A livestock farmer in New Mexico told America’s Newsroom on Friday that his property was under siege amid the border crisis.
Russell Johnson reported that since the cessation of construction on January 20, 2021, the unfinished boundary wall has left almost a mile-long gap allowing migrants to cross easily from Mexico to the United States.
“…[L]”If you live down here on the border, you can not live in fear,” Johnson said. …[T]he’s going all out these days with the new policy that this government is proposing, it makes things much more difficult and … unsafe in our environment. ‘
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The farmer further said that because the sheriff’s department is ‘fairly thin’, New Mexico residents rely heavily on the border patrol and their resources.
Johnson said there is an influx of illegal activities as migrants continue to cross the border, causing foot traffic on his property to increase significantly.
“We have a three-quarter-mile gap … and they are taking advantage of it; we do not have the unaccompanied minors who come to our area. What we have is a criminal element,” the New Mexico cattle farmer said.
Johnson said his neighbor at Border Patrol detained a group of 12 people wearing camouflage and ski masks.
Despite Johnson not seeing drug activity firsthand, Border Patrol ‘picked up tracks’ for a group of more than 50 people who walked through the gates illegally last Saturday. Only 30 migrants were captured, and at least 20 others were released.
The livestock farmer said one of his biggest concerns is that migrants can travel illegally more easily when the weather gets warmer. Johnson said it would greatly affect his business, the safety of his family and the people of this country.
“People do not realize that this is not just a borderline problem. It affects everyone,” Johnson said.
The New Mexico livestock farmer said he was in contact with Representative Yvette Herrell, RN.M., who responded to listening to his concerns and tried to help Johnson with the illegal border crossings.
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Johnson said the New Mexico government, Michelle Lujan Grisham, did not “take note” of the serious border crisis.
“… if the federal government does not address this issue, their state government will do it, and it will push all their traffic to New Mexico,” Johnson said.