In a recent exchange, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) highlighted a sickening part of the border crisis in an Energy and Commerce Committee with Secretary Xavier Becerra:
Sec. Becerra: It looks like candies or snacks.Rep. Cammack: These are wristbands the cartels force people to wear when they cross the border. If you’re not wearing one when you cross, the cartels will take a limb.
Let that sink in for a few minutes… It looks like candies or snacks.
Rep. Cammack presented a jar filled with wristbands and asked Becerra what he thought was in it. He responded with, “It looks like candies or snacks.”
Rep. Cammack explained to Sec. Becerra that the jar has wristbands used by cartels to mark individuals attempting to cross the border. Those found without a wristband risk losing a limb, a brutal tactic used by the cartels to enforce their control.
This underscores the severity of the border crisis and the human rights abuses that are occurring as a result. It also highlights the need for more robust border security measures and immigration policies prioritizing the safety and well-being of individuals attempting to enter the country. The current administration must immediately curb cartels’ influence and ensure the safety of those seeking a better life in the United States.
Rep. Cammack ended her time with a comment to Sec. Becerra, “I think it’s disgusting that 85,000 children are missing on your watch.”
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