Updated 05:44 PM EDT, Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Another Murrieta? Protesters Plan to Block Immigration Buses in Oracle, AZ

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Murrieta isn't the only community in the American Southwest refusing to let the federal government bus in Central American refugees. Citizens of Oracle, Arizona have banded together to voice their dissent regarding a government plan to deliver around 40 Central American children to one of Oracle's at-risk youth facilities on Tuesday morning.

Protesters are already gathering, and their roadblock has supposedly been inspired by the protesters in Murrieta, who earlier this month prevented a bus from delivering Central American undocumented immigrants to a US Border Patrol facility there.

According to AZ Central, insiders within the Department of Homeland Security tipped off Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, and informed him that approximately 40 to 60 of these kids are expected to end up in Oracle.

As of Tuesday morning, Babeu confirmed that protesters were blocking the road leading to Sycamore Canyon Academy.

However, according to Babeu, the protesters removed their vehicles from the road when asked by the sheriff to do so.

Yet the sheriff himself appears to be unable to repress his own bias on the matter.

In a press release, Babeu stated, "We already have our hands full fighting the Drug Cartels and Human Smugglers," he said.

"We don't need unaccompanied juveniles from Central America being flown in to Arizona--compliments of President Obama. Local residents have every right to be upset and to protest. Our federal government has failed to enforce any immigration laws. These children should be returned to their home country--not to Oracle, Arizona, paid for by American taxpayers," continued Babeu.

If those entrusted with law enforcement in this Arizona town are openly voicing their displeasure regarding this situation, it begs the question as to whether these children be adequately protected if -- or perhaps when -- they do arrive.

Most of the Central American immigrants are attempting to escape truly terrible circumstances in their home countries, and arrive only to find angry, uncaring mobs  in America.

According to AZ Central, some of Arizona's future "esteemed candidates for governor" are expected to be show up as well, "eager to join in the screaming."

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