Illegal immigrants cross northern border into US via ‘wide open’ Washington park: TPUSA Frontlines
Ari Hoffman and Jonathan Choe
The border at the nearby Peace Arch Park connecting British Columbia and Washington state is wide open and people can walk between the two countries.
Illegal border crossings from Canada into Washington state are on pace to shatter records as area that has been understaffed by Border Patrol agents is being taken advantage of. Blaine, Washington is a major port of entry between the US and Canada and is surrounded by heavy security, but one area nearby has been left open.
The Peace Arch Park connecting British Columbia and Washington state is a wide-open area and serves as a neutral area between the US and Canada and has become a hotspot for illegal immigration, per a report from TPUSA’s Frontlines. There are no fences or checkpoints, just surveillance cameras mounted on poles around the park. Depending on the time of day, there are only a few border agents in the area.
People from both countries are allowed to freely use the park area on the honor system.
Attorney Len Saunders told Frontlines that is the reason the area is turning into a key entry point for illegal immigrants. Just in the past few months, apprehensions are way up. Foreign nationals from countries such as Mexico, Romania, and India.
A recent arrest at an apartment complex a few minutes away from the park discovered multiple Indian illegal immigrants stuffed into a minivan by smugglers who charged anywhere between five and ten thousand dollars to move them into Washington state.