Nearly four years into President Joe Biden's presidency and empty promises of securing the southern border, Americans are taking matters into their own hands to protest the administration's refusal to take action against illegal immigration.
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) announced that there will be a massive truckers' convoy along several southern border routes in protest of the president's wide-open border. The three-day "Take Our Border Back" convoy will begin on January 29 and last until February 3, with routes stopping in Eagle Pass, Texas, Yuma, Arizona, and San Ysidro, California.
Many truckers are said to be traveling from all over the country, including Florida.
Once again, the truckers are standing for We the People! 🚛🇺🇸
— Keith Self (@SelfForCongress) January 22, 2024
There is a Take Back Our Border trucker convoy that will begin Jan 29th, ending with 3 rallies on Feb. 3rd in Eagle Pass TX, Yuma AZ, and San Ysidro CA. 🇺🇸
The time is NOW to take action and secure our borders! pic.twitter.com/kEXjuXGd6Q
"The Biden Administration and the federal government are in of Article IV, Section IV of the U.S. Constitution," a flyer for the "Take Our Border Back Convoy" read. "The clause states that the government is responsible for protecting American citizens from an invasion."
The goals of the convoy include:
- Educating the public on Biden's self-made border crisis.
- Sending a message to local, state, and federal governments about the damage the crisis has done to the U.S.
- Demanding action to be taken on deportations and border closures.
This week, Eagle Pass entered a state of emergency over the unprecedented U.S.-Mexico border crossings it has faced. 2023 broke records regarding the country's immigration crisis, with more than 2.5 million encounters at the southern border being recorded as the fiscal year closed in September.
Texas border agents outnumbered 200 to one illegal migrants at Eagle Pass — sitting at 260 percent capacity. The backlog for illegal migrant hearings spans roughly 4,500 cases per judge in the court system— with cases being scheduled years in advance. That means the illegal aliens waiting for their court dates are allowed to remain in the U.S., reaping the benefits of American citizens.