Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) described the border crisis as “modern-day slavery” because the only ones who come out are the criminals.
McClain posted pictures and videos on Twitter from her visit.
“As a mother, first and foremost, you want the best for your kids. And what’s happening to these families is an organized form of illegal immigration that I would argue is modern-day slavery,” said McClain. “The only people that are making out in this situation are the drug traffickers, the cartels, and the people that traffic these families over. It is the worst — it’s worse than I thought. And I would suggest that before you have an opinion, come down from your ivory tower and actually go to the border and see for yourself what is happening. It was horrible.”
I’ve blogged about cartels using TikTok to enlist American teens to help smuggle migrants across the border.
Human smugglers use Facebook to connect with migrants. They promise them transportation across the border, but at a high price.
Host Todd Piro pointed out that McClain does not come from a state that borders Mexico. He knew she would take criticism for it, but she offered a valid point about the crime spreading across the country.
“Well it’s coming to your community in two-fold,” explained McClain. “One, I live in Michigan. So they do not have the facilities to house these underage illegal migrant children. What they’re doing is they’re bussing them and flying them up to my city, here in Albion, Michigan, number one.”
McClain continued: “Number two, where it’s coming to, a city near you, is because the border patrol agents are spending so much time dealing with all of these families that are crossing illegally, they have no time to protect the border. What do you think is coming in?”
McClain then encourages President Joe Biden to visit the border because “you can’t fix a problem unless you think we have one.” Biden has said over and over that America does not have a border crisis.
“I am telling you, Mr. President, we have a crisis at the border,” stressed McClain. “All you have to do is go down there and you will see firsthand.”
Biden appointed Vice President Kamala Harris as his go-to person for the border. She has not held a press conference in the 47 days since her appointment.
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