One of the big takeaways from my recent trip to the Yuma sector of the US-Mexico border was the dramatic increase in the number of Brazilians coming to the United States.
wsj.com/articles/middl…
wsj.com/articles/middl…
I saw first-hand dozens of Brazilians - well-dressed, with expensive luggage - who flew on tourist visas to Cancun and other destinations.
From there, they take planes, buses, and cars up to the US-Mexico border to turn themselves in.
From there, they take planes, buses, and cars up to the US-Mexico border to turn themselves in.
Unlike migrants who have traveled for weeks, the luggage and appearance of these Brazilians was as if they were simply checking into a hotel.
This is a flagrant abuse of our immigration system.
This is a flagrant abuse of our immigration system.
It’s also an abuse of the hard-working men and women of the @CBP as they are becoming a concierge service for middle and upper class Brazilians seeking to come to the United States.
@CBP Shockingly, the Brazilian government refuses to accept their own citizens back.
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