Border Czar Kamala Harris has another headache: illegal aliens are sneaking across the northern border with Canada in sizable numbers. The mainstream media ran cover for years on the southern border, which has only recently come into focus on network news channels.
But the northern border has been a blind spot. The dense woods separating Canada from New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine provide excellent cover for illegal interlopers. While far less trafficked than the southern border, penetration in the north has increased by several magnitudes.
The area in question is comprised of three Border Patrol Sectors, named Buffalo, Swanton, and Houlton, respectively, from west to east. Six border stations patrol Buffalo sector, eight in Swanton, and six in Houlton.
The New York-through-Maine border is 1,204 miles long. Broken down by state, Canada's border is separated from New York by 445 miles, Vermont and New Hampshire, 148, and Maine, 611 miles.
In Swanton sector alone--a mere 295 miles of that 1,204--over 19,000 illegals have crossed during the 2024 fiscal year.
As any conservative Canadian will tell you, the Great White North isn't so white anymore, and its cities are a long way from great. Trudeau's government claims that Indians make up 5% of the population, so it's safe to assume the number is north of that.
Canada is the top destination for Indian immigrants, and they are treated very well by the government, but there are only so many jobs to be had in Canada.
Having established a cultural stronghold in Canada, Indian eyes naturally turn southward to the US, where they can cross over relatively easily.
Of course, as noted above, other aliens are crossing the northern border as well: 97 countries were represented by those illegally crossing in the Swanton sector alone.
But it is India that dominates, as reported by NPR in September:
A group of immigrants from India pile out of a taxi minivan beside the Clinton County, New York, government building in this small upstate city half an hour from the Canadian border.
They are quickly swarmed by a half a dozen fellow Indian immigrants who’ve waited hours for this business opportunity.
This fleet of jitney taxis offering migrants rides south to New York City is one clear example of the informal economy that’s sprung up following a significant increase in unauthorized crossings across the usually sleepy northern border over the last year and a half.
“I rent a car, I come here,” Says Shivam, a 20-year-old driver from India who goes by only a surname. “So people coming, I’m just helping them.”
But make no mistake, this is business, and business is booming.So far this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have had nearly 20,000 encounters with migrants between ports of entry on the northern border.
That’s a 95% increase from last year.
It’s not entirely clear what’s driving this increase, but nearly 60% of those encounters were with Indian nationals.
Shivam and other drivers charge anywhere from $150 to up to $300 per person for the six-hour drive to the Big Apple. There migrants will search for work or head to other cities across America.
Not to put it too harshly, but Indian culture is not compatible with the West, as Canada has discovered. The food is great, sure, but when Indians amass, the appeal of tikka masala, lamb vindaloo, and chutney is quickly overwhelmed by lack of hygiene and, far more troubling, rape culture.
Thank Kamala Harris.
In closing, a sampling of tweets:
