There are some concerning developments along the Texas - Mexico border. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports the arrests of 49 "Special Interest Immigrants" (which the federal government refers to as "Special Interest Aliens") suspected of illegally crossing into the state over a period of several recent days.
"A (Special Interest Alien) is a non-U.S. person who, based on an analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or its interests. Often such individuals or groups (have) travel patterns known or evaluated to possibly have a nexus to terrorism." -U.S. Department of Homeland Security
"Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data indicates that thousands of “Special Interest Aliens” from countries including those in the Middle East have been arrested at the southern border just over the past twenty-four months." -Texas Senators Ted Cruz & John Cornyn (November 16, 2023)
The pair of Texas Senators were both blunt in their assessment of the dangers posed by the large numbers of Special Interest Aliens crossing the border - and of their demands of the Homeland Security Secretary:
"Your failure to secure the southern border undoubtedly makes our nation less safe. It is imperative that you reverse this reckless course and ramp up interior enforcement of federal immigration law." -Texas Senators Ted Cruz & John Cornyn (November 16, 2023)
Still - as demonstrated through the recent arrest reports (see above) from the Texas Department of Public Safety - "Special Interest Aliens" are continuing to cross the border illegally.
Should more be done to secure the Southern Border with Mexico?
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