Breaking Bad

The NY Times runs a shocking headline:

Border at ‘Breaking Point’ as More than 76,000 Unauthorized Migrants Cross in a Month

The number of migrant families crossing the southwest border has once again broken records, with unauthorized entries nearly doubling what they were a year ago, suggesting that the Trump administration’s aggressive policies have not discouraged new migration to the United States.

More than 76,000 migrants crossed the border without authorization in February, an 11-year high and a strong sign that stepped-up prosecutions, new controls on asylum and harsher detention policies have not reversed what remains a powerful lure for thousands of families fleeing violence and poverty.

The nature of the problem can be confusing and the Times quickly switches over to playing dumb:

President Trump has used the escalating numbers to justify his plan to build an expanded wall along the 1,900-mile border with Mexico. But a wall would do little to slow migration, most immigration analysts say. While the exact numbers are not known, many of those apprehended along the southern border, including the thousands who present themselves at legal ports of entry, surrender voluntarily to Border Patrol agents and eventually submit legal asylum claims.

The main problem is not one of uncontrolled masses scaling the fences, but a humanitarian challenge created as thousands of migrant families surge into remote areas where the administration has so far failed to devote sufficient resources to care for them, as is required under the law.

Well. We are seeing a surge in immigrant families claiming asylum because if children are involved the family won't be detained for more than three weeks:

Families with children can be held in detention for no longer than 20 days, under a much-debated court ruling, and since there are a limited number of detention centers certified to hold families, the practical effect is that most families are released into the country to await their hearings in immigration court. The courts are so backlogged that it could take months or years for cases to be decided. Some people never show up for court at all.

As to the idea that a wall wouldn't help, the Times reports within this story (and more here) that the wall at the legal crossing in Tijuana let Trump enforce the new policy of keeping asylum applicants in Mexico while their claim was processed. Hence the re-routing by would-be immigrants away from areas that have a wall and into the wild.

The Times also had fun with numbers last summer and we see it in some charts today: total apprehensions were much higher in the late 90's and early 2000's. But that was mostly single men who could be turned back to Mexico the same day. (Consequently those single men did not cross and promptly surrender). Now we are "apprehending" families as they surrender and claim asylum. Shortages of detention facilities, medical facilities, judges to process claims - all a problem.

From the Times:

Central American families have become the new face of undocumented immigration.

In the first five months of the fiscal year that began in October, the Border Patrol detained 136,150 people traveling in families with children, compared with 107,212 during all of fiscal 2018.

A trend toward family migration from Central America that began when Barack Obama was president has endured, after temporarily dipping during Mr. Trump’s first year in office.

A picture being worth a thousand words...

Pew Research has a similar chart with commentary.

If Congress won't fund a wall that could change our asylum laws. As if Democrats don't want this crisis.

FUN WITH NUMBERS AND PICTURES:

Here is a very misleading graph showing the huge illegal influx twenty years ago (mostly single men) with a picture of what looks to my cis-normative eyes to be a family.

Comments

[Jane]

I spoke with daddy's co-pilot this afternoon. Both he and Peter have been unbelievable, with Jimmy close behind.

He only knew Daddy for 10 hours. He is the one who found him dead and it looks like it was before he went to bed. I last heard from him at 7:37 PM.

He's a great guy with a lot on his shoulders. Barbara would like to see the data before he died and I have offered to send her all my texts from that day and the day before - which were all about his day with Jimmy, Peter and JimNJ and what a great time he was having. Jim NJ gave him a fabulous tour of NY which Daddy absolutely loved. And he loved those 3 guys too, thinking he was twins with Peters, except different.

At any rate I'll be working with the co-pilot and perhaps will get a chance to communicate directly with Barbara. If anyone besides her knows how devoted Daddy was to his family, it's me.

Right now I'd leave it to cards and flowers. Daddy isn't home yet and won't be for a while, so I expect the funeral is not going to happen soon. I'll keep everyone posted if I learn anything. I will say the co-pilot was very impressed with the people at JOm he dealt with. Thank you.

[MissMarple2]

I would like to send Barbara a note as well.

I don't know how to contact anyone who could send me the address, though.

[MissMarple2]

WATCH: @RaheemKassam CALLS OUT Boomer Conservatives who defend social media companies banning people pic.twitter.com/qvae7wOMFK

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) March 6, 2019

This is the guy who is the head of Human Events.

[Dave (in MA)]

I took some liberties with the painting to reflect how I really feel. Best I could do with ms-paint. Apologies to anyone it might offend, not. https://i.postimg.cc/PrbM5X7d/demskilled.png

[anonamom]

jimmyk, could you please post Mrs. Daddy's mailing address if you get it? Her name too.
Thank you.

dororthy--I believe Daddy had mentioned in the past having a nuclear stress scan done as part of his eval once he hit 60.

[MissMarple2]

http://thefederalist.com/2019/03/06/dnc-blacklisting-of-fox-news-proves-gop-needs-to-fight-media/

[Jane]

I had the correct address yesterday and have lost it. I asked the person who gave it to me to post it.

[Momto2]

Jane - thank you for the updates. I remember daddy mentioning he was flying with someone new and might "bring him along" on the tour if he was interested. He sounds like a great guy to handle all of this with poise and calmness.

I'm sure someone will send Barbara the photos of daddy smiling with the JOM guys. I imagine it will comfort her to know his last 2 days were spent in the U.S. with friends rather than...who knows where in the world he could have been and alone.

[D]

Jane:
Thank you for all your help.
Thank you to Jimmyk, Peter and jiminNJ.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/432937-trump-sent-handwritten-policy-pitch-from-mar-a-lago-member-to-va

This is a big bag of nothing and it is an example of how much the press is digging into stuff, orchestrated by the Deep State and the dems.

[D]

Momto2:
Your posts are very comforting.

[jimmyk]

I’m reluctant to post personal info on the blog, but lots of people here have my email address, will give out Barbara’s addresses that way.

[jimmyk]

And Jane, if you check your texts to me yesterday you will find the address.

[henry]

Seems passing the server to the FBI would be the route if they really believed they were hacked.

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

Dave(MA), that is terrific!

[MissMarple2]

henry,

You know that was just the excuse they put out for the rubes.

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

As someone pointed out, having Sanders with a Russian flag makes sense. Feinstein can hold the Chinese flag. Or Ted Lieu.

[MissMarple2]

The TRUMP PAGE
‏ @MichaelDelauzon
6h6 hours ago

>>>>
The First Lady will join President Trump in Alabama this Friday to visit the disaster areas caused by tornadoes.

[henry]

Trump tweet

Congressman Chris Stewart: “No one is accusing the President of a crime and yet they (the Democrats) are issuing hundreds of subpoenas. This is unprecedented.” They are desperately trying to find anything they can, even a punctuation mistake in a document!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

Congressman Chris Stewart: “No one is accusing the President of a crime and yet they (the Democrats) are issuing hundreds of subpoenas. This is unprecedented.” They are desperately trying to find anything they can, even a punctuation mistake in a document!

[MissMarple2]

Wow, henry!

Dynamite coordination!

[henry]

Stereo Trump

[henry]

Trump tweet

Wall Street Journal: “More migrant families crossing into the U.S. illegally have been arrested in the first five months of the federal fiscal year than in any prior full year.” We are doing a great job at the border, but this is a National Emergency!

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

I would leave the family alone until sometime the obituary is posted on ADN. Just my preference. I am also checking the Navy pilots web boards.

[MissMarple2]

I just found out one of my senators, Todd Young, is voting with Rand Paul. Grrr.

Calling the office again tomorrow.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

Democrats just blocked @FoxNews from holding a debate. Good, then I think I’ll do the same thing with the Fake News Networks and the Radical Left Democrats in the General Election debates!

[Narciso79]

Another false alarm:

https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/06/cnn-cohen-house-intelligence/

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

Why do the progs and their propagandists think they can outsmart Trump. Besides being a big-time NYC builder, he was also a bigtime TV star. He knows how the TV shows (and News is a TV show) works They are going up a King of TV, but think they know more than him.

Welcome to Trumpland.

[Narciso79]

And Rubio upbraiding the prince in a hearing for us ambassador to the kingdom abizaid

[anonamom]

First new class of anti depressant drug in 35 years.

https://www.businessinsider.com/esketamine-depression-drug-approved-fda-johnson-johnson-antidepressant-2019-2

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

One other thing, If you go to the Narciso 7:12 story about Trump and Schiff, notice Schiff's sleeve cuffs. Anyone who puts his name embroidered on his cuffs is a fucking narcissistic nobody. He just proved it.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Rob was doing exactly what he loved doing when he died. There was nothing better than hanging out with friends, exploring, discussing, having a beer or some food or both. It's those little things in life that give us the greatest joys, I think.

I think we can all find some comfort in that it was quick by the look of it. He didn't get to say goodbye to his family and friends and it is we the living who will grieve, but I take a little joy in having known him and that he was with friends almost until the end.

[Narciso79]

His polk high moment was prosecuting the sorriest excuse of a bureau agent who sold out to the soviets.

[Narciso79]

Exactly Matt the speculation is premature yet understandable, coming like a bolt out of the blue:

Do California judges care a out the lae:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-court-rules-against-adding-citizenship-question-to-2020-census/?fbclid=IwAR2_J4onhagYG1jit0gw5PmRPNxD__yio7-D-TEkinMRkM6ekRS-PyhehfM

[MissMarple2]

From The Daily Mail reporter, link goes to screen cap of transcript:

Kirstjen Nielsen said this morning that a lot of people who present themselves at the border as family units are "posing as families," and DHS has uncovered "recycling rings" that reuse the same children over and over to help illegal immigrants get into the U.S. and stay here. pic.twitter.com/vIjuupZrac

— David Martosko (@dmartosko) March 6, 2019

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/01/29/chain-migration-to-add-foreign-born-voting-population-double-the-size-of-annual-american-births-by-2038/

[MissMarple2]

https://www.conservativereview.com/news/12-astounding-numbers-show-whole-invasion-border/

[Captain Hate]

Welp according to the Horde Jerry Rivers gets boner jammz from AOC.

[Narciso79]

Welp that's unsurprising;

https://freebeacon.com/issues/roll-call-smears-jewish-groups-that-called-for-omars-removal-from-house-committee/

[Dave (in MA)]

I had the correct address yesterday and have lost it. I asked the person who gave it to me to post it.

I wouldn't have posted it, but as long as you think it's OK, 18516 Osprey Cir, Anchorage, AK 99516

[Narciso79]

So the dncs move was prompted by Jane Mayers piece in the new Yorker, remember her collaboration with avenatti

[Buckeye]

Welp according to the Horde Jerry Rivers gets boner jammz from AOC.

He was just on the tube slobbering all over about her.

He lost me with some comment about "ethnic pride".

[lurkersusie]

She’s great!

Oaktown ☢ Unfiltered on Twitter: "This woman should lead the @GOP Hispanic outreach! I love her so much . #LatinosWithTrump https://t.co/T091qMGpAF" / Twitter

[cathyf]

Does anyone have an emergency email for TM to take the address down? We could very well have slime reading this group who can no longer post. Don’t give them information.

[Dave (in MA)]

cathyf, I got it from google.

[Another Bob]

I understand people here wanting to reach out to “momma”, but it doesn’t seem a good idea to put personally identifiable info on a public forum folks.

That’s a generally safer position to take, but especially when the occupants are in a highly distracted state, and perhaps not home for an extended period.

[Another Bob]

Understood Dave, but how many knew daddy’s real name to find the address? I didn’t.

[Catsmeat]

Mom2Mom, I meant earlier to post before how grateful I was for your first response to daddy's death--that passage from Psalms was just perfect, because, you know, wings, ends of the earth!

[Dave (in MA)]

Anyone who read the comments in the previous thread, AB. I don't have any problem if it can taken down, either.

[MissMarple2]

Pirate guy posts:

Dan Crenshaw
‏Verified account @DanCrenshawTX
Feb 1

Dem: walls can’t stop visa overstays!

Me: we know that

Dem: can’t stop drugs at points of entry either!

Me: never said it would

Dem: so why build it!? It’s immoral!

Me: Because last night in Rio Grande Valley I witnessed nearly 1,000 people cross unimpeded. Just one sector.

[Another Bob]

Not saying that was the best thing to do either Dave.

I’m not going to belabor it.

[Jane]

Given the typedpad bullshit I’m not sure we have to worry, but I now have the address if you need it. Too much going on.

I’d wait a few days. Daddy is still in NY and will be there for awhile for an autopsy. If you check the anchorage paper I’m sure the date of the funeral will be publish. If I speak with Barbara I’ll keep you informed.

[Pinandpuller]

It's kind of funny that the Baltimore Raven who didn't do nothing and didn't know whose gun and drugs were in his car was named Alex Cross.

[henry]

Thanks Jane.

[Narciso79]

May is still not the worse

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/03/06/jeremy-corbyn-backtracks-putting-daughter-adviser-charge-investigating/

Hes right out of the fourth protocol,

[Narciso79]

The irony about Tater Stelter is he doesn't hey how fox management was against trump, but then he isnt aware of much.

[MissMarple2]

https://apnews.com/1314a4ca29a546579e0c337a3be1d34f?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

The Latest: US journalist reported freed in Venezuela

[Narciso79]

Not as big a get as you would think:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/06/biden-2020-election-latinos-1206534?fbclid=IwAR1SAWKUfj-KDp4dukBznYKGB4o8ojkpt6kcVaaIluO6g_zSiGWUonBgMqs

[Dave (in MA)]

The typedpad bullshit doesn't prevent anyone from reading, just makes it exceedingly difficult to share their brain droppings here.

[Jane]

True Dave. And thank you for all your help. I’m a bit overwhelmed. You too Jimmy.

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/06/democrats-disregard-mueller-investigation/

[jimmyk]

Dave, no worries, we're all just trying to help each other out here.

[Dave (in MA)]

Apparently typepad filters out
d,i,n,d,u n,u,f,f,i,n

[Pinandpuller]

mr narciso

What happened to all of the gold Khadaffi had laid aside to back his pan African currency? Did it find its way into the Clinton Global Initiative?

[MissMarple2]

How times change:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0_Qjq0WwAA32I9.jpg

[MissMarple2]

Pinandpuller,

It wouldn't surprise me.

I have never gotten over Hillary saying "We came, we saw, he died. Cackle, cackle."

[Sue]

What a sad day. RIP daddy.

[MissMarple2]

https://nypost.com/2019/03/06/trump-threatens-to-boycott-debates-on-fake-news-networks/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter

[henry]

They’ve been watching the Dems and learned a trick:

CNBC:

BREAKING: Huawei sues the US over a ban preventing it from selling network gear

[henry]

This is presented as a bad thing:

@mattpierce:

Wow. Big scoop by @nbcsandiego: The Trump administration created a "secret database of activists, journalists, and social media influencers tied to the migrant caravan and in some cases, placed alerts on their passports."

https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/1103451387268984833?s=21

[Narciso79]

He comes from the dog trainer, la times.

[henry]

It would seem to me aiding immigration fraud was a crime worth investigating, but progs will be progs.

[Narciso79]

And carlos slims has been giving Huawei advertising space.

[Pinandpuller]

Dave

Who comes back from a party with 5 oz of weed?

I had bad information. Alex Collins. I don't really know anyone after Roger Staubach.

[Narciso79]

Too good to check pin, does he look like Tyler Perry (he played cross in the film)

[Pinandpuller]

I couldn't quite read the screen on my phone but a Hillary email to Blumenthal said Khadaffi had something like 150 tons of gold to back his currency.

[Dave (in MA)]

Pinandpuller,
I give up. Who?

[MissMarple2]

ThunderB Says Fine, War Retweeted
🚶🏻Curtis S. Chin
‏Verified account @CurtisSChin
7m7 minutes ago

Following the #Huawei bank fraud story that led to the US extradition request to Canada of CFO Meng? Then this @Reuters story is very much worth a read. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-insight-idUSKCN1QN2A8 … @karen_freifeld reports.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6776169/Obama-complains-leaders-beat-chest.html

1. Obama blames Palin for the rise of Trump.

2. WHY IS HE IN CANADA?

[Narciso79]

Looks like the original Tc (roger moses) from magnum, only younger.

I remember some of the German enterprises like general aniline of course ig Farben thyssen which had relations with American counterparts before the war, of course Edwin black beat us over the head with IBM and hollerith

[Jane]

I asked Dave to post the address, and if that was a bad idea, I apologize.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-little-known-andrew-yang-may-end-up-on-the-2020-debate-stage-by-gaming-the-system?source=twitter&via=desktop

1. He;s promising everyone a $1000 monthly check.

2. Supporters are in game rooms and on Reddit.

[MissMarple2]

Senator Wyden is not going to cover for Clapper:

Ron Wyden
‏Verified account @RonWyden

James Clapper needs to stop making excuses for lying to the American people about mass surveillance. To be clear: I sent him the question in advance. I asked him to correct the record afterward. He chose to let the lie stand.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/06/victor-davis-hanson-on-trump-chemotherapy-to-kill-cancer-of-permanent-political-class/

[Pinandpuller]

Dave

A drug dealer/running back?

[Pinandpuller]

MM

I just ran into a guy and bagels came up so I asked him if he knows about Shapiro's and he does. He said it's great! Stops there on the way back from Chicago.

[MissMarple2]

Pinandpuller,

It IS great! Now are you going to come to the meet-up?

[MissMarple2]

I have been up since 4:00 with no nap, so I am going to have to go to bed.

Good night, everyone!

[Narciso79]

The head of the latino victory project is papa to the annoying faln loving playwright lin miranda, what happened to Mary Poppins in the oscars.

[Soylent Red]

FWIW, I have thought a lot about daddy today. We really are like grass, green for a season then gone. It’s a cliche but it highlights to me the importance of doing meaningful things with the time we are given, because when our purpose here is fulfilled we will be taken home sometimes without warning.

Look at all the people he touched here, and you know there are lots more he touched out in meatspace. Whatever his purpose on earth he clearly made his time meaningful. There’s a lesson in that for me.

[Captain Hate]

1. Obama blames Palin for the rise of Trump.

He's not entirely wrong about that.

2. WHY IS HE IN CANADA?

Experimental treatments? He looks more terrible than usual.

[Sue]

I saw a meme today that said life is two dates with a dash in the middle. Make the dash count.

[Narciso79]

Well he endorsed prime minister zoolander. How'd that work out. There is sort of a lesson for conservative politics from up there. The first major reform party candidate was stockwell day he was ridiculed for being too Christian too unhip, ironically his loss paved the way for Harper's fairly successful term of office

[Narciso79]

So why'd he step down
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-47409909

[jim nj]

A little long, but I think you will like this.

So around noon Daddy and I cabbed down to the Staten Island Ferry.

https://www.siferry.com/

Now the ferry is the best bargain in NYC for touring because it's free. Daddy says, "free?" I say, "free." What you'll see is a well guarded relatively new terminal. You/we walked in the front door and head up an escalator. Cops and guard dogs monitor your entrance, you don't have to pass through a security checkpoint or magnetometer, they are not worried about small arms and such. They worry about bombs and that's what the dogs are sniffing for. They are sensitive enough that they don't need to approach you to detect the vapor. So it's secure, but not intrusively so.

When you get up one level that's the boarding area. Three slips so three doors. You don't need to wonder about which of those large doors will open next. The crowd is your indicator. There will be, depending on your timing, dozens or hundreds of riders waiting at the next door to open.

Daddy and I got there with 4-5 minutes to spare so there were several hundred people already waiting. Daddy looks around and wonders if we'll all fit. Yes. Ferry pulls in and you watch a stream of people debark. I point them out and explain that at the end of the ride everyone has to debark. When everyone is off and the ferry has been quickly searched the doors open and everyone surges out to board. My prfeerence is the second deck on the left or New Jersey side. If the weather is nice standing at the outside railing is best. Because of the weather we chose to stay inside in some seats that have views through windows.

As the ferry pulls out it starts to veer toward New Jersey so Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty loom larger. Aside - both of those islands were at one point in time forts. NYC Harbor was heavily gunned up after the war of 1812.

You also get a view of the southern part of the "Gold Coast" NJ's shoreline. It has been heavily built up in the last 40 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey_Terminal

Explains a little about how the Jersey City shoreline was dominated by about a mile long railyard deadhead where they could ferry the train cars over to Manhattan. I brought an old map showing the railyard so Daddy could visualize the change. Over a mile long section of railyard turned into one of the largest construction sites in the area.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=RJrQOXz8&id=26A54ED40B4C6CF8AABBC3CD1CB6DE7F36B95433&thid=OIP.RJrQOXz8j4XpYDQoYfCsaQHaFU&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fc1.staticflickr.com%2f3%2f2625%2f4083038560_466a3dcdbc_b.jpg&exph=735&expw=1024&q=1970+Jersey+City+Railroad&simid=608014664555433696&selectedIndex=14&adt=1

Click through to see some photos of the area back when the rails were still there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_City_Railroads_ca_1900.png

This is the best map I can find on-line. I was using an old Hudson County Hagstrom map with much more detail that made much more clear to Daddy just how big an area it was.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=jersey+city+skyline&qpvt=jersey+city+skyline&FORM=IGRE

Images of the Jersey City skyline - none of those buildings - to the best of my knowledge is more than 40 years old. In a master stroke one developer built a shopping mall there. Why was that smart? For the low cost of a PATH train round trip ticket NYC shoppers flock to the Newport Mall to buy clothing tax-free. In NYC they would have to pay an 8.75% sales tax on clothing. A carton of cigarettes in NJ will cost $75-90 compared to around $130-140 in NYC.

More to come but this should give you an idea about what Daddy and I were talking about on the outbound leg of the ferry trip.

[kiwinews]

Good evening. I discovered Mr Maquire's blog through his Plame analysis back when I was still living in Europe, more in PUK's time zone than EST. I wanted to add my condolences on the sudden loss of Daddy. The ongoing conversation on this site has been a delight, his posts were a big part of that these last years. It's been such fun being a fly on y'all's wall, and now a bit of shared pang as well.
-kiwinews

[Narciso79]

Last place I lived up north, was in north bergen down the sloping street

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--I saw a meme today that said life is two dates with a dash in the middle. Make the dash count.--

Our pastor has used that theme a couple of times.

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

Noted at BJG blog

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/03/illegal-alien-miguel-merecias-lopez-charged-with-making-10000-fake-ids-in-oregon-lab-sold-across-the-us/

“The fake document operation was operating in Woodburn, Oregon for ten years. The Fraud Doc Ring communicated with customers using Facebook, email, Snapchat and in person, the plea deal states. The customers paid through PayPal.”

Be an alien running a fake id\document fraud service using Facebook, Snapchat, and PayPal… for 10 years, no problem but random conservative who use the wrong pronoun get banned.

[jim nj]

Narciso,

Half the streets in North Bergen slope down to Tonnele Ave. US 1-9. Have you ever seen the railyard I was talking about? Did you leave before the "Gold Coast" real estate boom?