In a recent Congressional hearing, Tim Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent and founder of Operation Underground Railroad, criticized the Biden administration's handling of the border crisis.
Ballard, who is also the subject of the acclaimed anti-trafficking film "Sound of Freedom," argued that the current administration's policies have inadvertently transformed the U.S. border into a "child-trafficking delivery service."
Ballard's remarks were made during a Committee on Homeland Security meeting convened to evaluate the human cost of the ongoing border crisis. He praised the integrity and dedication of federal agents working on the southern border, but pointed out that despite their efforts, the broken U.S. border security and policy are fueling the rise of human trafficking in the country.
Ballard highlighted the lack of physical barriers on the border as a significant issue. Drawing from his personal experiences, he explained how ports of entry have been instrumental in rescuing children and apprehending sexual predators. However, he also noted that traffickers and cartels exploit the vast stretches of unprotected U.S. border.
He recounted the harrowing story of a young woman who was trafficked across an unprotected area of the border. Once in the U.S., she was sold and sexually abused up to 40 times a day for five years before she managed to escape. Ballard emphasized that if her captors had been forced to cross at a port of entry, she might have had a better chance of rescue.
Later in the hearing, Ballard reiterated his criticism of the Biden administration's policies, stating that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services have unintentionally become a "child trafficking delivery service" due to these policies.
Ballard, a long-time advocate against child trafficking, has frequently spoken about the porous nature of the southern border and how it facilitates child trafficking. He has repeatedly condemned the Biden administration's border policy, arguing that an open border is far from compassionate. In an exclusive interview with The Post Millennial, Ballard stated that such a policy is "the most cruel thing" that could be done to children, given the opportunities it provides to traffickers.
Questioning the notion of compassion associated with open borders, Ballard asked, "Is it compassionate to open doors so kids can walk freely and to be abused by pedophiles?" He concluded, "I think it's cruel."
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