On Thursday, the Biden administration ordered for the Yuma Morelos Dam Project in Arizona to be completed, which would “close four gaps” along the porous southern border sector.
According to the Associated Press, this effort was backed by former President Donald Trump’s administration, essentially vindicating conservatives who backed tougher security in the region.
The Department of Homeland Security said that the effort will mitigate the risks for migrants, as “the area presents safety and life hazard risks,” according to a statement.
The administration should not brag about it, since they were against the idea of building a border wall. On day one of the Biden White House, they ordered a “pause” of border wall construction and scrapped other Trump-era immigration policies. They took swift action, which may have contributed to the current border crisis. However, the decision not to fill the Yuma gaps is too late. Materials had been left sitting at the border, when they could’ve instead continued to be used to prevent the humanitarian disaster plaguing border communities.
Customs and Border Protection statistics show that there were 235.230 encounters with migrants in fiscal 2022. This period ends September. The sector is third, trailing the Rio Grande Valley or Del Rio in Texas.
As Yuma’s KYMA reported on Wednesday, the influx of migrants at the border puts an unbelievable strain on local authorities, as they have to fulfill the roles that the federal government cannot.
Arizona and Texas have almost taken every step to resolve the border crisis. They even bused migrants from the East Coast to Washington D.C.
9 days ago @MayorBowserRequested @SecDef @ @POTUSActive @DCNationalGuardDC did not receive an answer. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/Ndwvh7MoMh
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) July 28, 2022
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Democrat, even directed the National Guard, which was then ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott (R.Texas) & Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) did not hesitate to make it clear that these cities are getting nothing compared to their small towns, RedState’s Nick Arama reported.
“Washington D.C. finally understands what Texans have been dealing with every single day, as our communities are overrun by thousands of illegal immigrants,” Abbott said, according to Fox News.
NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office responds to D.C. mayor’s request for National Guard assistance w/ migrants.
“Washington D.C. finally understands what Texans have been dealing with every single day, as our communities are overrun by thousands of illegal immigrants.” @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/KGB0Qz98W4
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 28, 2022
Bowser was rebuked by Ducey who pointed out the reasons behind the crisis.
“Mayor Bowser is lamenting 4,000 migrants — Arizona had 43,570 border encounters in June alone,” he tweeted.
Arizona called the Biden administration since April 2021, asking them to declare a national crisis and use the federal powers. There was no response. No response. So, we created the National Guard and deployed it with state resources. https://t.co/wZldlhuKmY
— Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) July 28, 2022
We are sorry, but this administration doesn’t deserve credit for even doing the minimum required at the border. It is an utter disservice to Customs and Border Patrol Agents, local authorities and all the people living in the American Southwest.
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