Acting ICE head admits agency is not tracking illegals released into U.S. interior amid surge at the border
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UPDATED 2:10 PM PT – Sunday, May 16, 2021
Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tae
Johnson made a shocking confession about the agency’s handling of
illegal immigrants when he recently testified before the House
Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson said Johnson admitted during his testimony
that ICE is not tracking illegal immigrants once they have arrived in
the U.S. She also learned the agency is uncertain to how many illegal
immigrants are currently in Iowa or planning to go there.
Hinson was one of the lawmakers who recently participated in the
subcommittee hearing with Johnson. She took to Twitter this week to
express her disapproval of the Biden Administration’s return to the
catch and release method
Republican lawmakers have been pushing for the Biden Administration
to change its rhetoric when it comes to the border, in order to protect
Americans and those trying to migrate. This is especially crucial as the
hot summer months are quickly approaching and Custom and Border Patrol
Officers are spending ample amounts of their time tending to immigrants
trying to cross into the U.S. illegally.
As the crisis at the border worsens, a new report has revealed Joe
Biden’s border czar Kamala Harris is resisting both Republican and
Democrat calls to visit the southern border.
A report published by the Los Angeles Times
acknowledged the number of left-wing politicians urging Harris to deal
with the influx of migrants. Among them is Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar who
said, “we want this issue managed quickly and in a better way.” Cuellar
added that he’d rather be moving on to a discussion revolving around aid
for small businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, Harris continues to justify her decision to avoid the
U.S.-Mexico border by claiming the Administration needs to focus on the
so-called root causes instead
