Foreign national breaches Air Force base while on the run from Border Patrol agents: Report



A Mexican national breached a United States Air Force base this month while on the run from Border Patrol agents, a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection recently told the New York Post.

The suspect, a 17-year-old male, fled on foot after the vehicle he was a passenger in was pulled over by Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas. According to authorities, the teenager hopped over a fence surrounding the Laughlin Air Force Base.

'Tracked by USBP canine teams.'

A press release from the base stated that an individual "breached" the property on May 23. The suspect was being pursued by Border Patrol agents "adjacent to the installation North gate who jumped the installation perimeter fence, entering Laughlin AFB."

"The person was tracked by USBP canine teams on base and was successfully apprehended" approximately an hour after breaching the base, according to the press release.

The Post reported that four adult males who were in the vehicle with the teenager were also taken into custody. Sources told the news outlet that all of those involved are believed to be in the country illegally.

"A cordon was established adjacent to base housing to ensure the safety of residents during the incident," the base stated.

This month, two Jordanian nationals attempted to breach the Quantico Marine Corps Base near Triangle, Virginia. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently confirmed that the men are illegal immigrants.

Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington spokesperson James Covington stated, "Marine Corps Base authorities notified ERO Washington, D.C. of the apprehensions."

"Deportation officers from ERO Washington, D.C. responded and arrested both individuals without incident. Both individuals will remain in ERO custody pending removal proceedings," Covington added.

One of the men was apprehended in April after he crossed from Mexico into California illegally, but he was given a Notice to Appear and released into the country. The other male was in the U.S. on an expired student visa.

On Wednesday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding a full briefing regarding the attempted infiltration, Blaze News previously reported.

"I am deeply concerned about what appears to be a series of recent attempts to gain unauthorized access to United States military installations, including two in the Commonwealth of Virginia," Youngkin wrote. "The attempted breach at Quantico, and the federal government's silence on the immigration status of the individuals involved, reiterates the gravity of your failure to secure the southern border, and to provide state governments notice of illegal migrant relocations so I can protect the safety of all Virginians."

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Dem Rep Corrected By Fox News Host After Pushing Debunked Migrant-Whipping Claim

'They were met with whips and chains'

Texas attorney arrested near border, cited for 4 cases of human smuggling



A Texas attorney was recently arrested near the Mexico border on suspicion of human smuggling.

Timothy Daniel Japhet — who goes by the name "Dan," according to the State Bar of Texas — was arrested on August 13 for four cases of human smuggling. He was then taken into custody and spent six days in jail. He is now out on $40,000 bond, according to KHOU-TV.

Word of the arrest went viral after Galveston County Constable Jimmy Fullen posted a message about it on Facebook.

"A licensed Texas attorney and Federally appointed immigration magistrate was recently arrested in Kinney County, Texas for Smuggling of a human and resisting arrest," Fullen wrote. "Great job Deputy Gonzalez and Troopers who were on scene assisting."



Though Fullen claims that the arrest occurred in Kinney County, other reports suggest Japhet was arrested in Del Rio, Texas, a border city located in Val Verde County.

Japhet, 51, admitted that he had been arrested and cited for human smuggling, but he also claimed that circumstances were not what they seemed. He lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, about four hours away, and told reporters that he was taking a brief holiday to gamble in Del Rio. He had rented a car to make the trip with his dog.

He stated that while he stopped briefly to allow his dog to go to the bathroom, a man approached him and asked whether Japhet would give his friend and him a lift. Japhet agreed, but soon saw that a total of four men were getting in his car. Japhet said he felt uneasy about the situation but that he also felt pressured to give all four men a ride.

"I thought, this is not looking good for me right now," Japhet said. "I made a bad decision."

Japhet said he then decided to drive at a high speed in order to attract the attention of law enforcement.

Japhet was then pulled over by police. Border Patrol then allegedly got involved as well.

Japhet told reporters that he has not been indicted and that he expects the case to be dropped. He also denied Fuller's assertion that he is a "Federally appointed immigration magistrate." He stated that he practices immigration law only as it pertains to those who own property in Mexico. His bio on the state bar website does not mention anything about immigration law.

Japhet also denied that he was charged for resisting arrest.

As of Sunday evening, Japhet said he still had not been given his dog or his rental car back.

"I'm missing my dog terribly," Japhet told reporters. "I'll go back to Del Rio, I'll get a car and go back [Monday] and get my dog and find out how much it's going to cost me."

Fuller's deputies from Galveston had been patrolling Kinney County, nearly six hours away, as part of Operation Lone Star, a task force created by Gov. Greg Abbott to combat illegal immigration.

The identity and legal status of Japhet's four passengers are unknown.


REPORT: Biden Admin Set To ‘Discipline’ Border Agents Accused Of ‘Whipping’ Migrants

'I'm told DHS will imminently allege 'administrative violations''

The Biden Administration Is Turning The Border Into A Graveyard For Illegal Immigrants

In total, at least 650 people died during their attempts to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021.

Border Patrol agents accused of 'whipping' migrants reportedly cleared of wrongdoing. DHS has yet to confirm.



The mounted U.S. Border Patrol agents whom false reports accused of using whips to drive Haitian migrants away from the border in Del Rio, Texas, have reportedly been cleared of wrongdoing.

According to Fox News and the New York Post, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office handling the investigation into the agents' actions has cleared them of criminal wrongdoing after they were placed on probation.

: Fox reporting that the mounted Border Patrol agents falsely accused of "whipping" illegal migrants in Del Rio have been cleared! \n\nHopefully these men are fully restored after being slandered by Biden and Mayorkas. #BidenBorderCrisispic.twitter.com/oN1NpshQ1I
— John Cooper (@John Cooper) 1649889161

National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd told the New York Post that Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Personal Responsibility has completed a 500-page report on the investigation, which is expected to be released soon. Judd said that while the agents were not found to have committed any crimes, they could still lose their jobs if investigators determined they violated agency policy.

Judd admitted he has not seen the report and does not know what conclusions the agency reached, but he also expressed concerns about its length.

“No one knows what’s in the report,” he told the Post. “I don’t know what’s in it. As of yesterday afternoon, the chief of the Border Patrol didn’t know what’s in it.”

“I’ve never seen a 500-page report where no one did anything wrong,” he added.

The Department of Homeland Security did not respond when asked to confirm if the agents had been cleared or when the report would be released.

Viral images that appeared to show Border Patrol agents on horseback "rounding up Haitian refugees with whips" led to widespread outrage last September, with Democrats and immigration activists accusing CBP of treating migrants inhumanely and potentially criminally.

News reports said that a mounted U.S. Border Patrol agent swung a "whip" at Haitian migrants who were attempting to cross the Rio Grande river and illegally enter the United States near Del Rio, Texas, where thousands more migrants were encamped under a bridge.

Border patrol is mounted on horseback rounding up Haitian refugees with whips.\n\nThis is unfathomable cruelty towards people fleeing disaster and political ruin. The administration must stop this.pic.twitter.com/BSjT91NSj0
— Sawyer Hackett (@Sawyer Hackett) 1632152009

Those reports turned out to be false. Border Patrol agents do not carry whips, and it became apparent that the viral photos were showing the horses' reins, which were not being whipped at migrants, as many wrongly claimed.

“I didn’t ever see them whip anybody, with the thing,” photographer Paul Ratije told local news station KTSM. “He was swinging it. But I didn’t see him actually take — whip someone with it. That’s something that can be misconstrued when you’re looking at the picture.”

Townhall writer Julio Rosas reported at the time that Border Patrol agents on horseback will sometimes spin their reins to deter people from getting to close to the horse, which is dangerous and could lead to severe injury.

Regardless of the facts, the Biden administration responded to the controversy by prohibiting CBP agents from riding on horseback in Del Rio and placing the agents at the center of the incident on probation, pending an investigation. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told news outlets he was "troubled" by the accusations and "horrified" by the images, without giving his agents the benefit of the doubt.

Jen Psaki jumped in multiple times, as well. Here she is Monday, saying, "Of course they should never be able to do it again...It's obviously horrific."\n\nShe then ironically says she needs to get more information. #BidenBorderCrisispic.twitter.com/1Ns85IqzNP
— John Cooper (@John Cooper) 1632511620

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris each said there would need to be "consequences" for the accused agents, before any wrongdoing was confirmed.

And finally, you have the president of the United States weighing in on an ongoing investigation, saying "those people will pay...There will be consequences."\n\nIncredibly inappropriate, and ensures that investigation cannot be conducted fairly. #BidenBorderCrisispic.twitter.com/uzoF2NtCsw
— John Cooper (@John Cooper) 1632511649

Judd told the New York Post those agents remain on desk duty as they await the investigation's conclusions.

Memo: Biden Admin Weighing Plans To Send Migrants to Vermont

The crisis on the southwest border is forcing the Department of Homeland Security to consider flying migrants all the way to Vermont for processing, according to internal documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.

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A Border Town’s Democratic Mayor Has Had Enough

The Democratic mayor of Laredo, Texas, slammed President Joe Biden's immigration policy, alleging that his party has no plan to fix the southern border and has abandoned local communities in favor of massive spending proposals for other interest groups.

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Psaki Says Horses Won’t Be Used In Del Rio Following Outrage Over Alleged ‘Whipping’

'We feel those images are horrible and horrific'

Dem lawmaker swiftly fact-checks CNN host who claims Border Patrol agents used 'rope,' 'lasso' against migrants



Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) fact-checked a CNN host in real time Tuesday after the host repeated misleading claims that Border Patrol agents were using whips to corral Haitian migrants at the southern U.S. border.

What happened?

Cuellar — the congressional Democrat who has been the most outspoken about the border crisis — rebuffed CNN host Victor Blackwell for perpetuating misinformation about Border Patrol agents.

Blackwell accused Border Patrol agents, "mounted on horseback," of "charging or chasing" migrants. He said one agent "appear[ed] to use what looks like a rope or lasso" against the migrants.

"Well, you know, certainly, we got to make sure we treat all the immigrants with respect and dignity," Cuellar said. "But I will say this: Border Patrol has had those horse brigades for a while, they've had them for a while, number one."

"Number two, they don't carry whips and they do not carry lassos," Cuellar continued. "I think the picture you're talking about, at least the one I've seen is the rein, the rein of the horses."

Texas Democrat @RepCuellar corrects CNN host who’s upset about border agents on horseback: “The picture you’re talk… https://t.co/b34b4KUDBq

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) 1632249944.0

When pressed by Blackwell whether horse reins should be used against the migrants, Cuellar advertised caution against assuming the worst of Border Patrol agents.

"Well, again, if there was a problem, it should be investigated, and I think that's it. But we cannot paint the Border Patrol with that same type of paintbrush," Cuellar said. "Look, you know, what are they supposed to do? Just stand there and let everybody come in?"

"You know, they're supposed to be enforcing the law," he continued. "But again, as to how you enforce the law, you got to make sure you treat people with dignity and respect."

What is the truth?

Pictures show that mounted Border Patrol agents maintaining security in Del Rio were not using whips, ropes, or lassos against the migrants. As Cuellar pointed out, agents were photographed holding the reins used to control a horse.

PAUL RATJE / AFP

Unfortunately for the anti-Border Patrol narrative, it's difficult to draw conclusions about behavior of Border Patrol agents from photographs, for they are missing the context necessary to ascertain what actually happened. While a few images purportedly suggest misbehavior, video does not irrefutably corroborate what Democrats and some media members have suggested.

In the above photo, for example, the mounted Border Patrol agent appears to be guiding his horse by tugging on the rein, not using the rein against the migrant.

Still, the Department of Homeland Security has promised a swift investigation into actions of the mounted Border Patrol agents.