Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Border Patrol is bracing for more illegal crossings following a confluence of problems related to the budget sequestration and Obama administration policies, the Washington Free Beacon reports.
“It’s the perfect storm,” Stuart Harris, vice president of Local 1929 of the National Border Patrol Council in El Paso, Texas, told the Free Beacon.
The perfect storm – planned furloughs, the release of illegal immigrants and a renewed push for amnesty – could have a devastating impact along the border, experts said.
“It’s a giant catch and release program,” Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the nonpartisan Center for Immigration Studies, told the Washington Free Beacon. “Why go through the expense of applying for a visa, when you can get turned down?”
Border Patrol outposts are reporting an increase in illegal immigrants crossing the border.
