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Remember how many times this administration claimed the border was secure?
According to a New York Post report, 30% of security cameras along the southern border wall are broken, prompting questions about the accuracy of the Biden Admin’s “gotaways” numbers.
The number could be way higher than reported.
About 150 of the 500 cameras are out of commission due to “several technical problems,” NBC News reported, citing an internal Border Patrol memo.
“The nationwide issue is having significant impacts on [Border Patrol] operations,” said the memo, which was sent to agents along the border.
From The New York Post:
The feds have relied on the cameras — part of the Remote Video Surveillance Systems — since 2011 to monitor large areas, saving the need for hundreds of agents to do the same thing via vehicle. The broken cameras mean parts of the area are no longer visible to Border Patrol agents.
A Customs and Border Protection source told The Post that agents rely on the cameras to document the migrant “gotaways” they aren’t able to catch, saying the true number of those evading arrest “is way more than reported” because the cameras have gone dark.
More than 1.7 million “gotaways” have been recorded crossing illegally into the US under the Biden-Harris admin.
But “no one knows the true number,” said the source.
“We are missing a bunch of traffic we should be detecting. Who knows what’s getting by,” said another agency source.
Old equipment and unresolved repair issues are to blame for the camera outage, according to NBC.
The Federal Aviation Administration is also to blame because its tasked with repairing the surveillance systems, but has struggled to address the issue, per the memo. As a result, the agency is looking for a contractor that can instead make the repairs.
Texas Senator John Cornyn shared the story on X, saying “This is what Kamala does, not what she says.”
This is what Kamala does, not what she says.
30% of the cameras in Border Patrol’s main surveillance system are broken, memo says https://t.co/tQeNFwyHOV via @nbcnews
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) October 15, 2024
Host Mario Nawfal shared some of the details of the camera report on X:
An internal Border Patrol memo reveals that nearly one-third of cameras in the agency’s primary surveillance system along the U.S.-Mexico border are inoperable. The large-scale outage affects approximately 150 of 500 cameras, severely impacting border security. Outdated equipment and delayed repairs are to blame, with officials stating the issue has persisted for some time. While some repairs have been made, over 150 camera systems remain broken, limiting visibility in key areas. Border Patrol leaders are considering replacing the FAA, responsible for maintaining the system, with a contractor.
🚨🇺🇸30% OF BORDER PATROL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS BROKEN, IMPACTING SECURITY OPERATIONS
An internal Border Patrol memo reveals that nearly one-third of cameras in the agency’s primary surveillance system along the U.S.-Mexico border are inoperable.
The large-scale outage affects… pic.twitter.com/8ZnV568X88
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 15, 2024
Here’s a reminder of how Democrats gaslighted Americans on border security.
YOUR Administration said the “Border is Closed, the “Border is Secure
Watch and listen 👇👇🔉pic.twitter.com/0uzFQjzPm3
— Donna Marie (@sabback) September 27, 2024
More over at The New York Post:
30% of security cameras at the southern border are broken: ‘Who knows what’s getting by’ https://t.co/U0a2Hth7RM pic.twitter.com/D3I59xil3t
— New York Post (@nypost) October 15, 2024