Earlier this year, Take Our Border Back, a coalition of freedom-loving Americans, formed a multi-state convoy to draw attention to the Biden administration’s “wide open” border policy. A meeting was held at.
The group has been slandered relentlessly by corporate media, which has accused the citizens involved of “”.far right extremistIt even claims that “some participants” may be connected tomilitiaMedia outlets accused the coalition of calling themselves “God’s Army” and warned others to stay away from such alleged coalition forces. dangerous,So-called””Christian nationalist.”
Despite sensational media coverage and the group’s fears that agitators would invade the convoy, the event was peaceful, exactly as the organizers intended. The convoy initially dominated headlines, but seemed to fade from the spotlight as the media found it difficult to report the prayer gatherings as threatening.
“Our goal is simple: to shine a light on the clear dangers posed by our wide-open southern border,” the convoy’s January press release said. “All the city, state, and federal politicians who stand firm and unite “We the People” and allow tens of thousands of illegal immigrants, criminals, and known terrorists from abroad into our country. and sends a clear message to immigration authorities that our country is peaceful, lawful and 160 countries around the world enter our country along our southern border every day. ”
of convoy began its journey in late January in Virginia Beach and concluded the tour on February 3 with three separate gatherings in Yuma, Arizona, San Diego, California, and Kemadeo, Texas.
Noel Roberts, an organizer of the “Take Our Border Back” event in Yuma, told Blaze News on Thursday that the convoy “went well.”
“I think Texas, California and Arizona really exceeded our expectations,” she said. “We anticipated a potential problem, but it didn’t manifest itself in any way, shape, or form.”
Roberts explained that the convoy’s organizers were alerted to potential miscreants attempting to disrupt the event. Safety is a top concern for many Americans, and he sent a letter to the organization expressing his interest in joining the convoy on a tour through the Southern states.
Roberts noted that the Yuma rally drew participants from 30 states and Canada.
“This has definitely brought a lot of awareness to a lot of people who didn’t really know what was going on,” she told Blaze News. “There are still millions of people in America who have moved to northern states and don’t know what’s going on.”
Jason Butrill, lead writer and principal investigator for The Glenn Beck Program, joined the “Reclaim the Border” convoy investigating the Biden administration’s border crisis in the newly released Blaze Originals documentary.Texas vs. the federal government: How elites will use the border crisis against us.”
On his way to Texas, Butrill spoke with convoy organizers and participants to learn more about what the Coalition was trying to accomplish by organizing a mass mobile rally of freedom-loving people.
Communication participant Craig Hudgins told Buttrill that the border crisis is a “fundamental issue” for the group, including that it ultimately threatens election integrity and contributes to human and drug trafficking. He said it caused many other problems.
One of the organizers, Robert Agee, disputed sensational media reports about the convoy, describing the event as more of a “prayer gathering.”
“It was a very natural thing to do,” Agee told Buttrill. “There is nothing more powerful than people coming together to pray and call on the name of the Lord to fight the battles for us.”
“I think that’s what scares them,” he said, referring to the media.
With 85% of migrants who reach the southern border successfully entering the country, Butrill wonders whether anything is being done to ensure an open border or whether both sides of the political aisle are simply I tried to figure out if he was just taking advantage of the situation for his own benefit.
“Republicans are using this crisis for a photo op, Democrats are using it to expand their voting base, and the media is using it to smear their opponents,” Butler concluded.
Many of the convoy participants at the Eagle Pass, Texas, rally expressed their support for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Governor Abbott has been in a fierce head-to-head battle with the Biden administration since he took office. He moved to give state law enforcement the authority to protect parts of the border.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration in October for directing federal officials to remove and destroy razor wire installed along the state’s southern border to deter illegal immigrants from entering the country. . Paxton argued that the installation of Texas’ bellows wire barrier was an attempt to “fill the gap created by federal inaction.” Federal workers’ removal of power lines ‘undermining'[ed] “Texas’ efforts to stem the flow of illegal immigration,” the AG alleged in the lawsuit.
The Biden administration’s Justice Department declared that “federal law clearly authorizes Border Patrol agents to enter private property within 25 miles of the border without a warrant.” The battle has since reached the Supreme Court.
In December, Mr. Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 into law, allowing state and local law enforcement agencies to arrest, detain, prosecute and even deport illegal immigrants. The Biden administration filed a lawsuit against Texas the following month to block the new law from taking effect.
Texas argued that the border was “abandoned” by the Biden administration and that the law was necessary to address border issues. The federal government argued that the bill “intrudes into areas occupied by the federal government” and is “inconsistent with various federal provisions.” [Immigration and Nationality Act]. ”
SB4 was scheduled to go into effect in early March, but was temporarily halted by the Supreme Court. March 18th. But the bill’s co-sponsor, Texas Sen. Brian Hughes (R), is optimistic the courts will side with the state.
In January, Mr. Abbott issued an emergency declaration to take control of Shelby Park, a 47-acre municipal park in Eagle Pass, in an effort to curb illegal immigration. The governor’s unprecedented action initially attracted significant media attention, but reports on the previously privatized land have since gone quiet.
Mr. Butrill speculated that the park’s seizure and lawsuit may have been nothing more than a political stunt.
“If the Shelby Park, Texas seizure was truly intended as a deterrent and not an elaborate photo op, it would still be the biggest story in this country, and it’s not even close. ”Butrill said. “But it’s incredibly difficult to make that case, when border traffic was already down by a staggering 95% going back to the first day of the attack. There’s clearly something more going on here. But we don’t know the full story.” “
Buttrill explained that he does not expect much progress from the legal battle between Texas and the federal government.
“The reason is that I’ve talked to people who say this whole story is false,” he said. “They said that all of the things that are being discussed right now about how the Texas National Guard is rebelling against the Border Patrol is not what’s actually happening. The relationship between the two sides has been going on for the past 10 years. “They said it’s exactly the same.” I think so.”
The Biden administration’s open border policy has raised concerns about large numbers of unvetted individuals entering the country.
Marine Corps veteran Kate Monroe told Blaze News that Americans don’t understand that many of the migrants who cross the southern border are not “friendly people” seeking asylum. He said he was concerned about this.
“There are military-age men that I’ve seen with my own eyes, and that’s the majority of the people that I’ve seen cross the border,” said Monroe, a candidate for the California House of Representatives. “The average American doesn’t understand the level of threat, the level of terrorism and all that comes with opening borders.”
border veterans, Monroe with a coalition of veterans who served to protect the country traveled to the California border to fill gaps in the wall. He noted that the group has received a warm welcome from Border Patrol agents who are frustrated that the Biden administration’s hands are tied.
“Most of them want to quit,” she added. “They’re very disappointed. They can’t work.”
Monroe believes Texas “could ultimately prevail” in its legal battle with the federal government, but many other states will have to fight to fully secure their entire border. He pointed out the need to participate.
“It’s not just places like Texas and California that are facing this immigration crisis,” she continued. “We have become a sanctuary state.”
Buttrill shared his thoughts on the Reclaim Our Borders convoy after completing a multi-day, 1,000-mile journey.
“It was heartening to see that the convoy and its rally took place with zero violence. Most people with conservative values were nervous about making their voices heard after January 6th. I think they were afraid of the bad guys, both inside and outside of government.” “This proves that it can still be accomplished, and that’s very encouraging,” he said.
Mr. Butrill offered some advice to conservative Christian Americans regarding smear attempts by corporate media.
“Christians with strong political views should ignore the labels that are being thrown at them,” he said. “Governments have a history of using labels to justify their excesses, so I don’t think they should co-opt them, like ‘Christian nationalists.’ Instead, governments should We need to further strengthen our faith in God. We need to not only affirm our faith in God, but also affirm it.”
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