There are old threats, new threats, and growing threats to America that require immediate attention. Securing the broken border is essential to national security, as more than 200 Americans die every day due to fentanyl overdoses caused by illicit drugs crossing the border. The recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has energized terrorist organizations, and the US is playing Russian roulette with its national security if it delays securing the border.
The withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened terrorist organizations, and the chaos in Syria presents a direct threat to the US. Migrants from “special interest countries” that pose the greatest national security and counterintelligence threats to the US are entering the country unchecked. In the past four years, there have been 1.7 million encounters with illegal immigrants from these countries, and 687 with immigrants on the terror watch list.
The Senate Budget Committee, led by incoming Chairman Lindsey Graham, aims to pass a transformational border security bill through the budget reconciliation process. This bill will include measures such as increasing the number of ICE agents, detention centers, and technology to enhance 24/7 situational awareness at the border. Graham urges every member of Congress to receive an intelligence briefing on the growing threats and emphasizes that securing the border is the top priority.
The article concludes that if the US fails to secure its borders, it will likely be victim to a national security catastrophe.
