\u200c action to\u200b secure the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>The rally \u200ccoincided with a heated\u200d feud between \u200bthe Biden administration and Governor Greg Abbott over Shelby Park in Eagle Pass. Texas \u200bauthorities defied the administration&#8217;s demand to relinquish control of the park to Border Patrol. Instead, they continued building razor wire barriers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-deploys-floating-barrier-in-rio-grande-river\/\" title=\"Texas uses floating barrier in Rio Grande River.\">deter illegal border crossings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s been billed as a trucker convoy, but\u2064 hundreds of regular cars are arriving too. These guys are \u2063just in \u200ca sedan, but they have a megaphone.<\/p>\n<p>Video\u2063 from \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpencerLndqst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpencerLndqst<\/a> in Texas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wuf9wIe9yP\">pic.twitter.com\/Wuf9wIe9yP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1753629780027560101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Texas&#8217; decision to secure its border comes in response to\u2063 an unprecedented surge of illegal aliens, with \u200cover 10 million crossing since President Joe Biden \u200dtook office. Cities across the nation, including New York and\u2064 Chicago, have struggled to manage this \u2064rapid influx of \u200bmigrants, resorting \u200cto drastic measures \u2062to provide\u2064 food and \u2063shelter for\u200b those who have entered\u2062 the United States.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200bdid the rally attendees demonstrate their support for\u200c securing the southern\u2062 border?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mikael Thalen (@MikaelThalen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikaelThalen\/status\/1755702185509182466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February\u200c 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The event \u200dfeatured several prominent\u2064 speakers \u2064who shared \u2064their perspectives on the importance of\u2063 border security. Among them was former acting\u200d ICE Director Tom\u2064 Homan, who emphasized the need to uphold the rule of law and protect American citizens. Homan argued that a secure border not only\u200c prevents illegal \u2063immigration but also helps \u200ccombat drug smuggling and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Another \u200dspeaker, Angel Mom Mary Ann Mendoza, spoke passionately about losing her son to a drunk driving incident\u2064 involving an illegal immigrant.\u2063 Mendoza called for\u200b stricter immigration\u200d policies to prevent more families from experiencing such tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The rally also attracted members of various conservative organizations and political figures who\u200c voiced their \u200bsupport for securing the southern border. \u200bAttendees wore patriotic clothing and carried signs with slogans such \u2062as &#8220;Build the Wall&#8221; and \u2062&#8221;Secure Our Country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Take Our Border Back&#8221; \u2062convoy and rally represent the ongoing concern among many \u200cAmericans regarding the state\u2063 of the southern border. The\u2064 issue of\u2063 illegal \u2064immigration has been a contentious subject in recent years,\u200c prompting heated debates and policy discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates for border security argue that a porous \u200cborder poses national security risks, undermines the rule of law, and puts a strain on\u200c resources. On the\u200b other hand, \u200dopponents argue \u200cthat focusing \u2062on a wall and increased border \u200denforcement diverts attention\u200d from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-congratulates-johnson-on-speakership-and-vows-to-govern-across-the-aisle\/\" title=\"Biden commends Johnson's speakership, pledges bipartisan governance.\">addressing\u2063 systemic issues<\/a> and\u2062 fails to address \u2062the root causes of immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these \u200cdiffering opinions, the rally in Texas demonstrates the\u2063 determination of\u200b concerned Americans \u200dto raise awareness and encourage discussion on the issue. By coming together and \u2064voicing their support for a secure border, \u200bthey \u200daim to influence policymakers and promote solutions that address both border\u2063 security and comprehensive immigration reform.<\/p>\n<p>As the &#8220;Take \u2063Our Border Back&#8221; convoy concludes, its impact \u2063remains to be seen. However, the passion and commitment \u200ddisplayed by the participants send a strong message that many Americans believe securing the southern\u2063 border \u2064is a crucial step towards \u200cmaintaining the \u2062nation&#8217;s security and protecting its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this event will lead to \u2063tangible policy changes or simply serve \u200cas a symbolic show \u200dof unity, it is evident that concerns about the southern border are far from resolved. The rally in Quemado, Texas, is just \u2063one example of the ongoing debate and activism \u200dsurrounding this pressing issue.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation wrestles with questions of immigration, security, and humanitarian concerns, it is\u200c crucial to\u200d continue engaging in informed\u2063 and constructive discussions. Only through open dialogue, understanding, \u2063and cooperation can Americans work towards practical \u2062and lasting solutions that address the complex challenges at the southern\u2062 border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of Americans gathered in Quemado, TX, for the &#8220;Take Our Border Back&#8221; convoy. They came from all over the country to support securing the southern border. The rally took place at a private ranch near Eagle Pass, drawing concerned citizens united in their cause<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":2167554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/IMG_3669-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2167553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/IMG_3669-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167553","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\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2167553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2167553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2167554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2167553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2167553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2167553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}