Thread: National Guard deployment led to more than 10,000 arrests of illegal immigrants, says

National Guard deployment led to more than 10,000 arrests of illegal immigrants, says CBP

July 16, 2018 01:13 PM



The National Guard's deployment to the southwest border in mid-April has led to 10,805 "deportable alien arrests" of people who illegally entered the United States from Mexico, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said Monday.

Because guardsmen are military personnel and not law enforcement officers, they cannot apprehend illegal immigrants. But CBP officers and Border Patrol agents apprehended thousands of people that guardsmen helped point out.

The National Guard's presence also helped lead to the interception of more than 3,300 others who were turned back before they crossed into the U.S., CBP press secretary Corry Schiermeyer said in an email to the Washington Examiner. The Guard's deployment has also led to an additional 11,686 pounds of marijuana being seized as a result of their work.

There are 1,601 National Guard troops at the border assisting with various surveillance, maintenance, and related operations. That number could tick up considerably if the 4,000 National Guard troops President Trump approved on April 4 are called on in a future request from CBP.

Troops are providing support from the air, surveillance backup, and assistance with infrastructure projects like vegetation clearing and road maintenance, not including border wall construction. Another task is to specifically free up agents to leave their desks and get back out to the field. The troops monitoring remote video surveillance systems have then been able to report sightings to a greater field of agents, and thus the number of apprehensions has increased, officials said.

The deployment is funded through the end of fiscal 2018, Sept. 30. Ronald Vitiello, then-acting CBP deputy commissioner, said in April the intent of the mission is for CBP to regain operational control of the border.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...rants-says-cbp

Originally Posted by lorrie

National Guard deployment led to more than 10,000 arrests of illegal immigrants, says CBP

Great! Now, that gives 10,805 more for MW and Judy to squabble over---if the DOJ or DHS should get the job of deporting.

STOP them before they enter!

Does that mean we have 10,805 more illegal aliens to be released pending their hearing in 2 years?

With Trump's Catch and Release most of them are already roaming free.

Originally Posted by stoptheinvaders

Great! Now, that gives 10,805 more for MW and Judy to squabble over---if the DOJ or DHS should get the job of deporting.

STOP them before they enter!

Stoptheinvaders, I don't understand your comment about Judy & MW.

Please clarify.

Originally Posted by lorrie

Stoptheinvaders, I don't understand your comment about Judy & MW.

Please clarify.

One wants Deportations handled by DHS and the other wants them handled by DOJ

As for me I wish it was PDQ

Originally Posted by stoptheinvaders

One wants Deportations handled by DHS and the other wants them handled by DOJ

As for me I wish it was PDQ

Who is PDQ?

Originally Posted by MW

Who is PDQ?

Pretty Da*n Quick