Citizen militias take US-Mexico border security into their own hands | In Real Life
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Without a border, a country cannot exist, and currently, there is no country. Tim Foley leads a citizen border patrol group, emphasizing extreme actions due to government failure and the need for border security.
Insights
- Impoverished migrants entering a wealthy nation can potentially destabilize it, leading to social unrest and collapse.
- Tim Foley's citizen border patrol group operates vigilantly due to perceived government failures, emphasizing the necessity of extreme actions for self-protection and longing for a return to normalcy through improved border security.
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Recent questions
What is the purpose of citizen border patrol groups?
To monitor and secure borders due to government failures.
How do humanitarian water drops aid migrants?
To prevent deaths in the desert during border crossings.
What challenges do ranchers face in border regions?
Dealing with migrant crossings and supporting citizen patrols.
How do extremist groups impact border security?
By focusing on the border and potentially inciting violence.
Why do migrants risk dangerous border crossings?
To seek better opportunities and support their families.
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Summary
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Border crisis: citizens patrol border, prevent collapse.
- Without a border, a country cannot exist, and currently, there is no country.
- Tim Foley, leading a citizen border patrol group, has been doing this for 14 years, sacrificing everything.
- Impoverished people entering a wealthy nation can lead to its collapse, turning it into a social country.
- Cartel scouts watch from mountains, with vigilantes running around with guns.
- The Arizona Border Recon group patrols the Mexican border, looking for migrants and drug smugglers.
- Border Patrol helicopters monitor the border wall, with activity from protesters or migrants.
- Foley's group encounters migrants from Ecuador, Honduras, and Guatemala abandoned by their coyote.
- Humanitarian water drops are provided to prevent deaths in the desert, with searches for migrant remains.
- Extremist groups like the Oathkeepers and Proud Boys focus on the border, causing potential violence.
- Border Patrol encounters migrants seeking asylum, with ranchers like Jim Chilton supporting citizen patrols.
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Border Crosser's Determination Amid Vigilante Patrols
- A man caught crossing the border shared his story of trying to return to California where he worked as a roofer supporting his family in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Despite facing challenges, he expressed a determination to continue seeking work in the United States.
- Tim Foley, leading a group patrolling the border, emphasized their extreme actions as necessary due to the government's failure to protect citizens. He highlighted their vigilante approach as a means of self-protection, expressing a desire for border security to allow him to resume a normal life after years of sacrifice.
