Immigration
Despite released video, White House says ‘no such thing as secret flights’
The White House is saying there is ‘no such thing as secret flights’ about bodycam footage showing, well, secret flights. Through a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) by former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, footage was obtained showing migrants being transported on charter flights in the middle of the night.
The story first unfolded in October when the New York Post captured video of the charters at the airport in White Plains, New York. The flights arrived from areas near the southern border such as McAllen, Texas and Houston, Texas.
The flights “only stopped after the outlet captured footage of the landings in October” reports Fox News. The White House, however, claims not only that it’s “not news” but also that the “not news” is “not new.”
“There are no such things as secret flights” a White House official responded to Fox News’ White House correspondent Peter Doocy. “The video footage your network has been running endlessly is from six months ago in August. Which by the way, Jen [Psaki] and others in the administration addressed this then too, Not new or news.”
The White House claimed “the footage is of unaccompanied minors being transported…either to a vetted relative or [to] a sponsor, and yes they passed through Westchester County, New York men route to their final destination.”
On the recorded footage released from an officer’s body camera on the tarmac of the Westchester airport on August 13, 2021, a federal contractor can be heard saying, “the government is betraying the American people.”
In the 51-minutes of footage, Westchester Police Sgt. Michael Hamborsky is “peppering federal contractors early in the morning with questions about the after-hours flights and why local police were not provided details” reports Fox News.
“You’re on a secure facility here; we really don’t know anything and we’re in charge of security…this is anti all our security stuff” Hamborsky tells a contractor.
Despite chaos at the border, the Biden administration is still pursuing expansion of a smart phone app which would allow nearly 40,000 asylum-seekers to enter the United States…per month.
“Starting in June, officials will allow more migrants waiting in Mexico to secure an appointment to enter the U.S. through a government phone app known as CBP One, which the Biden administration has transformed into the main gateway to the American asylum system” reports CBS News.
Department of Homeland Security Officials said border agents are preparing to distribute approximately 1,250 appointments per day, or 38,750 per month, to migrants in Mexico. They will then present themselves at ports of entry.
CBS News reports:
The CBP One app allows migrants north of Mexico City to request an appointment to appear at a southern border port of entry, where U.S. officials generally release them with an immigration court hearing in their respective destination. Migrants can fight their deportation in court by seeking asylum.
The app-powered system has been sharply criticized by migrant advocates, who say it penalizes the most destitute migrants who don’t have smartphones or an internet connection. They have also said the app does not allocate nearly enough spots to help the tens of thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico.
However, the app has facilitated “the largest expansion of migrant processing at ports of entry along the southern border in U.S. history” adds CBS News. “Since its use began in January, more than 120,000 migrants have secured appointments to enter the U.S. through CBP One, according to unpublished government figures.”
In addition to the CBP One process and the asylum restriction, the Biden Administration has begun allowing up to 30,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to fly to the U.S. directly per month if they have American sponsors. In just several months, that program received over 1.5 million applications.
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Sad4theUS
January 28, 2022 at 7:22 pm
Just like there’s no such thing as Biden having Dementia?
Barbara Lund
January 28, 2022 at 9:56 pm
Where is the video footage here? I saw it on Gutfeld last night or The Five. Why isn’t it here?
Bob Rhode
January 28, 2022 at 10:34 pm
Of course. The flights are not secret to the Administration. ONLY TO US, THE CITIZENS OF THE US.
Theodora
January 29, 2022 at 9:21 am
I know nothing,I see nothing,I hear nothing…….theo
Dawn
January 29, 2022 at 9:25 am
Why do we accept the lies from the White House-YES THEY ARE LYING, too many witnesses about these flights!
and not just in Westchester, NY, But witnessed personally in Wilkes-Barre, PA and we KNOW of in Allentown PA and what did DeSantis say about FL!?!
Bonnie Clarke
January 29, 2022 at 9:30 am
Is there anything that the Whitehouse administration and President Biden can say that is the truth? As they continue to destroy this country why is nothing being done to stop it? Impeach Biden, Harris and Pelosi at the same time so that we can have our country back.
Alabaster Mc Gillicuddy
January 29, 2022 at 9:46 am
What did the White House say? Are you going to believe me or your lying eyes?
vinnie
January 29, 2022 at 9:55 am
Their “Take” on this is the same as when they’re caught with the Proverbial “HAND IN COOKIE JAR” DENY, DENY, DENY,! Somebody will believe their LIES! Someone has to do something about this Reckless Release of Illegal Immigrants into America under their own recognizance carrying their own “ARREST WARRANTS” which they are using as Identification at TSA Inspections in order to fly! America is at Stake here and Elected Officials Must do something to bring it back on Course
Daniel Kahawaii
January 29, 2022 at 9:58 am
Love and Aloha Sara and Company.
A credit to the rule of law : where lying is acceptable.
With liberty : by any = MEANS_NECESSARY.
And justice for all : one need look no further, than biden’s stimulus bill he signed GRANTING EVERY ILLEGAL IN AMERICA, TRANSITIONARY SUPPLEMENT.
Sara,
Only able to type 15 words, than wait. Designed to keep from commenting. Heads up on that. Or try it yourself. But, more importantly, SOLUTION : we must use THESE SAM
Joseph Bernstein
January 29, 2022 at 10:04 am
Lies. That it the sum and substance of the bide junta.
BillGatesForPrison
January 29, 2022 at 10:08 am
Don’t tell me, Baghdad Bob is their spokesman. Oh that’s right, it’s Jen Nutsaki…
Ronald Williams
January 29, 2022 at 10:20 am
Those people in the White House couldn’t tell the truth even if their lives depended on it!
Robin Summer
January 29, 2022 at 10:47 am
These are not secret flights these are blantant out in the open. crimes
As Slick Willie said ifyou say it enough they will eventually believe it. they think they are getting by on this but all things must come to an end (2022). That is what we call restitution for the American people and we Americas can watch these criminals go to prison
James Houston
January 29, 2022 at 11:05 am
It’s not a surprise for anyone to believe that DENIABILITY is spelled DEMOCRAT
Larry Oien
January 29, 2022 at 12:24 pm
WHY would they deny it when their is so much evidence that it is happening?? This is another big chunk out of their credibility. I don’t think there is very much left.
TellTheTruth-2
January 29, 2022 at 12:57 pm
Exactly .. what he means is they are NOT secret, now that they’ve been exposed. Duh! Impeachment Article # 1 .. Violation of the Constitution for failure to protect our sovereignty.
Gary Morris
January 29, 2022 at 1:06 pm
Surprise, surprise
The government is lying to us.
Steven kendall
January 29, 2022 at 8:22 pm
Biden the fake president lies only when he opens his mouth. He is the very worst “so called” president ever!!
Stephane
January 30, 2022 at 5:03 am
There is NO TRUTH coming from this administration.
There cannot be any truth when the followers of LUCIFER are holding the reins of the government.
DESTRUCTION of all that is good is the only path the followers of EVIL can do!
The DEMON RATS have declared war on truth and country and GOD!
Bhishma
January 30, 2022 at 9:42 am
Clearly, Democrat Party is importing votes, at the cost of American tax-payer. A win-win for criminals and Democrat Party.
TM1
January 30, 2022 at 8:58 pm
The Marxists that have infiltrated our Government lie!!!!!!
E.G. Hammond
January 30, 2022 at 11:27 pm
It has become quite obvious that we can no longer expect any honesty, integrity or clarity out of the White House!
Roger
February 1, 2022 at 11:14 am
There aught to be something illegal about this!!
She3po
February 2, 2022 at 5:25 pm
No such thing as voter fraud either. There were videos of that, too. Hmmmm. Could this be a trend…lie til they believe you.