Over the course of her short presidential run, Vice President Kamala Harris has been leading a “fundamentally dishonest campaign.” Harris claims if she wins the election she will fix the issue of immigration and the border, yet she was the one who escalated this issue in the first place.
Recently, Senator Ted Cruz spoke out on Harris and her actions involving migration into the U.S. from Mexico.
Cruz argued that Harris and Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador have been working together and “actively encouraging immigration.”
Backing up Cruz’s allegations is the app CBP One, created by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP One is a free mobile app designed for Mexican Citizens, foreigners and asylum seekers in Mexico.
CBP One is made for people located in Mexico who desire to relocate to the United States. The app allows immigrants to request and schedule appointments at the U.S. border and arrange transportation to it via bus. Not only does the app permit immigrants to book appointments, it allows them to claim any destination in the United States as their “home”.
CBP One seems amazing for immigrants who are trying to reach the border safely and for free, however, there are many faults with this app. There have been cases of immigrants who booked an appointment via CBP One, only to be left stranded in northern Mexico exposed to dangers like the Mexican cartel and local gangs.
One family claimed “We were kidnapped for three days and then released. We were blindfolded and they beat us several times. We were taken off the buses several times and were forced to pay. We were sold tickets at double the price. So many things happened to us that make you want to cry. If we don’t get the appointment quickly, we’ll throw ourselves into the river.” Another Mexican citizen claimed, “It’s maddening. I’m distraught with the situation. Someone tried to kill me.”
Although the app has a considerable amount of support from the Biden-Harris administration and funding for the program, many families are left vulnerable and helpless while waiting for their appointment. In the end, they are powerless. These assaults, attempted murders and kidnappings are unacceptable and the blame falls into the hands of President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris.
