Illegal Border Crossings Today:
A disturbing scene unfolded at a public field in East Harlem, where a scheduled high school soccer game had to be canceled. About 30 migrants refused to leave the pitch, asserting their presence over the needs of high school soccer players.
Erik Johansson, coach of the Manhattan Kickers, asked the group to vacate the field, saying, “I directly asked them to leave and some of them kind of took it into consideration, but then four or five of them said, ‘You know what, f–k it, we don’t have to leave, we can do whatever we want.”
Approximately 40 high school athletes, fully equipped and ready for the match, found themselves sidelined by this unexpected occupation. Even the arrival of law enforcement did not persuade the migrants to leave. This delay disrupted the game and raised safety concerns among players and parents, leading to a decision to cancel the game and not return to the field in the future.
The coach expressed his fears by saying, “Even when the game is over, you don’t know if they’re waiting for you, so even if the cops kicked them out, it may not be over. So, we just all agreed, this is too dangerous.”
Coach Johansson is from Sweden and says he has seen clashes between citizens and migrants on the pitch in his home country. He did not want to see that unfold with his team on the American soccer field.
This incident in East Harlem is an example of a broader issue plaguing New York City, where public resources, from education to housing, increasingly cater to the needs of illegal aliens at the expense of local residents.
One parent said the kids got the message that “the guys who refused to follow the rules won.”
And that’s the same message every American gets with President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas’ open-borders policies that attract illegal aliens to flood into the United States. Many of those illegal aliens wind up getting public assistance. Many wind up in sanctuary cities where citizens must shoulder the burden.
The case of West Prep Academy in New York City further illustrates this trend. The school is dedicated to children with special needs and has a student body that is largely black and Hispanic. The school found itself deprioritized as city officials chose to accommodate an influx of migrant students instead.
West Prep Academy shares a building with P.S. 145, which has seen its student body swell because of an influx of recent migrants with special needs. The city says it needs to make room and will relocate the West Prep kids to an abandoned school building three blocks away that one parent describes as “looking like a jail.”
Those who have seen it, reportedly say the replacement building has no outdoor space, a gym that doubles as an auditorium, and no adequate accommodations for its disabled and special needs kids.
These episodes highlight the urgent need for border security, interior enforcement and an end to state and local sanctuary policies. They serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of open borders. Upholding the rule of law and prioritizing the needs of American citizens must come first.
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