[Just the News] Illegal border crossings in Arizona's Cochise County have grown fivefold since Joe Biden secured the presidential nomination and signaled he would ease immigration policies, overwhelming local resources from COVID protection to law enforcement investigations, Sheriff Mark Dannels says."It just makes it really, really tough, because now the message is, 'Come across our border, legally or illegally,'" Dannels told Just the News on Friday. "And then the consequences are minimum, if any."
Except for the illegals - see the last paragraph.
Dannels said some of those most endangered by the new policies are migrants themselves, who when released by authorities often don't have a penny to their name or anyone to turn to. If charities can't reach them, they are vulnerable to dying while migrating by foot in harsh conditions or to being lured by criminal elements, such as drug cartels and human traffickers, he said.
"[I]t's tough for us, because what happens in my border county, and the 31 border counties on the Southwest border, will soon be in your backyard," Dannels added, saying many released immigrants in his county start migrating elsewhere in the country in search of resources to survive.
Dannels said he respected the right of President Biden to change border policies but said the "hasty" changes made as soon the Democrat took office did not give local officials, who bear the brunt of responsibility for released illegal aliens, enough time to adjust or seek more resources.
Dannels said some of those most endangered by the new policies are migrants themselves, who when released by authorities often don't have a penny to their name or anyone to turn to. If charities can't reach them, they are vulnerable to dying while migrating by foot in harsh conditions or to being lured by criminal elements, such as drug cartels and human traffickers, he said.
Of course, some do have friends or relatives to help. Or charities to assist them.