A Turkish migrant who crossed the US-Mexico border into the US said it was “natural” for Americans to be concerned about those entering the country.
Migrants entered the United States through the border town of Jacumba in San Diego County, California. Said Fox News national correspondent Bill Melgin said in an interview that he paid “about $10,000” to the drug cartels, adding that he was shocked by the lack of border security.
“Actually, the Americans are right, absolutely right,” the immigrant said in an interview. “Who’s coming into this country? They don’t know. I’m OK, but what if they’re not OK? What if they’re a murderer or a psychopath? There’s no guarantee.”
In the interview, the man added that there was “no guarding, no security checks, no background checks” at the border.
NEW: A Turkish man who crossed illegally into Jacumba, California with a group of other Turkish men told me he paid $10,000 to a drug cartel, was shocked at how easy it was to cross the U.S. border without resistance, and told me Americans should be “worried” about their safety and who is crossing the border. pic.twitter.com/Qb1a9BiDuV
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 23, 2024
Turkish immigrants explanation He told Fox News that it took 24 days for the package to reach the US, passing through Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Brazil and Central America.
Breitbart News previously reported that the San Diego area has recently become the busiest border crossing point for illegal immigrants.
Customs and Border Protection officials said San Diego-sector agents apprehended 37,320 illegal immigrants in April, an increase of about 300 percent from December 2020, when 8,510 migrants were reported attempting to cross the border.
Asylum seekers wait in line to be processed by the Border Patrol at a makeshift camp near the US-Mexico border, east of Jacumba, San Diego County, California, on January 2, 2024. (GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images)
San Diego District Sergeant Patricia McGurk Daniel said they arrested 9,513 immigrants in the week of April 17-23. according to On to the border report.
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond told the outlet that his district “led the top nine southern border districts” in immigration arrests during April.
