- Former Border Patrol Chief, Rodney Scott
is out less than two years
after former presidentTrump appointed him.
A long time supporter of border walls,
he told CBN News in 2019
that the barrier sloweddown illegal crossers,
and buy agents time to respond.
- Where we've put that in place,
we were able to increase our effectiveness
from about 10%, to over 95%.
- [Heather] Also Wednesday,the Vice President announced
she will visit the border on Friday.
For weeks, she's takenheat from both parties,
and the media for not going,
even as she led effortsto contain migration.
- You haven't been to the border.
- And I haven't been to Europe.
I mean, I don't understandthe point that you're making.
- [Heather] The WhiteHouse Press Secretary
stressed that Harris timedher trip to coordinate with
Homeland Security Secretary,Alejandro Mayorkas.
In early June, Harris traveledto Guatemala and Mexico,
focusing on the root causes of migration,
and she urged CentralAmericans to stay at home.
- Do not come.
- [Heather] Yet now, theUS is opening it's doors
to potentially tens ofthousands of asylum seekers.
The Biden administrationis offering a second chance
to those forced to wait inMexico under a Trump policy,
and had their asylumclaims dismissed or denied.
This comes alongside record waves
of unaccompanied migrant children,
with many fleeing violenceand extreme poverty.
- These children are looking for safety,
and they're looking to bereconnected to their families.
They've suffered in ways thatmany of us can't imagine.
- [Heather] Jose fled El Salvador
several years ago at age 14
after two gang members shot him.
- I basically told my mom and dad
that I wasn't safe inmy home country anymore,
and that I needed to leave the country.
- [Heather] About one inthree unaccompanied children,
like Jose, are able toobtain legal status,
and stay in the US.
Today, he's preparing to graduatefrom a Christian college,
and start a career in law enforcement.
He credits Bethany Christian Services
for connecting him with his foster mom.
- She welcomed me at her home,
even though she didn't know who I was,
even though I was from another country.
- Former President Trumpwill visit the Texas border
with governor Greg Abbott next week
as immigration shapes up tobe a major issue for 2022.
Heather Sells, CBN News.
