Telemundo: Migrant Invasion Is Actually the American Dream

July 7th, 2022 1:40 PM

A Telemundo report on the chaos at the southern border quickly became a hit piece against South Texas authorities for declaring “an emergency due to invasion of immigrants, a rather strong phrase for those who seek the American Dream.”

While reporter Maricruz Gutierrez did her best to equate crossing illegally into the United States with the American Dream, the facts provided by the report did little to conceal the dire effects of -- yes -- the migrant invasion, on the people from the border towns.

Watch Gutierrez attempting to defend the indefensible, and failing: “The leaders accused the federal government of not doing its job at a time when the number of migrants apprehended by the border patrol is breaking records”; yes, Telemundo, like you said, exactly 239,000 in May alone:

 

 

MARICRUZ GUTIERREZ: The counties that declared an invasion emergency intend to seek the support of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. They blame President Joe Biden's administration for the situation they called open borders. They say residents and merchants in Texas have suffered property damage and insecurity. 

DON MCLAUGHIN, MAYOR OF UVALDE: I mean, it's a nightmare. 

GUTIÉRREZ: The mayor of Uvalde defines it as a nightmare because they have to constantly deal with coyotes who traffic in people. The leaders accused the federal government of not doing its job at a time when the number of migrants apprehended by the border patrol is breaking records.

(....)

GUTIÉRREZ: These leaders say they seek to protect the United States and Texas, while migrants only beg for an opportunity.

These leaders (from South Texas counties) say they seek to protect the United States and Texas, while migrants only beg for an opportunity.” In truth, it´s the residents of the counties who beg for an opportunity to live without the constant fear of, as Gutierrez mentions, suffering property damage, threats to personal safety, dealing with human trafficking (and drug trafficking, gangs and prostitution, to name a few more).

Or, being free from the nightmares lived by the already distressed residents of Uvalde, Texas, addressed during the report: “The mayor of Uvalde defines it as a nightmare because they have to constantly deal with coyotes who traffic in people.”

Ironically, it was Gutierrez who voiced the actual solution to the problem: “Authorities say migrants must cross through the proper paths in order to have things under control.”

Bingo, Telemundo. The same “proper paths” followed by millions upon millions of Hispanic immigrants, who did get a chance to make their American Dream come true: the legal path.

To read the complete transcript of the segment mentioned above, press on ´Expand´ :

Noticias Telemundo mediodía
July 6, 2022
12:41 p.m. Eastern

FELICIDAD AVELEYRA: Record numbers of immigrant crossings at the border have led several Texas counties to declare an invasion emergency. According to border patrol data, 239,000 people who wanted to enter the United States were intercepted in May alone. But let's go to the other side of the line to Piedras Negras in Mexico to find out what the reaction is. Maricruz Gutiérrez, tell us.

MARICRUZ GUTIERREZ: That's right. An emergency due to invasion of immigrants; a rather strong phrase for those who seek the American dream. They say they are human beings and can contribute to the U.S. economy. Migrants stranded in Mexico say they seek to prove they are good people and should not be treated as criminals.

MAINOL OTONIEL, MIGRANT: I wouldn't call them invaders because we are looking for a dream, a way of living to help our family.

GUTIERREZ: The massive crossing of immigrants doesn't stop. Many continue their journey regardless of the danger they face and when they arrive in the United States they are returned.

MATEO PÉREZ, MIGRANT: It's very difficult right now and they don't allow anyone to enter. Now we can no longer go through.

GUTIERREZ: The counties that declared an invasion emergency intend to seek the support of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. They blame President Joe Biden's administration for the situation they call open borders. They say residents and merchants in Texas have suffered property damage and insecurity. 

DON MCLAUGHIN, MAYOR OF UVALDE: I mean, it's a nightmare. 

GUTIÉRREZ: The mayor of Uvalde defines it as a nightmare because they have to constantly deal with coyotes who traffic in people. The leaders accused the federal government of not doing its job at a time when the number of migrants apprehended by the border patrol is breaking records.

ALBERTO ALONSO HERNÁNDEZ: Precisely...

GUTIÉRREZ: Dr. Alonso Hernández, a professor at Colegio de la Frontera Norte, says that migrants arrive in very vulnerable conditions and all levels of government must act.

HERNÁNDEZ: Well, we would expect such a hostile response, but instead to seek mechanisms that guarantee protection for many of those people who have been fleeing violence.

GUTIERREZ: Authorities say migrants must cross through the proper paths in order to have things under control. These leaders say they seek to protect the United States and Texas, while migrants only beg for a chance.