In just three short days, residents in Kern County, California, were given a glimpse of what new inland migration activity will look like in the coming weeks and months. The Border Patrol's El Centro Division launched an internal enforcement operation targeting the farming community of Bakersfield, Calif., resulting in the arrest of nearly 80 migrants, according to a CBP official who was not authorized to speak to the media. Those arrested included several sex offenders, some with outstanding criminal warrants and others involved in drug trafficking.
Sources told Breitbart, Texas, that the action, Operation Return Sender, was based on intelligence efforts focused on illegally arresting specific individuals suspected of involvement in criminal activity within the United States. spoke.
“This operation was aimed at negatively impacting transnational criminal organizations and sending a message that Border Patrol agents in border areas can move inland and operate away from their home base to assist in enforcing current immigration laws. We achieved this goal,'' the official said.
A social media post by Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino of the Border Patrol's El Centro Division showed a photo of an immigrant being arrested on a warrant for weapons charges. The post's caption read, “Looks like this illegal criminal's plan backfired!!” During Operation Return to Sender, Premier Sector agents captured a Kern County felon with an assault-with-weapons warrant out of Tulare County. Locked and burdensome justice is served. ”
In another post Wednesday, Bovino highlighted the arrest of two immigrants in connection with sex crimes. The post had a caption below the arrest photo: “Here at Premier Sector, we go the extra mile, or 500 more, to protect our nation and our communities from bad people and evil. Children. Two rapists were arrested on the first day and more arrests are expected.”
Reactions to seeing Border Patrol agents in Kern County were mixed. Hundreds of residents protested against immigration enforcement on Sunday. in report Fresno residents were shown waving Mexican flags in protest of the operation by the Fresno Bee. One demonstrator told Bee:
I saw a lot of (Mexican) flags and thought, “They don't respect this country. No, they don't. This is the culture. This is the people. They built this country. Who will mow the lawn? Who will be the nanny for these people's children?''Each of these people is important.
The report included claims that some of the migrants apprehended by the Border Patrol were not on the original target list. A CBP official told Breitbart that it is likely to occur during future internal enforcement operations. “While mass deportation operations taking place after January 20th may target specific individuals, criminal organizations, or others with outstanding deportation orders, you may be in the vicinity of illegal “If you are in a position where you are in a position to do so, you can expect to be arrested as well,” the source said. He emphasized.
a public opinion poll A poll by Fox58 KABK in Bakersfield showed 65 percent of nearly 1,000 respondents were not concerned about recent Border Patrol arrests in Kern County. A similar poll conducted by Fox58 found that 93% of those surveyed supported deporting immigrants with criminal records.
On Friday, Customs and Border Protection issued a statement saying Border Patrol agents from El Centro Border Patrol conducted the operation in and around the Bakersfield area of Kern County. Our operations focused on interdicting U.S. federal law violators, dangerous goods traffickers, non-national criminals, and interfering with transportation routes used by transnational criminal organizations. The U.S. Border Patrol is familiar with operations in places like Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, and Sacramento, and the now-closed Livermore Border Patrol Division regularly conducted enforcement operations in the area until the mid-2000s. was going on.
“The El Centro District takes all border threats seriously,” said Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino. “Our area of responsibility extends from the U.S.-Mexico border north to Oregon, as mission and threat dictates.”
randy clark He is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, directing operations for nine Border Patrol stations within the Del Rio, Texas area. Follow him at X (formerly Twitter) @RandyClarkBBTX.
