Key Democratic Senator Bucks His Party Over Border Crisis: ‘We Need The Wall And A Lot More’ | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) bucked many in his party over the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border during an interview this week, saying that the U.S. needs "the wall and a lot more."

    Manchin made the remarks during a Fox News interview after anchor Bret Baier asked him about Vice President Kamala Harris' claim that the border was "secure."

    "It's wrong. She's dead wrong on that. And I have said this," Manchin said. "If we don't secure it - I voted every time for the wall. But we need the wall and a lot more - technology, more agents. The 2013 immigration bill was still the best piece of legislation I think that we have ever had before us. We couldn't get it passed through the Republican House at that time because of some politics involved there."

    "And they - the amnesty, people were shouting the word amnesty," he continued. "That piece of legislation would have corrected everything we have going wrong. But, for anybody - the vice president, president, anybody - to say our borders are secured, that is not accurate. I have been there. It's wrong."

    In a recent letter addressed to President Joe Biden, the Arizona Sheriff's Association slammed the administration for its attitude regarding illegal immigration and expressed their lack of confidence in CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus.

    The letter cited the fact that curbing the number of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs crossing the border had been a priority for law enforcement for decades.

    "Unfortunately, the current administration and Commissioner Magnus do not appear to share the priority and the effects are being felt in Arizona and across the country," the letter charged.

    Turning to the drug problem exacerbated by the porous nature of current border enforcement, the letter stated, "Massive amounts of highly lethal drugs are being moved across the border and peddled to our children. Fentanyl is a near ubiquitous ingredient in illegal drugs being distributed today and is causing the deaths of countless individuals and destroying families at a rapid pace."

    After noting that violent crime is rising throughout the country, the letter segued to Magnus and the Biden administration, noting, "Since Commissioner Magnus was appointed nearly nine months ago, we have continued to see an influx of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs cross our Southern border. What we have not seen is an increased partnership from the federal government including CBP to assist local law enforcement in preventing this activity."

    "Border security is one of the core missions of the CBP and we feel that the effort being put towards addressing this mission is woefully inadequate," the letter stated.

    Hank Berrien contributed to this report.

poll#163

The previous poll on Eastern NC NOW showcased what are many of OUR Constitutional Republic's certain obstacles to remain viable, where the top encumbrance to that continuance as a functioning Republic was the Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border. Understanding this overwhelming concern to real America citizens: Do you believe it important to challenge the veracity of those legislated concerns of Democratic Socialists by transporting Illegal Migrants to their Sanctuary cities, counties and states for their direct care?

  Yes; test the depth of their "compassion" by giving Democratic Socialists an opportunity to enact all Sanctuary provisions in their communities to test how much they truly do care.

  No; the Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border Project is designed to only inundate "Red States" to begin their Demographic Upheaval for the benefit of we Democratic Socialists, our politics.

  I generally do NOT care about politics, but it is fun watching abject hypocrites squirm; maybe I will start getting more involved.

447 total vote(s)     What's your Opinion?

poll#162

In what may be the most divisive period in modern American History, even more divisive than the turbulent sixties due to today's lack of patriotism, consider what are the major catalysts causing so much of this calamity of conflict, and vote: What most instigates the division of America, on this day September 20, 2022?

  Racism within our society

  Sex realignment to the detriment of our society.

  Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border Policy for the Demographic Upheaval of OUR Constitutional Republic

  Rampant Crime in Democratic controlled cities, and the possible contagion elsewhere

  Covid Pandemic, and its mishandling at the political, and bureaucratic levels.

  The unresolved questions /allegation regarding the flawed 2020 General Election

  January 6th Riot or "Armed Insurrection", depending upon patriotic perspective

  Joe Biden as Divisive Leader; Ineffective and Corrupt Executive

  Failed Education Industry, from an overall perspective, regarding all levels of education.

  Propagandistic Media in complete conflict with the First Amendment's guarantee of Freedom of Speech, and the awesome responsibility of a Free Press..

  "Orangeman Bad!"

  Bureaucracy rushing to a behemoth size, its unjustified expense, and far too often overreach.

  The Weaponized Deep State for political purposes

  A secular ambivalence to all that is real.

  Record number of overdose deaths from opioids and now Fentanyl

  Biden Administration's disastrous Foreign Policy

  Bidenflation /supply chain failure inevitably evolving into stagflation and recession.

  "Ultra MAGA Extremists" freely speaking louder AND LOUDER!

927 total vote(s)     What's your Opinion?