Border arrests of deported child sex offenders up on Biden’s watch
Three sex offenders were deported from Mexico and arrested by Border Patrol agents in a remote area of South Texas. They tried to enter the United States illegally from Mexico.
Federal law enforcement agents caught three convicted sex offenders at Eagle Pass in separate incidents. They crossed the Rio Grande in small groups to avoid being caught by Border Patrol.
Three men were convicted of child abuse and deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They tried to reenter America.
CBP reported 21 arrests for sex offenders in Oct and 20 in Nov.
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However, the number of sex-offender encounters at the border has increased over the past two year. These numbers jumped from a low point of 58 arrests during fiscal 2019, to 488 in 2021, and 365 so far by 2022 in the context of record-high illegal immigrant encounters under President Joe Biden.
Texas Republican congressmen spoke to the Washington Examiner Wednesday night, expressing their fury at the increase in violence and blaming the Biden administration for its failed border policies.
“Border Patrol agents are doing all they can to find those sexual offenders and those killers and violent criminals but they’re being reduced to administrative duties in a processing center and they’re not even able to get out there due to the overwhelming number. It’s hard to believe that this is happening and nothing is being done,” stated Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX).
Pfluger and other House Republicans called for Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Secretary, to resign or face impeachment next. Pfluger stated that the border has reached “flashing Red” warning levels because the people crossing are putting children and communities at risk.
Pfluger stated that it was “unbelievable” to see so many criminals returning to the country, including terrorists and gang leaders.
Rep. Rep.
Nehls stated, echoing the sentiment of former President Donald Trump: “Those are bad hombres that we should all be worried about.” “I’m betting that many of them will have criminal records related to sexual offenses, drug offenses, or terrorists. I don’t know Joe Biden’s sleeping habits at night.
CBP arrests may occur in either land or air ports. This is when people are passing through customs checkpoints, or by illegally walking across land borders.
Federal customs officers in Texas arrested a 55 year-old man with an outstanding warrant in Midland for the aggravated attack of a child. CBP officers arrested the man as he tried to enter the U.S.A from Mexico at a port of entry. He was also subject to a standard background check.
Ronnie Raulston, acting Port Director at CBP Presidio, stated that while homeland security is the primary mission of CBP, “the thorough CBP inspection process will often identify those who are being pursued by law enforcement.” “Stopping those being sought by law enforcers helps keep our communities secure.”
One incident involving Border Patrol last week saw a Honduran man convicted in North Carolina of indecent liberty with a child in 2007. He was deported to Guatemala in 2009. The Honduran man was caught crossing the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass in a small group.
The second Guatemalan man, who was convicted in Houston of aggravated sex assault of a child and deported in May, was captured the next day.
Thanksgiving Day was the third occasion for an arrest. The Honduran man, who had crossed the border with 15 others, was taken into custody. It was determined that he was convicted of indecency in child sexual contact in Austin. He was sentenced for five years in prison and will be deported in 2020.
In a telephone conversation Tuesday, Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe stated to the Washington Examiner that local law enforcement officers who arrest illegal immigrants don’t have the resources or time to conduct background checks on each individual before turning them over the Border Patrol.
Coe stated that while it can be cumbersome, we rarely do a criminal background check on every person we catch.
CBP statistics show that less than 1% of 2.77 million illegal immigrants encountered in September’s fiscal year were people who had been convicted in the U.S. Border officers are not able to view records of individuals outside the U.S.
The number of criminals convicted for manslaughter or homicide has increased by a higher percentage than the number of sex offenders. Since 2016, when the first CBP data was available, only eight homicide arrests were made. More than 120 criminals convicted in homicide cases have been arrested while trying to reenter America over the past two-years.
Illegally entering the country after having been deported is a federal crime and can result in up to 20 years imprisonment.
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