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DesertRat

(27,995 posts) Fri Aug 25, 2017, 02:43 PM Aug 2017

Border Patrol says Texas checkpoints to remain open during Hurricane Harvey

Omg, they're using hurricane evacuation to round up immigrants?!

As thousands of Texans prepare to evacuate their cities due to Hurricane Harvey, the United States Border Patrol said it is not planning to close its roadside immigration checkpoints north of the Rio Grande Valley unless there is a danger to travelers or its agents.

“Border Patrol checkpoints will not be closed unless there is a danger to the safety of the traveling public and our agents. Border Patrol resources, including personnel and transportation, will be deployed on an as needed basis to augment the efforts and capabilities of local-response authorities,” the agency said in a statement.

The Border Patrol is a law enforcement agency and we will not abandon our law enforcement duties.”

“We’re not going to impede anybody getting out of here, but at the same time we’re a law enforcement agency, so we still have to conduct our duties,” he said.

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/24/border-patrol-texas-checkpoints-remain-open-hurricane-harvey/

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Border Patrol says Texas checkpoints to remain open during Hurricane Harvey (Original Post) DesertRat Aug 2017 OP

If they have checkpoints, then they are impeding evacuation. Ilsa Aug 2017 #1

I fear that many will stay put and hope to ride out the storm DesertRat Aug 2017 #6

Fortunately, the Rio Grande Valley is missing the hurricane. LeftInTX Aug 2017 #2

The closest I can think of is the farcical CBP inspection on 77 around Kenedy County Pope George Ringo II Aug 2017 #5

There's a word for this: genocide regnaD kciN Aug 2017 #3

There may be a word for it but that's certainly not it. EX500rider Aug 2017 #4

Hell will pop if one of these border employees is killed or injured malaise Aug 2017 #7

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

1. If they have checkpoints, then they are impeding evacuation.

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 02:56 PM

Aug 2017

If they pull people over along the way during the storm, then they better be prepared to handle the crap coming their way. That could include hard, driving rain, tornadoes, flying objects.

It's the return trip that will be more dangerous, I bet.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

6. I fear that many will stay put and hope to ride out the storm

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 07:55 PM

Aug 2017

Rather than be detained by ICE.

LeftInTX

(25,552 posts)

2. Fortunately, the Rio Grande Valley is missing the hurricane.

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 03:08 PM

Aug 2017

There may be a few people who live in low lying areas, but the local communities can accommodate them.

There are no checkpoints on the upper Gulf Coast.

This is really mean spirited.

Pope George Ringo II

(1,896 posts)

5. The closest I can think of is the farcical CBP inspection on 77 around Kenedy County

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 04:39 PM

Aug 2017

Between Raymondville and Sarita, IIRC: "Are you a U.S. Citizen?"

They don't seem to care about the answer, they just have a dozen guys with a bored drug dog. It's not upper, but it's close enough to Corpus and the impact area to interfere with evacuation.