62-year-old illegal alien left to die alone by compatriots at foot of Trump wall



An older foreign national died earlier this month after falling off a wall along the U.S. southern border near San Diego, California, and if not for American Border Patrol agents and first responders, he would have died alone.

At 5:42 in the morning on November 8, a group of suspected illegal aliens were spotted attempting to cross the double-barrier wall just west of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego.

Apparently recognizing that they had law enforcement on their heels, the group scattered. One person returned to Mexico. Three managed to scale the second barrier wall using an "improvised pompier ladder" and head north, according to a press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

However, two men were still atop the second barrier when Border Patrol agents arrived in the zone between the two barrier walls. One man managed to make his descent into America and head north but was apprehended a short time later.

His fellow traveler — later identified by the San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office as Edgar Guillermo Hernández, a 62-year-old Colombian national — was not so fortunate.

At about 5:44 a.m., Hernández "fell as he descended, and landed on the north side of the secondary barrier," said the press release, which also noted that the secondary barrier is "approximately 30 feet tall and ... constructed of vertical metal bollards."

'This was one of the most dangerous areas. We have a double wall. We have a wall on both sides.'

From behind the barrier, Border Patrol agents noted that despite the fall, Hernández was still alive and moaning in pain. They quickly radioed for emergency medical assistance.

It seems there may have been some confusion about their exact location, because by 6:09, a Border Patrol supervisor had ordered agents to "escort" EMTs to the right spot, the press release said. They arrived about five minutes later, but within 60 seconds of their arrival, Hernández had become "physically unresponsive and stopped moving."

Hernández was pronounced dead at 6:25 a.m.

The medical examiner's office conducted an autopsy and determined that Hernández died of blunt-force injuries, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

An investigator from the medical examiner's office initially "took custody" of Hernández's body, the press release stated, but whether his body remains with the medical examiner is unclear.

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General has been notified of the incident, and the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility is "reviewing" it, the press release said.

During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump paid a visit to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to celebrate progress on the border wall, one of his central campaign promises.

"This is an area — because it’s so highly trafficked, this was one of the most dangerous areas. We have a double wall. We have a wall on both sides," Trump said in a speech in September 2019.

"It’s a very powerful, very powerful wall," he added, "the likes of which, probably, to this extent, has not been built before."

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Biden-Harris admin hiding migrants with 'smoke and mirrors,' San Diego official tells Glenn Beck



The Biden-Harris administration’s “smoke and mirrors” border scheme has concealed the true extent of the immigration crisis amid the 2024 election season, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond revealed during a Monday interview with Glenn Beck.

Between September 2023 and June 2024, the Border Patrol released more than 155,000 foreign nationals onto the streets of San Diego County, Desmond stated.

'This isn’t about securing the border for the Feds — it’s about optics.'

Most of those individuals were dropped off at the Iris Avenue Transit Center, where they hitched a ride to their next destination deeper within the interior of the U.S. after being released by Border Patrol officials.

The Biden-Harris administration was torched for the street releases and the negative optics of using the train station as its main drop-off point for the San Diego Sector.

According to Desmond, the federal government started busing and flying immigrants to other border sectors to reduce the number of street releases in San Diego County.

“There’s about three buses a day that Border Patrol is taking migrants to Yuma, Arizona, which is right on the California-Arizona line. So about three buses per day, and they have about three or four flights per week, leaving San Diego going to Texas, primarily McAllen, Texas,” Desmond told Beck.

“It’s just smoke and mirrors. What they’re doing is they’re just taking these numbers, they’re no longer putting them on our streets, which was very in the open, and press and everything else had access to that, and they’re hiding them by busing them to Arizona or flying them to Texas,” he declared.

Desmond noted that the southern border numbers may be down over the past few months but only from “record highs.”

Border officials told Desmond that the agency planned to restart the street releases in San Diego County last Friday.

“So I think, unfortunately, we’re going to be back to the mayhem that we had in the previous months,” he told Beck. “That’s what I fear.”

He noted that, under the Biden-Harris administration, the San Diego Sector had become the number one spot for border crossings and fentanyl and “one of the top spots for human trafficking.”

Desmond also explained to Beck that several times per week boats packed with illegal aliens are running up onto the shores. The illegal immigrants then jump off the boats and flee on foot into nearby neighborhoods.

“They just abandon the boats on the beach. Those people aren’t even checked or go through Border Patrol. They’re not fingerprinted,” he stated. “That’s been happening for months.”

Desmond slammed the state’s sanctuary status, which prevents local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials.

“The state of California is a sanctuary state, which means our local law enforcement cannot enforce immigration laws. So even these people that are getting off the boats and walking into our neighborhoods, local law enforcement can’t do a thing about it,” he continued.

“There’s very little locally anybody can do about this,” Desmond added.

In a post on X, he wrote, “Border Patrol officials have informed me that street releases were set to resume again last Friday in San Diego County, adding to the more than 155,000 in the past year. But with the election around the corner, the Federal Government was worried about the optics, so every day, they’re bussing illegal immigrants from San Diego to Yuma, Arizona, to fly them across the country.”

“This isn’t about securing the border for the Feds — it’s about optics,” he concluded.

The Border Patrol did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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Toxic gas linked to cross-border sewage sparks public health scare in San Diego — but county rejects researchers' findings



San Diego State University and University of California San Diego researchers recently claimed that they have detected dangerously high levels of toxic gas in the Tijuana River Valley.

According to the researchers, they discovered high levels of hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide while conducting air-quality studies in the area, prompting them to temporarily abandon their work over safety concerns and issue a warning to the public. As a result, nearby schools within the South Bay School District have suspended outdoor activities out of "an abundance of caution," citing "heat and high levels of toxins in the air."

'These fumes are causing an immediate and serious threat to the health and safety of residents.'

The reportedly contaminated air has been linked to the high volume of raw sewage flowing from Mexico into the Tijuana River Valley.

Residents have reported an "unbearable" stench in recent weeks, according to the Border Report.

A group of local Democratic lawmakers wrote a joint letter to President Joe Biden (D) and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) urging them to initiate a state of emergency over the researchers' findings.

"Recent data has made it clear that these fumes are causing an immediate and serious threat to the health and safety of residents of South San Diego, and our community needs additional support," they wrote.

San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas (D) pushed back on the findings during a press conference Tuesday morning. She claimed that there is no public safety concern.

"I want to reassure everyone that this is not an imminent threat, and it's safe to be outside and attend school," Vargas stated, according to KPBS. "Our county experts are actively gathering public health data and conducting research to provide the most accurate information."

Dr. Kim Prather, director of the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment at UC San Diego, responded to Vargas' press conference, claiming that her team discovered "unsafe air quality."

"Vargas's claim directly contradicts not only our calibrated, validated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) data but also the numerous health complaints from South Bay residents, including migraines, respiratory issues, and GI problems. It's deeply concerning that a public official trusted by the community to protect their health would make such a misleading statement based on an unverified set of measurements from an unknown location and device with no critical details," Prather wrote on X.

In February, Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre called the sewage problem "the worst it's ever been" and "the border crisis nobody is talking about." Aguirre claimed that sewage from Mexico has, at times, forced the temporary closures of some California beaches.

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No crime occurred when group of illegal aliens attempted to enter school bus, sheriff's office finds



The San Diego Sheriff's Department determined that no crime was committed after a large group of illegal immigrants attempted to board a school bus carrying young children last week.

The sheriff's office told KGTV that none of the individuals forcibly stopped or entered the vehicle and therefore, no criminal charges were filed.

'It was simply a frightening situation because it was unfamiliar to us.'

However, Nicole Cardinale, whose 8-year-old son was sitting at the front of the school bus when the incident occurred, explained that she "doesn't believe the men never made a move to get on the bus," the news outlet wrote.

Last Tuesday, three illegal immigrant males walking along Highway 94 allegedly tried to stop a Jamul-Dulzura Union School District school bus, forcing the driver to go around them, KSWB-TV previously reported.

The following day, 20 individuals allegedly attempted to board another school bus along a different Jamul-Dulzura Union School District route while it was picking up children. Local reports claimed the parents at the bus stop helped the driver prevent the illegal immigrants from entering the vehicle.

In a letter to parents, Superintendent Liz Bystedt noted, "Both incidents involved people either trying to stop or board a bus at a bus stop."

Cardinale called the encounter "really scary" for her son.

"[My son] said these adults — they weren't kids — had backpacks on and they were trying to get on [his bus.] … He said there was a lot of them," she told KSWB. "It's just scary that these kids are put into this situation. If those 20 people would have gotten onto the bus and tried to take over the bus, these kids and the bus driver could have been in real danger."

She noted that the men were "standing in the doorway" of the bus.

"I'm assuming they were communicating with the driver, trying to get a ride," Cardinale said. "Why they thought it was okay to get on school bus? I know there is a language barrier, but they also [need] to have some empathy. … Those are children, and how frightened they possibly were."

The sheriff's department investigated the incident, concluding that no crime was committed.

"It is not uncommon for community volunteers and charitable organizations to provide resources in these parts of the county, some of which operate vehicles similar to school buses," the sheriff's office told KGTV.

A letter from the superintendent read, "It appears that while several individuals approached the bus, there never appeared to be any intent to take over the bus or harm anyone. At no point in time did anyone other than the students enter the bus, or even get close to entering a bus."

"It was simply a frightening situation because it was unfamiliar to us. The Sheriff's office will continue to remain vigilant to this issue and provide extra patrols along the bus routes," Bystedt added.

Border Patrol officials reported that "several were detained" for being in the United States illegally. Those individuals are facing removal processes.

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California officials ticket disabled Navy veteran known as the 'Bubble Pirate' for 'littering prohibited fluids'



A disabled Navy veteran turned bubble artist has been ticketed by California officials for "fluid littering."

Sandy Snakenberg, 63, is an entertainer known as the "Bubble Pirate." For more than 10 years, Snakenberg has dressed like a pirate and entertained communities with his creative bubble performances.

'It's not just my livelihood, it’s something that is actually part of the community now.'

"I was just enjoying blowing the simple bubbles that you blow and people walking by were enjoying them," he told KSWB-TV. "I got kind of hooked sharing the joy of it."

Snakenberg, a self-described "bubble-ologist," lives out of his van, where he stores all of his equipment and props.

"I was becoming more involved with bubbles, more professionally, making my own juices, my own devices. I did a TED Talk while in Singapore," Snakenberg told Fox News.

Snakenberg's 2016 TED Talk is titled: "Lessons of the Bubbles." The video is described as Snakenberg's "journey and lessons learned not just from the bubbles but from his observations of others when exposed or re-exposed to their magic."

Snakenberg — who has dyslexia — said he makes his living from his bubble artistry and entertainment.

However, the Bubble Pirate was recently hit with a ticket for the crime of blowing bubbles.

Last week, Snakenberg was performing his usual "Bubble Pirate" show at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California.

A ranger with the San Diego Parks and Recreation Department issued Snakenberg a ticket for "littering prohibited fluids" on the park grounds.

The Bubble Pirate allegedly asked the park ranger to note on the ticket that the liquid in question was from bubbles, but the officer did not oblige.

A San Diego Parks and Recreation Department spokesperson told Fox News, "The City of San Diego values the rights of community members to engage in expressive activity in City parks, including artistic expression. This does require those engaging in these activities to do so in accordance with other City codes and regulations, including those related to littering and disposal of waste."

The spokesperson continued, "In this instance, Park Rangers attempted to educate the individual numerous times that the residual substances from the bubbles are in violation of the City’s municipal code as it relates to littering (SDMC 63.0102(c)(8) Littering). The individual uses up to six gallons of liquid per day with the residual chemicals ending up in the lawn areas, which can cause damage to the grass."

The spokesperson concluded, "After witnessing numerous violations and receiving complaints from other park users, Rangers issued the lowest level citation available."

The San Diego municipal code for littering states: "It is unlawful to leave or scatter about any boxes, empty or otherwise, waste paper, remains of meals, newspaper, tobacco, remains of any material capable of being smoked, or rubbish of any kind, except that such material and matter may be deposited in receptacles provided for such purpose."

Snakenberg said, "If I thought I was in any way damaging the environment or hurting people, I wouldn't be around very long. I've been doing this for over 10 years."

The Bubble Pirate told the San Diego Union-Tribune, "I'm not doing anything wrong. The rangers said my solutions are harming the grass, but I make it myself and know that it doesn’t harm the environment. I tested it on a friend’s property by pouring it out on the lawn and there was no damage. I have talks with the parents on the safety of my solutions. I’m really big on environmental safety and audience safety.”

Snakenberg noted that he places a tarp in the area where he creates the bubbles and disposes of any excess bubble solution offsite.

"It’s not just my livelihood, it’s something that is actually part of the community now," he told KSWB-TV.

Snakenberg said he wasn’t surprised by the citation because he had been “given a heads-up by the community” that law enforcement had been cracking down on this type of littering.

The Bubble Pirate declared, "I'm not going to quit because I’m not doing any harm. If I was doing something wrong, I wouldn’t be doing it. But I will be coming back against the rangers’ advice."

Snakenberg said on Instagram, "This Bubble Pirate will be continuing public performances at La Jolla cove when I am not otherwise engaged at other events. And (as the officer communicated) will likely get more citations."

Snakenberg is scheduled to appear in court in October.

In May, the city of San Diego began cracking down on yoga classes held at public parks.

A city spokesperson told KGTV-TV:

The City of San Diego’s Municipal Code prohibits groups consisting of four or more people engaged in commercial recreational activities like yoga, fitness classes and dog training from gathering in parks without a permit and can only operate in certain designated areas. Picnics and other gatherings of 50 or more also require a permit in parks, beaches and bay. The applicable municipal code (SDMC 63.0102) has been in effect since 1993, and recent updates to the policy have clarified the activities for which necessary permitting applies. These updates went into effect March 29 and are in place to ensure these public spaces remain safe and accessible to all users at all times. Park Rangers, police and lifeguards have the authority to enforce these codes to ensure public safety in San Diego’s parks and beaches.

Some yoga instructors pushed back against the city and argued that their classes are free to join, but participants can donate if they enjoyed the class.

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Mob of 20 illegal aliens reportedly tries to board school bus with young children: 'Really scary'



Some illegal aliens in San Diego, California, recently attempted to board two school buses while they were en route to pick up young children, reports claim.

Two Jamul-Dulzura Union School District bus routes were interrupted this week during separate incidents, according to district officials, KSWB-TV reported.

On Tuesday afternoon, three illegal immigrant males walking along Highway 94 allegedly tried to stop one of the school buses. The bus driver was forced to go around the men.

'These kids and the bus driver could have been in real danger.'

The following morning, a group of 20 illegal immigrants reportedly attempted to board another school bus while it was picking up children on a different route. Parents present for the incident assisted the bus driver in ensuring that the individuals were not able to enter the vehicle.

No injuries were reported for either incident.

Nicole Cardinale, whose 8-year-old son was on the second bus, told KSWB that the encounter was "really scary."

"[My son] said these adults — they weren't kids — had backpacks on and they were trying to get on [his bus.] … He said there was a lot of them," she stated. "It's just scary that these kids are put into this situation. If those 20 people would have gotten onto the bus and tried to take over the bus, these kids and the bus driver could have been in real danger."

Details about either of the encounters are currently limited.

Superintendent Liz Bystedt sent a brief letter to parents explaining what had occurred, writing, "Earlier today I notified transportation families about two recent incidents involving our school buses on Highway 94. Both incidents involved people either trying to stop or board a bus at a bus stop."

She added that she has notified the United States Border Patrol, the San Diego Sheriff's Department, and the California Highway Patrol.

"We will continue to work with law enforcement on the matter," the letter to parents continued. "We have put additional protocols in place and notified parents of bus riders."

Bus drivers have been told to continue to the next stop if they encounter a stop that has illegal immigrants nearby. Parents are asked to meet the bus at the following drop-off location to pick up their children.

Bystedt told parents, "Please stay [vigilant] and if the bus drives by, please follow the bus to pick up your child at the next stop."

Kimberly King with the Sheriff's Department told KSWB, "The San Diego Sheriff's Office was made aware of this incident today. We are conducting a follow up investigation to determine if a criminal act has occurred. The Sheriff's Office takes issues regarding student safety very seriously and are working with the school district in order to keep the students and our community safe."

Jim Desmond, a San Diego County supervisor representing the Fifth District, reacted to news of the incident on social media, writing, "This is what happens when you have open borders. Over 250,000 illegal immigrants have entered San Diego in the past year, and this is just one more example of the chaos we're facing. Thousands continue to pour in every single day."

Desmond called the incidents "horrific," adding that it "deserves an immediate investigation."

"Shut down the border!" he declared.

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Comic-Con sting operation busts sex trafficking ring — 1 minor, 9 adult victims rescued



A recent undercover sting operation resulted in the rescue of 10 victims, including one minor, and the arrest of 14 alleged sex buyers at the San Diego Comic-Con, according to a recent press release from the office of Attorney General Rob Bonta (D).

The AG's office, along with the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, sent undercover law enforcement officers on a three-day operation to pose as sex buyers, posting fake advertisements soliciting sex to locate and identify potential victims and carry out the arrests of traffickers. The operation successfully arrested more than a dozen alleged sex buyers and rescued nine adult victims and a 16-year-old girl.

'Coercion and violence which enslaves people for profit.'

"Child Welfare Services and adult and juvenile support service advocates were on scene to provide support as needed," the press release noted.

Bonta explained that sex traffickers use the annual Comic-Con in San Diego and other "large-scale events" as opportunities to exploit victims. Comic-Con draws more than 100,000 attendees.

"These arrests send a clear message to potential offenders that their criminal behavior will not be tolerated," Bonta said. "We are grateful to all our dedicated partners involved in the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, whose collaboration has been invaluable. We take great pride in our office's commitment to uplifting vulnerable Californians by offering them assistance and guidance when they need it most."

San Diego Sheriff Kelly Martinez called human trafficking the most "insidious crime."

"The coercion and violence which enslaves people for profit and places them into forced labor or sex is criminal," Martinez stated. "As the sheriff I support the efforts of all our justice partners in holding perpetrators accountable. I appreciate the focus that was placed on the recent convention to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking."

San Diego Police Chief Wahl remarked, "Working together, teams identified and arrested more than a dozen individuals participating in these illegal acts in our city over the weekend. This successful operation recovered 10 victims of human trafficking, including a girl of just 16 years old. These results show our collective dedication to combatting human trafficking and holding criminals accountable are working."

The San Diego Comic Convention told Fox News Digital it was unaware of the sting operation.

"Obviously, we find this very disturbing, and while we were not made aware of this operation, it is our understanding that the arrests were made outside of the event," the convention stated. "We work closely with a variety of law enforcement entities throughout the year and stand ready to assist in any way we can."

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Biden policies lead to 150% capacity at illegal alien holding centers in San Diego



Border Patrol holding centers in the San Diego area remain over capacity despite the Biden administration’s claim that it is clamping down on the influx of illegal crossings at the southern border, the New York Post reported.

The news outlet revealed that holding facilities in the region are at 150% capacity as of Tuesday morning. Based on internal agency data leaked to the Post, the centers are equipped to detain only 1,000 individuals but are currently supporting 1,500 illegal immigrants.

Meanwhile, the administration announced that it plans to shut down ICE’s largest detention center in Dilley, Texas, which can hold 2,400 criminal illegal aliens.

According to the administration, Biden’s June 4 executive order was designed to crack down on illegal crossings; however, the action includes many exemptions. One of the biggest loopholes is that the White House announced separate directives for the San Diego sector.

Just days after the executive order was slated to take effect, Border Patrol agents in Southern California were told to release illegal aliens from most Eastern Hemisphere countries into the interior of the U.S., a memo obtained by the Washington Examiner revealed. Foreign nationals from more than 100 countries, except for Russia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Moldova, and Kyrgyzstan, are to be issued a notice to appear and released on their own recognizance.

Individuals from the more than 100 Eastern Hemisphere countries are more difficult to deport because their governments do not typically cooperate with U.S. deportation flights.

Manny Bayon, National Border Patrol Council president for the San Diego sector, told the Post that San Diego’s holding centers are still over capacity because illegal aliens who cross unlawfully into the region have a better chance of being allowed to stay in the country.

One Border Patrol agent told the news outlet that agents are seeing illegal aliens from “all over the world.”

“China, India — there’s a lot of Indians, there’s just like a s***-ton — and Central Americans,” the agent stated.

Since Biden’s executive order took effect, the administration has allowed more than 30,000 illegal immigrants to enter the U.S., according to a report from the Post.

“Thousands are still released by the day,” a source told the news outlet. “They get their [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] appointment and they’re gone in the wind. You think they’re going to show up when they know they don’t have a legitimate claim? Of course not.”

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