Arizona border patrol agents are on the frontlines as the crisis continues, and it's expected to become much worse as Title 42 marks its end. We're hearing from those taking on the expected surge.
Now, it's ending and officials are on edge. President Joe Biden is even predicting "chaos, as towns are already seeing the warning signs of a potentially enormous influx of criminal activity and a new wave of migrant crossings.Border patrol agents and U.S. Customs officers in Nogales say they’re seizing the most fentanyl pills and powder out of anywhere in the entire country.
Agents say, spotters, usually teenagers, sit on top of the mountains in Mexico, watching Arizona agents' every move, waiting for the right opportunity to send people across. "What it allowed us to do is someone would come in without a visa, they were returned to Mexico. Some were still allowed in. Unaccompanied children, for example, high risk for abuse in another country," said Michael Humphries, Nogales port director.The Biden administration will lift Title 42 on May 11th, which is praised by some but feared by others.
Over at the ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers enforce over 400 laws for 40 different federal agencies. Not only stopping illegal activity at the border, but also ensuring produce and other products in the supply chain are crossing in a safe and timely manner."I believe yesterday we got close to 1,800 semi-tractor trailers coming in through here. Last month we were bringing in about 27 million pounds of produce a day," Humphries said.
The DEA says it seized more than 22 million fentanyl pills last year in Arizona alone. That’s about half the national total and the main entry point is right here in Nogales for the cartels."I've sent letters to President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas outlining specific actions that need to be taken. As of today, we have not received an adequate response," she said.
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