Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said it is not the job of the 19,000 Border Patrol agents nationwide to intake immigrants who cross the border illegally, but that organized crime groups in Mexico have done so to keep agents out of the field."I believe it's a money-making opportunity for those smugglers, and I believe it’s a distraction to cross other things into the country ...
Across the 2,000-mile southern border, certain regions have been hit harder than others in terms of illegal immigration. Arizona's Tucson region, as well as El Paso, Eagle Pass and Del Rio, and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, have seen staggering increases in the number of immigrants apprehended after crossing illegally.
"In terms of flow and the threats that we're seeing with fentanyl and with criminal organizations that are our adversary, it’s about as bad as I've ever seen," Owens said."A lot of times our facilities are already over capacity." "This isn't sustainable. This is up and down — the system — everybody is overwhelmed, even the government of Mexico, which has been great partners for us, the U.S. Border Patrol," Owens said.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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