U.S. Border Patrol Opens Inland Office, Southern Border Still Undefended
The latest headline from The Hill announces U.S. Border Patrol operations commencing in Charlotte, NC. While the news is presented as a routine expansion, it raises questions about strategic prioritization. Last year alone, CBP reported over 2.4 million encounters at the Southwest border as per their own 2023 data, a number that continues to stretch resources. Yet, instead of bolstering efforts
where the, you know, border is, we're setting up shop hundreds of miles inland. It appears some borders are just more 'porous' than others. This initiative, dubbed an 'agency reorganization,' brings law enforcement closer to 'communities,' ostensibly to combat illicit activities. But the optics of establishing an interior command center in a city like Charlotte – far from the front lines of border
crossings – while the southern border remains a constant headline of unchecked flow, make one ponder the actual goals. Is this about stopping illegal drugs and human trafficking, or is it another chapter in the ever-expanding domestic surveillance state, conveniently disguised as 'border security'?