Official Says Major Border City “On Brink of Collapse” Due to Biden Border Crisis
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma officials told Fox News that a major border city is at risk of collapse due to the migrant surge under President Biden. This overburdens food banks, hospitals, and threatens food safety.
“Policies need to be changed when you see an unprecedented amount of people coming across the border that even supersedes what we saw under any of the other presidents for the past 30 years,” Jonathan Lines, Yuma County Supervisor, spoke to Fox News. “And they’re coming because they said that Biden told them to come, that we have an open border.”
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“It will only get worse with Biden’s policies,” Lines said. “He needs to reassess.”
Customs and Border Protection estimates that approximately 5 million migrants have crossed into the U.S. from the southern border since Biden’s election. Yuma Sector of Border Patrol saw a 171% increase in migrant crossings Between 2021-2022
Meanwhile, 1.2 million illegal migrants CBP sources said that Biden’s office has seen his employees flee the Border Patrol, Fox News reported on Sunday.
“The problem that we’re foreseeing right now is there’s a couple of big waves coming,” Hank Auza (a Yuma resident who is also a fifth-generation farmer) spoke with Fox News. “Yuma can’t support that. It will overwhelm the system here.”
El Paso, Texas is another border town. declared a state of emergency During December’s below-freezing temperatures, thousands of migrants slept on the streets. Many shelters for migrants were filled to capacity, leading to the closure of many. use the local airport Temporary refuge
Lines, Auza, and Alex Muller (a Yuma farmer) shared their concerns. They started with fears around food security since agriculture is a major part of the town’s economy.
“Our fields are monitored and audited and tested for different pathogens,” Muller, said. “You can’t have people walking through the field.”
Yuma’s green fields, which provide 93% of the nation’s winter leafy greens, have been subject to a fair amount migrant traffic, Auza stated. risking damage to their crops Due to concerns about foodborne disease. He said that many residents are unable to get in because of foodborne illness concerns. the city’s only hospital.
“People have had a hard time getting into the hospital because the hospital has been so full of” Fox News interviewed Auza about illegal immigrants
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In January, Biden made his first-ever border trip El Paso (Texas) and revealed border enforcement actions that included Title 42 expulsions to some nationalities. It was a good step in the right direction but Biden should enact stronger immigration policies to address all border-related concerns in different areasLines said it to Fox News.
Yuma is experiencing record-breaking migrations of migrants in the last year. This has put a strain on the town’s resources.
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Lines stated that officials from the Biden administration must visit Yuma to see the challenges facing their community.
“I’ve invited them several times, and I would invite them again right now,” Lines said. “Please come and see for yourself.”
You can hear more from border residents who describe the effects Biden’s immigration policy has had on their town. click here.
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