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Mass migrant releases begin in San Diego as border overwhelmed: 'You're
free'
Video shows hundreds of migrants from countries as far as China released
onto San Diego streets
Adam Shaw By Adam Shaw , Bill Melugin Fox News
Published September 15, 2023 5:16pm EDT

Several hundred migrants released in San Diego: Youre free
FOX News Bill Melugin provides details on the mass release of migrants
as Border Patrol struggles to keep up with the immigration crisis.

Border Patrol agents in San Diego are releasing hundreds of illegal
immigrants onto city streets as it struggles to deal with a surge of
migrants into the area – just after similar releases had started in Arizona.

Video out of San Diego shows hundreds of migrants being released from
buses, with migrants from China and Pakistan onto the streets. A
conversation in the video shows a migrant speaking to a Border Patrol
agent, who tells him he can do whatever he wants now.

"You’re free to go on and do wherever you want. You’re free," the agent
says.

MIGRANT NUMBERS OVERWHELMING ARIZONA BORDER FACILITIES AMID NEW WAVE AS
STREET RELEASES BEGIN

A group of migrants who have crossed into the US from Mexico in Eagle
Pass, Texas listen to instructions given by a Border Patrol Agent on
August 25, 2023. ((SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images))

"It’s no problem if I go to Chicago?" the migrant asks.

"You can do whatever you want," the agent says.

This is after releases have been taking place in Arizona in the Tucson
Sector for days as agents have been facing 2,000 encounters a day and
images have emerged of packed shelters in places like Ajo.

Meanwhile, Texas is continuing to use razor wire to block migrants
trying to enter illegally, as it fends off a challenge from the Biden
administration seeking to stop it from building a buoy barrier in the
Rio Grande.

The border as a whole has seen multiple days this week of over 7,000
illegal crossings, and when combined with migrants who have come to the
ports of entry, that number rises to over 9,000.

Sources told Fox News this week that early indications show migrant
encounters for August on track to exceed 230,000, making it the sixth
month this fiscal year over 200,000. Fox has reported on how Border
Patrol leadership is setting "bookout" targets to more quickly process
migrants either into the interior or into deportation or removal.

BIDEN ADMIN MASS RELEASING MIGRANTS DIRECTLY ONTO ARIZONA STREETS AS
BORDER CRISIS RAGES

Border crossings ‘skyrocketing’ at southern border: Bill MeluginVideo
It marks the latest difficult month for overwhelmed agents at the
border, who are now in the third year of a migrant crisis which has
affected not only border communities but also those deeper within the U.S.

BORDER PATROL SET ‘BOOKOUT’ TARGETS TO BRING MIGRANT CUSTODY NUMBERS TO
‘MANAGEABLE' LEVELS AMID NEW SURGE

Both New York City and Chicago have been sounding the alarm about their
troubles with coping with the number of migrants that have come their
way -- either by themselves or with the assistance of Texas, which has
run a bussing program to "sanctuary" cities.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently warned that the crisis threatens
to "destroy" the city, as it copes with over 110,000 migrant arrivals
since last year.

Republicans in Congress are pushing for a border security to be passed
in the Senate, having already passed the House. But that has shown
little chance of receiving Democratic support, while a Democratic reform
bill has been rejected by Republicans for the inclusion of an amnesty
for millions of illegal immigrants.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily
covering immigration and border security.
He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.

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dionysus979
10 hours ago

I've had an international career including work in several different
countries. Every country I have worked in has required me to obtain a
work visa and in the event of a long term work assignment, the process
has required background checks and documentation of my history taking
weeks or months to...

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tnedirt
4 hours ago

it does when the whole goal is to undermine your only strong political
opponent by canceling her or his followers by replacing them with people
who were encouraged to come by offers of free housing , medical care,
money or jobs depending on your motivations to make money beyond the
expected govern...See more

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schmidty
5 hours ago

History tells us...If you have no border, you will soon have no country
either..Why should Americans continue to pay taxes if we no longer have
a border.!!...Is our flag the next thing to go or is it our language and
culture.?

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etharris4824
6 hours ago

I keep hearing the refrain, "Well we are a country of immigrants." What
is usually not mentioned is that the influx of immigrants at the end of
the 19th century did not expect free housing, free education, free
health care, welfare, and other social services of all kinds. Now
schools are expected...

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patriotsforusa
4 hours ago

Well said! When my grandparents arrived here at the end of the 19th
century from Eastern Europe they immediately enrolled in classes to
learn English. They worked hard, never sought any kind of welfare, and
were eager for their children to be immersed in American culture. Sadly
those days are long ...

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ResistanceFighter
6 hours ago

🎯🎯🎯 fantastic post.

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BkkprAnn
19 hours ago

I always say, "Follow the money." It's very difficult to do in this
situation but I can only see disaster for our country. How can it not
lead to civil war and then the liberal "leaders" (I use that term
loosely in this case) will use it as an excuse to commandeer our
military and use it against ...

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batontwiler
12 hours ago

It is the duty of the military to uphold the Constitution of the United
States not the democrat party. IF, something should occur, the military
would have to choose between the democrat party or the citizens of the
United States. Either way, it will not be pretty.

desuhucke792
15 hours ago

Well there are plenty of armed citizens who will have something to say
about that. I know man farm families who are heavily armed and will
deal with them if they come to their homes.

Biden is such a fan of unions and striking, all American taxpayers
should just go on strike and stop paying taxes until they can get a
better negotiated deal through collective bargaining. The last wide
scale taxpayer strike was against England due to taxation without
representation and it set off ...

reconciled
4 hours ago

The vast majority of illegals are military aged men - hardly any women
and children. Enemies of America would do everything democrats are doing
- thousands of coincidences? I think not. This is a flat out invasion of
our country by the soldiers that have no intent on following our laws.

TexGal45
4 hours ago

You’re absolutely right!

denloc907
17 hours ago

I am still mystified that this continues. How is it sustainable and how
do politicians on both sides explain what is going on? Why isn't every
question they are asked , about the border like NONE in the world. No
non 3rd world country has free borders. Crime and drugs and trafficking
will run amuc...

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