The National Border Patrol Council, the union representing about 16,000 Border Patrol agents across the country, has criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris while endorsing former President Donald Trump as a presidential candidate. did.
On Monday, the union issued a statement“On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented on the National Border Patrol Council, we strongly support and endorse Donald J. Trump for President of the United States.”
They expressed their support for Trump at a rally in Prescott, Arizona, on Sunday, which was attended by many Border Patrol agents.
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“If we allow border czar Harris to win in this election, every city and every community in this great country will go to hell,” said Paul Perez, the new NBPC president. Countless millions of people who have been admitted to our country, committing murder, rape, robbery, burglary, and all sorts of other crimes, will continue to endanger this country.”
“Only one man can fix it, and that’s Donald J. Trump. He has always stood by the people who protect this border and risk their lives for our country.”
labor union also said Border experts say they want Trump to be president so he can secure the border without compromise. The only people who want open borders are the drug cartels and the Democrats – border czars. Harris has given them and will continue to do so.”
Union leaders have joined Mr. Trump at events on the Texas-Arizona border for nearly four years. After Trump announced he would run for re-election, former NBPC Chairman Brandon Judd also supported Trump and attended campaign events.
NBPC has repeatedly criticized Biden-Harris’ border policies for causing the border crisis. The union has also repeatedly fact-checked its claims, including refuting its support for Biden as the presidential candidate.
Before withdrawing from the presidential race, Biden claimed in a presidential debate in June that “the Border Patrol union supported me and supported my position.”
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In response, the union posted a statement on X: “To be clear, we have never supported Biden and never will.”
During the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Harris and Trump, Harris made comments related to “the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity,” which the union criticized. “She clearly only cares about the sovereignty of other countries when it comes to America. She and President Biden have opened our borders and erased any semblance of sovereignty.”
In response to Harris’ claims about border policy at a campaign event in Douglas, Arizona, the union said, “Vice President Harris has claimed that she played a role in increasing overtime pay for Border Patrol agents. This could not be further from the truth. As with all things border related, when we needed her she was nowhere to be found.”
While Harris argued Border Patrol agents needed more resources, the union said“We have apprehended more than 8 million illegal immigrants over the past four years, but 38 days before the election we knew we needed more help.
“Vice President Harris has been ignoring the border issue that she created for over three years. She decided to go there for 20 minutes for a photo op and repeat some of the things NPBC had said earlier. But then again, where has she been for the last three and a half years?”
Harris has repeatedly said in debates and campaign rallies that she will sign the Senate border bill into law, which includes funding to hire 1,500 Border Patrol agents. They claim Trump killed the bill.
On Sunday, President Trump announced that if elected president, he would provide funding to hire 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents, give existing employees a 10% pay raise, and create a $10,000 retention and contract bonus. He vowed to immediately request this from Congress.
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“I will always support the great members of the Border Patrol,” he said. “They have a serious shortage because they’re not being treated properly. They want to do their job. You know, they treat you badly not being allowed to do your job.” That’s what I think.
senate border bill do the opposite According to the bill’s text, Harris and other sponsors’ arguments include allowing an unlimited number of illegal aliens into the country, with a number of exceptions. The bill codifies existing policies created by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who was impeached in February, and which Republicans say is contributing to the ongoing crisis.
texas state officials also claimed This bill would codify mass immigration and nullify national sovereignty.
U.S. Senate Democrats and independents ultimately did not support it. Senate Democratic leadership never brought it to a vote.
U.S. Senate Democrats also keep your distance Possible fallout from Biden-Harris border policies comes as communities grapple with rising crime and social service costs associated with illegal border crossers. Senate leadership also refused to consider border legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Despite Harris’ recent campaign claims, when she was a U.S. senator, she tried to reduce Funding and staffing for federal border agencies, including seeking to eliminate U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, which is responsible for eliminating some of the most dangerous criminals.
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