A group whose members call themselves the “Army of God” is headed to the southern border to protest record numbers of immigrants entering the country illegally from Mexico.
Organizers of “Take Our Border Back” say they want to stand up to “globalists” who they believe are conspiring to keep immigrants in the country illegally.
“This is a monumental, biblical moment put together by God,” one organizer said at a planning meeting. According to Vice News.
“We are surrounded on all sides by dark and evil forces,” said another.
The group is planning a convoy to leave Virginia Beach for Texas on Monday, followed by three rallies scheduled for Feb. 3 near Eagle Pass, Texas. Yuma, Arizona. and San Ysidro, California.
News release for January 12th I called someone Active and retired law enforcement and military personnel, veterans, elected officials, truck drivers and other “law-abiding, freedom-loving Americans” will join the movement. Their goal, the group claims, is to “highlight the clear dangers posed by our wide-open southern border.”
As of Saturday afternoon, Convoy’s crowdfunding effort through the website GiveSendGo had raised more than $90,000.
Although the group hopes for a peaceful gathering, Bice acknowledged that the demonstrations could get out of hand.
“We realize there could be intruders. There could be people trying to overthrow us, people jumping into the convoy – provocateurs,” said organizer Scotty. Sacks told the magazine.
“We may have some, but they will have to deal with our security team and will be asked to leave.”
The rally comes amid heightened tensions between the Biden administration and Texas over the state’s border security.
This week, a divided Supreme Court ruled that Border Patrol agents may cut razor wire placed by Texas authorities along a 30-mile stretch of land near Eagle Pass, which has been hit by the migrant crisis. did.
On Thursday, 25 Republican governors signed The letter was in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has continued to erect tough barriers to deter immigrants from crossing through high-traffic areas, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling.
A record-breaking 302,034 migrants were encountered by Customs and Border Protection agents at the southern border in December, according to data. Friday release.
