2024-01-27T14:16:50+00:00
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/ Hundreds of American citizens are planning to head to the Texas border, to form a repellent line for migrants from Mexico, and to prevent their entry by force, as they form a group calling itself “God’s Army.”
According to Business Insider, the group called “Take Our Border Back” is organizing its movement on the Telegram application, and so far has 1,600 followers.
The group, which one of its organizers described as “God’s Army,” will move toward Texas on Monday, starting in Virginia, and will hold 3 rallies in California, Arizona, and Texas on February 3.
Wired magazine published an article in which it described the group as an “armed convoy.” The group responded: “We are not calling for arms. It is a call to deal with anyone who crosses the border. We are here to protest peacefully under our rule.”
The group said one of its goals is to immediately stop illegal immigration and close borders.
It is not clear how the group plans to confront migrants at the border and prevent them from entering.
Texas National Guard forces entered into a confrontation with the federal government after they installed barbed wire in a park on the bank of the Rio Grande River, where migrants often cross.
Tensions over immigration are rising, and the issue seems likely to be a major issue in the presidential election later this year.
Migration rates have reached record levels, with US officials saying that about 300,000 people attempted to cross the border last December.