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Border Patrol agents stationed in the Swanton Sector are now equipped with advanced training in the use of a new unmanned aircraft system, officials announced today.
The training, held recently at a sector facility, focused on the deployment and operation of drone technology designed to enhance border security operations. According to U.S. Border Patrol, the new platform will support agents in both the apprehension of individuals who have entered the country illegally and the rescue of people who become lost or endangered in the region’s vast and often remote woodlands.
“Using unmanned aerial systems provides our agents with better situational awareness in difficult terrain, which can be critical in saving lives or preventing illegal activity,” a Border Patrol spokesperson said.
The Swanton Sector, which spans parts of Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire, is known for its heavily forested landscape and long stretches of rural border territory. Officials say this makes it a challenging area to patrol and an ideal environment for leveraging aerial surveillance technology.
Border Patrol emphasized that the adoption of new tools like drones reflects their commitment to using the latest resources to “secure our borders and keep our communities safe.”
The Swanton Sector has reported increasing use of technology in recent years, including motion sensors, surveillance cameras, and now drones, as part of a broader strategy to address evolving border security challenges.
In an unrelated development, two Mexican nationals reputed as leaders of the immigrant advocacy organization Migrant Justice were detained Saturday, June 14.
Border Patrol agents in Vermont detained two Migrant Justice leaders, Jose Ignacio de La Cruz (aka ‘Nacho’) and Heidi Perez, the organization stated on its Facebook page. “Nacho was driving with his stepdaughter Heidi in Franklin County when they were pulled over. Agents smashed their car window and violently detained the two community leaders. Nacho and Heidi are now at imminent risk of deportation,” Migrant Justice said.
The detainments drew criticism from immigrants’ rights activists and former Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, “Remember, President Trump recently said not farm workers. It’s another “Say one thing, execute another” moment,” Zuckerman posted on Facebook. He urged supporters to “get to the Richford Barracks ASAP.”
ICE in Northfield? Also, residents of Northfield saw ICE agents and a group of people believed to be immigrant workers on Main Street in Northfield this weekend, just a few minutes apart. The workers are believed to be – or had been – employed at a local bakery.
Cover photo from Swanton Sector Border Patrol Facebook page
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First of all, the two who were detained are NOT dairy workers. Nacho used to be a dairy worker, however, now that he is involved in Migrant Justice he no longer works on a farm. He works in a cushy office in Burlington. The stepdaughter is also not milking cows. Migrant Justice uses all kind of strategies to solicit donations from kind-hearted Vermonters who think they are contributing to a “worthy” cause. The donor’s money is NOT used to spring illegal immigrants from jail or in any way to actually help the illegal farmworkers here- in fact most of the farmworkers actually hate Migrant Justice bc they don’t want to listen to their propaganda or be asked for donations. The money they raise goes to pay for their big swanky office down on the waterfront in Burlington, the FT salaries or their (illegal) family members who now work in the office, and the nice new vehicles they all drive. Did you know that Migrant Justice charges the farmworkers $1000 per team in order to participate in their annual soccer tournament? And that approximately 20 to 25 teams participate? Does that 20 to 25k in profit go to the winning team as a prize? Nope. It goes into Migrant Justice ‘s coffers. Their (illegal) members also stole cash funds that were supposed to have been allotted to the illegal farmworkers during COVID
Anyway, MJ is hardly a trustworthy organization and I find it amusing that all the liberal news sources are touting the detainees as “community leaders”. The only community they lead is that of their own members. It is a nepotistic group lining their own pockets with Vermonters’ donations.
“Agents smashed their car window”. If they’d have come into compliance with the agent’s requests, I bet their window would not have been broken. And the reason that they refused to come into compliance was because they were here illegally. Right ? It’s always amazed me how the simplest answers somehow elude the lefties.
I hope the drones are equipped with FLIR technology.
Outstanding on both