The “Take Our Border Back” convoy heading to Texas expects at least 700,000 people to gather for the Feb. 3 event.
Convoy organizers left Virginia on Monday and will stay overnight in Florida to rally more people to join their movement and force the Biden administration to take action on border issues. It was organized like this.
Photos taken by The Post on Tuesday morning show lively vans and trucks joining a growing convoy in Jacksonville, Florida, as they make their way through Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to the Border Patrol hub of Eagle. He is pictured preparing to head to Quemado, Texas, near The Pass.
Organizer Kim Eater told the Post: I’m not a crazy conspiracy theorist.
“It will be a peaceful gathering of Americans of all political classes and ethnicities.
“We have Canadian truck drivers, moms and dads. We also have motorcycles. If people can bring horses, they will bring horses. That’s what we’re looking at. I know the number is 700,000. I think it’s probably higher than that.”
A second convoy is leaving California for Yuma, Arizona. This is another area where migrants have consistently crossed the border, and where people have been able to simply walk through Lukeville’s open floodgates for months.
Yeater said the group is not opposed to immigration to the United States, noting that more than 2.4 million people were encountered at the southern border last year, according to the Department of Homeland Security, and in December, a record 30. Everybody claimed that the situation was out of control. alone.
She added: “The wide open gate, [along the wall] It’s everywhere. These were cut from the inside out. There is a huge opening…this cannot secure the border. it must be closed. We are coming together to protect our borders.
“What really matters is our goal, and our mission is to shine a spotlight on open borders and educate all Americans about the imminent danger.
“We value safe and legal immigration. By vetting people who come in. I have a mother. [who will speak at the rallies on Saturday] Stories about children dying from fentanyl. I have someone whose child has been killed by illegal immigrants who have crossed the border many times. She just left the cemetery yesterday, on what was supposed to be his birthday. ”
Her mother, Anges Giboney, is scheduled to speak at the rally.
Mr Yator said the convoy would not tolerate “intruders” or “disturbers” and said those who took action “will be turned over to the authorities.”
She also reiterated that this is not a “political” event, saying, “This is not a right or left issue. It’s not. We just need to stand up and say, ‘You guys have to protect our homes. He’s just a little guy saying, “No.” We gave you responsibility and now we’re giving them responsibility.
“I have friends who are black, white and yellow. The whole Vietnamese community supports (us),” she continued. “All hate speech, racists, white supremacists, vandals, provocateurs, and trespassers will not be tolerated.
“Three-letter government agencies and federal government personnel are required to present a badge to gain entry. All of that is there. Make sure everyone is safe and this situation remains peaceful.” I will make it possible.”
