Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Rep. August Pflueger (R-Texas) say President Joe Biden will remove federal air marshals from domestic commercial aircraft and deploy them to the U.S.-Mexico border. , has introduced legislation that would block immigrants from being escorted in many cases.America
Hinson and Pflueger on Monday announced the “FAMS at the Border,” which would prohibit Biden from sending air marshals to the southern border unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) certifies to Congress that there is a “crisis” at the border. “Prohibition Act” was submitted.
Hinson Said In a statement:
The Biden administration’s decision to divert an unprecedented number of federal air marshals from their primary mission of ensuring the safety of Americans on commercial flights to administrative duties at our southern border is unjust and threatens our nation’s aviation security. It left a worrying void.
Even before 9/11, no flight had ever been unprotected by so many air marshals. Mr. Biden should enforce current immigration laws and secure the border instead of leaving Americans defenseless in the sky. Our bill will stop Secretary Mayorkas from evading accountability.perpetuating the border crisis and making Americans less safe not only in their daily lives but also on airplanes. [Emphasis added]
In fact, in July 2022, Breitbart News reported that Biden’s Department of Homeland Security had air security at the border for the sole purpose of escorting migrants from processing facilities to Border Patrol detention centers before releasing them into American society. We exclusively reported that a government official had been dispatched.
“The primary mission of federal air marshals is to protect passengers on commercial aircraft, not to allow more illegal aliens into the country,” Pflueger said.
The alarming trend of increased deployment of air marshals to the border since President Biden took office puts flight safety at risk. The president should implement the laws already in place to end the border crisis, rather than distract key security officials from their important roles. [Emphasis added]
In 2023, just before Thanksgiving, Sonya Labosco, director of the National Council of Air Marshals, announced that the Biden administration would deploy air marshals at the border and that the federal government would track individuals involved on January 6, 2021. It warned that this had “depleted” resources for operating U.S. aircraft. A riot broke out at the Capitol.
“At this time, most flights will not have an air marshal,” Labosco said.
In late 2022, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) said he received information that air marshals were being removed from U.S. flights and assigned to handle immigrant welfare screening and border cleanup duties. revealed.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a similar bill in the Senate, saying, “The decision to remove air marshals from aircraft and deploy them to the border could put traveling citizens at risk.” said.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Please email jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
