The Department of Homeland Security called on would-be illegal immigrants to not cross into the United States this weekend due to the Arctic-cold temperatures across the country.
“As temperatures remain dangerously low all along the border, no one should put their lives in the hands of smugglers, or risk life and limb attempting to cross only to be returned,” DHS said in a statement on Saturday.
A major winter storm and cold front descended across the United States late last week, breaking all-time cold temperature records in many cities. Reports indicated that at least 17 people died as of Saturday evening.
Undue Strain
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of people were left without power across several states. That’s in part due to wind but also due to what utility companies say is undue strain on the power grid due to the freezing temperatures….