San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond recently said: new york post In a six-month period, Customs and Border Protection released more than 125,000 illegal immigrants onto the streets of San Diego without inspection.
Desmond described CBP as “completely overwhelmed” by the influx of new arrivals to the southern border, releasing “at least” more than 100,000 people “without proper vetting” since September. The agency cited data provided to the agency.
“This is the bare minimum we know of and does not include family members, people arriving by boat, or elderly people who are otherwise treated,” Desmond told the Post. “The numbers were through the roof.”
County supervisors warned that releasing immigrants without vetting could have “dire consequences” for the rest of the country. He added that CBP lacks the resources to complete appropriate testing procedures before releasing individuals.
“This is a national problem because most people are released from custody within 24 to 48 hours. [then] “Sometimes it goes to other parts of the country, a lot of it goes to the East Coast,” he said.
CBP previously told the Post it would take 72 hours to complete a proper inspection.
Desmond said the county has only one federally funded immigrant shelter. “Nowhere” [the majority] “Go”, mostly “wanderer”[ing]”All over the city,” he said.
“They’re being dropped off at transit centers in Southern California to board buses and trains, but there aren’t even toilets or facilities there,” Desmond added.
Late last year, local reports said migrants were camping at San Diego International Airport while waiting for a flight to their next destination.
Desmond acknowledged that the airport is still acting as a temporary shelter for many people.
In a video posted to “Unfortunately, the San Diego Airport is now a Border Patrol station.” It’s a de facto migrant shelter, where they sleep. ”
Desmond said the majority of migrants arriving in San Diego are headed to other destinations such as Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
In 2023, CBP San Diego Division It recorded more than 230,000 border encounters. So far, in his first four months of fiscal year 2024 alone, he has had more than 151,000 encounters in this area. The sector grew by 85% in February 2024 compared to the same month last year.
“This is not just a local issue. This is a national issue as most people have gone to other parts of the country,” Desmond wrote to X. “Open border policies without proper vetting have dire consequences. We are already witnessing preventable events.” The Laken Riley Tragedy: What Will It Take to Secure Our Borders? ”
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University student, was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant while jogging near the university’s campus in February.
Desmond didn’t blame overwhelmed Border Patrol agents, but blamed the Biden administration and the Department of Homeland Security for “failing to enforce the law.”
“There are people who should be on terrorist watch lists, but many of them are missing,” he continued. “If someone seeks asylum, they are to be detained until their request is justified.”
CBP did not respond to the newspaper’s request for comment.
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