Border Patrol Chief Says ‘No Consequences’ Are Driving Border Crisis

Border Patrol Chief Says ‘No Consequences’ Are Driving Border Crisis
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz testifies to the Florida attorney general’s office as part of a lawsuit the state has brought against the federal government, in Washington on July 28, 2022. Screenshot/The Epoch Times
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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The U.S. southern border is in crisis largely because of a lack of consequences being applied to most illegal aliens, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz says.

“In my experience, we have seen increases when there are no consequences,” Ortiz said on July 28 during a deposition for a lawsuit against the federal government brought by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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