BREAKING : In Final Act of Defiance, Obama’s DHS Shuts Down Border Surveillance
This is completely disgraceful. The lengths the democrats will go to protect ILLEGAL CRIMINALS who trespassed our border does not end. Rahm Emanuel is vowing to keep Chicago a Sanctuary City. Obama is being asked by his supporters to PARDON all illegals. Now DHS, led by Jeh Johnson is apparently trying to give illegals in Mexico a 3 month period to sneak through the porous border easily before President Trump Takes Over.
Watchdog.org Reports
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security quietly shut down Operation Phalanx, an aerial surveillance program that intercepts drugs and illegal crossings along the Mexican border.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, vows to challenge DHS’s move, saying Congress provided “full funding” for 2017.
Cuellar, a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Homeland Security Subcommittee, is drafting a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson protesting the shutdown.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Cuellar challenged Johnson last February when DHS reduced Phalanx’s flight operations.
This time, Cuellar is seeking reinforcements from Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Reps. Mike McCaul, R-San Antonio, and John Carter, R-Round Rock.
Cornyn sits on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security and the Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security panel. McCaul chairs the Homeland Security Committee in the House and Carter chairs the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee.
Abbott’s office declined to comment; Cornyn and Carter did not respond to requests for comment.
McCaul, who referred questions to the Homeland Security Committee, previously called on DHS to “develop a strategy to gain operational control” of the border.
“Over the last several years, Congress has provided billions of dollars to secure the borders, but without an end goal in mind,” McCaul said in a statement.
McCaul has authored legislation “to require the [DHS] secretary to gain situational awareness through the use of sophisticated technologies and other means, giving our border agents the ability to predict changes in illegal activity. “
DHS, which did not respond to Watchdog’s request for comment by deadline, asserts that illegal crossings have declined along the Texas-Mexico border.
But U.S. Border Patrol reports show that apprehensions in the Rio Grande Valley rose 27 percent in fiscal 2016 versus fiscal 2015.
In the smaller Laredo sector, Operation Phalanx accounted for 10,559 apprehensions and 4,007 “turnbacks” from March 2012 to December 2015. Phalanx was credited with seizing 12,851 pounds of narcotics during the period.
President Barack Obama established Operation Phalanx in July 2010 via executive order. The Army National Guard was authorized to provide up to 1,200 soldiers and airmen along the 1,933-mile southwest border to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a DHS agency.
Using advanced UH-72 helicopters, Phalanx flight crews generally consist of three National Guardsmen — two pilots and a sensor operator — and one Border Patrol agent.
Southwest border states of Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico provided the bulk of Phalanx personnel from their local Guard units.
In addition to Texas National Guard manpower and resources dedicated to Operation Phalanx, the Lone Star State has committed nearly $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds to border enforcement since 2005.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to appoint more robust leadership at DHS, so Operation Phalanx could be back in business by January.
Kenric Ward writes for the Texas Bureau of Watchdog.org. Contact him atkward@watchdog.org and follow him on Twitter @Kenricward.
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What an evil bastard Mr Obama has turned out to be by now showing his true colours, at the same time trying to get more money for himself and the He-Bitch.
Outstanding comment!!
I know Obama & Hillary were pure evil that’s why I voted Trump! Good way to invite ISIS in through unchecked borders! But he doesn’t give a damn! He wants us attacked! Pray he doesn’t declare Martial law! Both are Satanists as are others in both parties & MSM! Not kidding! Go to You Tube & watch videos of evil Obama & Pope bashing our Beloved Lord Jesus & Bible! Then share widely! Google Bushes Satanic hand signs & Hillary worships Satan & share all widely! I have known he & Hillary & Bushes & others are evil bastards for awhile now & have been trying to tell people but most won’t listen or think I’m nuts! Neither!
Sue, how do I correspond with you. My @grantsforhome works well. EWB
I don’t think either Hillary or Obama believe in God and therefore, also, not the devil but I do think BO is a Muslim and Hillary is a sympathizer with no morals. Both are in it for the $$$. Now, please explain to me what a “Satanic hand sign” is and how you happen to know about such?
I believe, because of Sharia Law, Islam should not be given “religious” status bin America. Sharia Law is diametrically opposed to our Constitution. Giving Islam the same status as other religions has the effect of approving Sharia Law. Can’t have it both ways so, need Constitutional amendment to fix problem.
Thank you Sue, He is becoming an evil man. What has he done in the past 8 years. Open borders, killing Americans, He does not care about the American People.
Thank you for your response.
Michelle, he ALWAYS has been evil. Always. He is under the control of George Soros who may just be Satan.
I’m with you Sue and more and more people appear to be finally opening their eyes and seeing the evilness of Obama, Clintons, Soros, Jarrett, Lynch, etc.
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Obama is just a man! Human! Remember that Obama! “God is real!” Kick at this all you want. It is not going to change the fact. And another statement, “God is all powerful.” MORE POWERFUL” than any man ..even like Obama or any of his crowd, whoever they may be. ONE DAY Obama is going to meet up with God, “one on one.” Obama will (and even his family or any of his kind) they will suffer fhe consequences for the evil that he and they have done. God has “HIS TIME.” ……..” I will repay, says the Lord.”
AND THEN …..THERE WILL BE NO MERCY!