{"id":67976,"date":"2016-09-16T11:35:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T15:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=67976"},"modified":"2016-09-16T09:22:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T13:22:52","slug":"hiding-the-truth-sure-looks-like-it-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=67976","title":{"rendered":"Hiding the Truth? Sure Looks Like It to Me."},"content":{"rendered":"

The DHS claimed earlier this year that they prevent roughly 81% of adults trying to sneak into the US across the southwestern border from doing that<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 Specifically, they claimed an interdiction rate (defined as apprehension or forcing the individual to turn back) of 81.01%.<\/p>\n

Now, having lived in that part of the country for a while myself . . . IMO that claim doesn\u2019t pass the \u201csmell test\u201d.\u00a0 But regardless, that was their claim.<\/p>\n

If that number seems suspiciously low to you too, well, there may be a good reason.<\/p>\n

It seems in last year\u2019s Fiscal 2016 Omnibus Bill required DHS to provide Congress a report on the matter.\u00a0 The report still hasn\u2019t been provided to Congress.\u00a0 DHS says the report \u201cisn\u2019t finished\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sources familiar with the situation say that is bull.<\/p>\n

Instead, those familiar with the subject say such a report was completed last November<\/em> by a contractor for DHS – specifically, the Institute for Defense Analyses.\u00a0 Apparently DHS already had such a study underway when Congress demanded one from them.<\/p>\n

Those knowledgeable\u00a0 further indicate that the report is unclassified and is not marked to preclude public release.\u00a0 They further say it\u2019s also reportedly the “most extensive survey” of US illegal immigration and enforcement along our southwestern border conducted to date.<\/p>\n

Contrary to DHS claims, the report apparently shows that the actual interdiction rate (apprehension or turned back while attempting to cross) for adults<\/em> attempting to cross the US border illegally is about 50%<\/strong><\/em> – not the 81% DHS claims.\u00a0\u00a0 The DHS figure was produced by “padding the numbers”.\u00a0 It was calculated after including unaccompanied children and those who voluntarily surrendered (likely because they were either lost or in severe distress) vice being apprehended.<\/p>\n

In short, that “81%” number simply isn’t accurate<\/em>.\u00a0 DHS did not<\/span> apprehend or force back 81% of adults attempting to cross the US southwestern border illegally; the actual fraction is far lower.\u00a0 They’re engaging in intentional spin and dissembling.\u00a0 Again.<\/p>\n

Gee, you don\u2019t think maybe that\u2019s why they\u2019re \u201cstonewalling\u201d release of the report that exposes the truth \u2013 do you?\u00a0 Why, this Administration would never<\/em> do something like that!\u00a0 (I trust the sarcasm in the preceding two sentences was obvious.)<\/p>\n

Fox News has an article giving more details<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth a read.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost transparent Administration in history.\u201d\u00a0 Yeah. Right.<\/p>\n

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