{"id":1819,"date":"2019-11-05T09:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2021-03-24T09:33:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T16:33:54","slug":"democrats-continue-to-ignore-border-security-while-illegal-border-crossing-attempts-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1819","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Continue to Ignore Border Security while Illegal Border Crossing Attempts Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Michael Palomba<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Over 58,000 people were stopped in the San Diego sector the U.S.-Mexico border from October 2018 to September 2019. The staggering numbers were revealed in a recent Border Patrol press release.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new number is a whopping 20,000 more than the same period the year before.\u00a0<\/span>Meanwhile, Democrats are still claiming that the crisis at the border is \u201cmanufactured\u201d or that it is a humanitarian crisis, rather than admitting that it is a major national security threat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite hurdles from Democrats, border enforcement has been going well. Acting Deputy Chief Patrol Agent\u00a0Kathleen Scudder said in a statement, \u201cI have been very pleased with our progress within San Diego Sector\u2019s area of responsibility, particularly with the long overdue and ongoing replacement infrastructure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The infrastructure she is referring to, in part, is the border wall upgrade being forwarded by President Trump. One wall upgrade project was completed in August, with more on the way. A secondary project is expected to be completed in January 2020 and four new miles of wall will be completed by August 2020. Those four new miles will focus on the border region of Tecate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GREAT progress on the Border Wall! pic.twitter.com\/TvOYxgsBSv<\/a><\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n