Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said the U.S. border is in crisis, largely due to no consequences being applied to most illegal aliens.
“In my experience, we have seen increases when there are no consequences,” Ortiz said on July 28 during a deposition for a lawsuit against the federal government by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Ortiz also said that the border crisis creates unsafe conditions for Americans.
His comments are a departure from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has repeatedly said the border is closed and that no crisis exists.
On Aug. 29 White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “It’s not just that people are walking across—across the border.”…