Open Borders Hit Home
Midland Police Department Chief Seth Herman told local news outlets in 2023 the influx of illegal border crossers from South and Central America has dramatically increased organized crime in the Permian Basin.
Traditionally recognized “border” towns and states like Texas, however, aren’t the only ones suffering the consequences of incentivized illegal immigration.
Stories of illegal border crossers who should have faced permanent deportation long ago but continued committing crimes in the United States are becoming more common.
Before Biden took office, nearly two-thirds of federal arrests involved border-breaking suspects. Now, after more than 10 million crossings under Biden’s catch-and-release regime, criminals who have no business in America are not only entering with little to no scrutiny but staying.