America is a nation of animal lovers, but our broken immigration system threatens the survival of some of the world's rarest animals. This is due, at least in part, to illegal immigrants destroying animal habitat on their way to the United States. Additionally, migrant smuggling cartels kill rare animals for sale to traditional Chinese “medicine” (TCM) buyers. Migrant incursions into border communities have resulted in the death of livestock and domestic dogs. Finally, as immigration contributes to the unsustainable and unnatural expansion of metropolitan areas, the habitats of rare animals are being violated and their survival is dangerously threatened.
One of the most serious threats to animals is crime against wildlife. The growing relationship between Chinese and Mexican cartels is a major reason for this. Overworked U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, stretched thin battling an unprecedented wave of migrants, are diverting resources and personnel to another part of their mission: wildlife crime. It distracts from the effort. His TCM, a pseudoscience, prizes exotic animal body parts as its “cure.” With profits from smugglers soaring thanks to open borders, cartels can branch out into wildlife crime, encouraging poaching and selling rare animal parts to Chinese customers. Ta. This includes sea turtle shells, crocodile skin, jaguar heads, and more. Smugglers are willing to use large-scale immigration to distract CBP, smuggle rare animal parts across borders, and make money from both activities.
Another threat is that immigrants are destroying the habitats of rare animals, threatening their survival. Panama's Darien Valley is home to endangered species such as red spider monkeys, giant anteaters, and jaguars. Before 2021, the Darien Gap was isolated and few humans passed through it, giving the animals some breathing space. But as news of America's border opening spread, the number of migrants crossing the border skyrocketed. In 2020, only 6,000 people passed through the Darien Gorge, but by 2023 that number will reach more than 500,000. As they pass through, migrants casually throw away trash, much of which causes significant damage to the environment. Migrants are throwing their clothes into rivers, clogging them and making the once-clear water unsafe to drink. The destruction of this delicate and previously isolated ecosystem would be catastrophic for the region's rare animals.
It's not just rare wild animals that are suffering, but also livestock and even family pets. In the Texas border region, migrants reportedly killed pet dogs to keep their families safe from robberies. Ranchers and farmers in border areas such as Eagle Pass, Texas, have also experienced damage to their livestock, with one farmer witnessing his cattle die after swallowing trash dumped on his land by migrants. Other farmers have seen their fences destroyed by immigrants, allowing their cattle to escape and get lost, and increasing the risk of predators such as coyotes. One farmer told FAIR he spent more than $400,000 repairing a fence that was repeatedly destroyed by migrants. illegal alien.
Large-scale, long-term migration causes unnatural and unsustainable population growth. By 2050, the U.S. population could reach 375 million people, and these people will drive demand for more housing, road construction, and increased pressure on energy and water resources. It will be. America's wildlife is already feeling the effects. In 2021, 23 American animal species were declared extinct, including America's once largest woodpecker and rarest songbird. More than 1,300 species are listed as endangered or endangered in the United States, some of which are found only in the United States, and others whose populations have dwindled to just a few hundred individuals. If mass immigration is not stopped, even more rare animals, livestock, and even family pets will continue to suffer.
