On Saturday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “Fox News Live,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said migrants know “Border Patrol is not going to push them back.” They will help them.'' And that's why so many people come to the border. Cuellar also said he is not seeing mass deportations, despite the fact that an overwhelming number of asylum applications are being rejected.
“Look, you can add border fencing, you can add border security, you can do other things, but if you don't address that pull factor, what brings people here, and that It's very simple.” , they know they can reach the U.S. border, and the Border Patrol has no intention of pushing them back. they will help them. Right now, the Border Patrol is processing them, and then they're released into the United States, where they wait four, five, six years for immigration hearings. And if they do show up, 87% of them, at least the numbers we've seen over the last 25 years, will be rejected. But have we seen mass deportations after they enter the country?There [are] There are currently more than 1 million final deportation orders in place. ”
Cuellar also said ICE needs money to carry out deportations.
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