Crime
Sheriffs Sound Alarm On Biden-Harris Migrant Crisis Taking Over America’s Small Towns
From the Daily Caller News Foundation
Over 40 sheriffs condemned the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the border crisis in a letter sent Tuesday, and further warned that more migrants would devastate small-town America.
The letter, signed by sheriffs in Pennsylvania, Washington and Illinois among other states, accuses the Biden-Harris administration of letting in 10 to 15 million illegal immigrants over the last four years, saying that the U.S. deserves a president that “prioritizes the safety and security of the American people” by securing the border from illegals and drugs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has encountered over 7 million migrants at the southern border since president Joe Biden took office in January 2021, according to CBP statistics.
“None of the 19,500 American cities, towns or villages, is safe from this crisis, and no community is immune to the impact,” the letter said. “Every town is a border town. The President alone can act to fix this crisis. The president can suspend or restrict the entry of non-citizens if it is deemed in the national interest, proclaim a national emergency along the border, and redirect federal funds to construct a border wall. The Biden-Harris Administration has done none of these. And we are seeing the consequences.”
Sheriff James Custer of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that a surge in fentanyl has rocked his county of approximately 130,000 people.
“I’ve seen this trend has been going on over the last three years, the fentanyl crisis, that has come across our southern border … our overdose deaths rose each year,” Custer told the DCNF. “Now we are in a slight decline this year, but we have several deaths pending toxicology results.”
There were 107,543 drug overdoses in 2023 across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May. Fentanyl was estimated to be involved in 74,702 of the cases that year.
“As your sheriffs, we stand ready to do our part in protecting our communities, but we need the President to act,” the letter reads. “The lives of Americans depend on it.”
Sheriff Bob Songer of Klickitat County, Washington, accused the Biden administration of treason by allowing illegal immigrants to stay and not doing enough to stem the tide of migrants.
“I think the open borders is a violation,” Songer told the DCNF. “Personally, I think both the Biden administration and their administrative staff ought to be charged with treason, they’ve broken this country to where we don’t have a border. Yes, it happens in small town America, just as anywhere else.”
Springfield, Ohio, which has a population of just over 58,000 as of 2022, was one of the first towns to make headlines over its sudden influx of Haitian migrants. Between 12,000 and 20,000 migrants have poured into the town since 2021.
“As sheriffs, our first duty is to protect the citizens we serve,” the letter reads. “But today, we find ourselves confronted by a growing crisis that threatens the very fabric of our country and its sovereignty: open-border policies.”
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, a town of only around 4,000 residents, had at least 2,000 predominantly Haitian migrants move in, according to City Journal Oct. 7. Migrant students in the town overwhelmed the school system, with spending to teach English quadrupling from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2024-2025 year.
Biden declared victory in June when he signed an executive order raising asylum standards and lowering the amount of migrants who can get sanctuary. Democratic Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood called Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’ enforcement of the southern border “historic” despite the massive increases under his watch.
Songer said so far his county of approximately 22,000 hasn’t experienced any migrant crime. However, he added that if migrant criminals should come to his county, he will not be lenient.
“I’m not going to put up with that crap,” Songer told the DCNF. “I don’t care what our governor says about sanctuary crap. The bottom line is, if they’re illegal in our county and they’re committing the law violation, we’re going to deal with them, and they’re going to hit the jail.”
Over half of American voters support the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, according to a September Ipsos poll. A YouGov poll found that 87% of voters think immigration is an “important” issue in the election.
Custer said that voters in his county have a lot of anxiety on what would happen to their communities if immigration continued unimpeded.
“It would be unsustainable. I just don’t see us having the resources to handle an influx of migrants,” Custer told the DCNF.
The White House and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.
Dan Knight
After parroting a Chinese bounty on a Canadian citizen, Chiang exits the race without once mentioning the regime behind it—opting instead to blame “distractions” and Donald Trump.
So Paul Chiang is gone. Stepped aside. Out of the race. And if you’re expecting a moment of reflection, an ounce of honesty, or even the basic decency to acknowledge what this was really about—forget it.
In his carefully scripted resignation statement, Chiang didn’t even mention the Chinese Communist Party. Not once. He echoed a foreign bounty placed on a Canadian citizen—Joe Tay—and he couldn’t even bring himself to name the regime responsible.
Instead, he talked about… Donald Trump. That’s right. He dragged Trump into a resignation about repeating CCP bounty threats. The guy who effectively told Canadians, “If you deliver a Conservative to the Chinese consulate, you can collect a reward,” now wants us to believe the real threat is Trump?
I haven’t seen Donald Trump put bounties on Canadian citizens. But Beijing has. And Chiang parroted it like a good little foot soldier—and then blamed someone who lives 2,000 miles away.
But here’s the part you can’t miss: Mark Carney let him stay.
Let’s not forget, Carney called Chiang’s comments “deeply offensive” and a “lapse in judgment”—and then said he was staying on as the candidate. It wasn’t until the outrage hit boiling point, the headlines stacked up, and groups like Hong Kong Watch got the RCMP involved, that Chiang bailed. Not because Carney made a decision—because the optics got too toxic.
And where is Carney now? Still refusing to disclose his financial assets. Still dodging questions about that $250 million loan from the Bank of China to the firm he chaired. Still giving sanctimonious speeches about “protecting democracy” while his own caucus parrots authoritarian propaganda.
If you think Chiang’s resignation fixes the problem, you’re missing the real issue. Because Chiang was just the symptom.
Carney is the disease.
He covered for it. He excused it. He enabled it. And now he wants to pose as the man who will stand up to foreign interference?
He can’t even stand up to it in his own party.
So no, we’re not letting this go. Chiang may be gone—but the stench is still in the room. And it’s wearing a tailored suit, smiling for the cameras, and calling itself “leader of the Liberal Party.”
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2025 Federal Election
RCMP Confirms It Is ‘Looking Into’ Alleged Foreign Threat Following Liberal Candidate Paul Chiang Comments
Sam Cooper
The confirmation followed a day of escalating pressure on Canadian law enforcement after The Bureau revealed that the UK-based human rights organization Hong Kong Watch sent a formal letter to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, calling for a criminal investigation into Chiang’s reported remarks.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed late Monday it is actively reviewing the controversy surrounding Liberal MP Paul Chiang’s alleged remarks that appeared to endorse delivering a political rival to a foreign government in exchange for a bounty.
In a statement sent to The Bureau, the RCMP said: “Foreign actor interference, including instances of transnational repression, continues to be a pervasive threat in Canada. The RCMP takes all such reports and allegations seriously and — in close partnership with intelligence, law enforcement and regulatory agencies — dedicates significant resources to combatting and investigating criminal activity related to foreign interference in Canada’s democratic processes.”
“The RCMP is looking into the matter,” the statement continued, “however no specific details can be provided at this time.”
The confirmation followed a day of escalating pressure on Canadian law enforcement after The Bureau revealed that the UK-based human rights organization Hong Kong Watch sent a formal letter to RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, calling for a criminal investigation into Chiang’s reported remarks. The comments, made during a January meeting with Chinese-language journalists, suggested that Conservative candidate Joe Tay could be brought to the Chinese Consulate in Toronto to claim a bounty placed on him by the Hong Kong police under Beijing’s National Security Law.
The organization alleged the remarks could constitute “counselling to commit kidnapping” under Canada’s Criminal Code. In their letter, Hong Kong Watch also referenced the Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act, which prohibits attempts to coerce or intimidate individuals for the benefit of a foreign state.
While the RCMP’s statement did not confirm the launch of a formal investigation, it emphasized that if “criminal or illegal activities occurring in Canada [are] found to be backed by a foreign state, it is within the RCMP’s mandate to investigate this activity.”
The RCMP said it does not typically disclose information related to ongoing investigations unless charges are laid. Nor will it confirm which individuals may be under protective watch.
Earlier Monday, Tay confirmed that he contacted the RCMP over concerns for his personal safety even before Chiang’s comments became public. Chiang, a former police officer and Liberal candidate in Markham–Unionville, has apologized for the remarks, calling them a “terrible lapse in judgment.”
Meanwhile, more than 40 Hong Kong diaspora organizations based in Canada and abroad issued a joint statement condemning Chiang’s remarks and calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to remove him as a candidate. Carney told reporters in Toronto that Chiang still has his “confidence,” and described the incident as a “teachable moment.”
The RCMP said its “overarching priority is the safety and security of the public,” and encouraged anyone who feels threatened online or in person to report such incidents to their local police. In cases of immediate danger, individuals are urged to call 911.
The statement also pointed to the existence of protective mechanisms for election candidates, including through Elections Canada and the federal government.
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