(TheProudRepublic.com) – Children as young as eight are being drugged and smuggled into the US by traffickers posing as family members, according to alarming reports from Border Patrol agents. This shocking revelation exposes the Biden-Harris administration’s failure to protect our borders and the innocent lives caught in the crossfire of their reckless policies. The full extent of this crisis will horrify you.
Border Patrol agents are sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend at our southern border. Traffickers, emboldened by the Biden-Harris administration’s lax immigration policies, are resorting to drugging children to smuggle them into the United States. These criminals often disguise themselves as family members, complete with forged birth certificates, in a bid to fool border officials.
Recent incidents in California and Arizona have exposed the horrifying tactics employed by these smugglers. Children, some as young as eight years old, are being sedated with sleeping pills to prevent them from talking and exposing the traffickers’ schemes. This unconscionable abuse of minors highlights the urgent need for stricter border control and the dire consequences of the current administration’s failure to secure our nation.
Gregory Bovino, Border Patrol chief of California’s El Centro sector, emphasized the severity of these cases, stating, “Sometimes we encounter criminal actions so horrendous, they defy human decency.” This stark assessment from a frontline defender of our borders underscores the moral imperative to take immediate action.
The situation took a turn for the worse on August 29, when Marlen Contreras-Lopez was apprehended in San Luis, Arizona, with two drugged children in her custody. Initially claiming to be related to the minors, Contreras-Lopez’s lies quickly unraveled under scrutiny. The children, once safe, revealed the chilling truth – they had been given sleep aids to avoid detection during their illegal border crossing.
This alarming trend is not isolated. Border Patrol identified over 6,200 fraudulent family members in fiscal year 2019 alone. The Biden-Harris administration’s policies have only exacerbated this crisis, with a surge in unaccompanied minors crossing illegally since they took office.
The consequences of these failed policies are staggering. As of May 2024, a shocking 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children were released to sponsors without court appearances, effectively disappearing from federal authorities’ radar. An additional 32,000 children failed to appear in court after being released into the US. These numbers represent thousands of vulnerable lives potentially lost to exploitation, child labor, or sex trafficking.
“[Illegal aliens] were coached and mentored and given what to say by the cartels and the human smuggling organizations: You grab a kid, and that is your U.S. passport,” said Morgan. “That will guarantee you entry into the United States. And guess what, they were right.”
The human cost of this crisis is immeasurable. Nearly 60% of unaccompanied minors crossing the border fall into the clutches of cartels, fueling a human trafficking industry that generates an estimated $150 billion annually. These criminal organizations exploit the Biden administration’s weaknesses, coaching illegal aliens to use children as a means to enter the US.
It’s clear that the current administration’s approach to border security is not just failing – it’s actively endangering the lives of innocent children. The time for action is now. We must demand stricter border controls, increased resources for Border Patrol, and a return to policies that prioritize the safety of American citizens and vulnerable migrants alike. The future of our nation and the lives of countless children depend on it.
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