Do not be fooled by the Senate’s new “border” bill‚ because it has very little to do with the border. “It’s actually a multibillion-dollar war package‚” Glenn Beck warns. “Now‚ it does have some stuff to do with the border‚ depending on who you talk to; it’s both amazing for the border and the worst piece of immigration legislation in history.” The Senators revealed that the bill is a $118 billion emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act‚ which would give $60 billion in aid to Ukraine while only giving $20 billion to securing the U.S. southern border. It also gives $14 billion in security assistance to Israel and $10 billion in humanitarian assistance for civilians caught in the conflict zones of Gaza. But that’s not all. Almost $5 billion is going to support key regional partners in the Indo-Pacific to deter China‚ $2.5 billion is going to support the U.S. Central Command operations in the Red Sea‚ and $2.3 billion is going to Ukrainians and other displaced refugees. It would also require the Department of Homeland Security to “nearly” shut down the border. “It means that we’re not going to shut down the border‚ but nearly do it‚” Glenn mocks‚ before explaining that they won’t shut down the border unless the number of migrant crossers increases more than 5‚000 a day‚ or if they reach 4‚000 people a day in a one-week span. “So‚ if there’s 4‚000 people for six days‚ they can’t shut down the border‚” Glenn says. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

The statue on my desk is among my most prized possessions. Carved from wood‚ it depicts a slender‚ wizened old man walking barefoot with a sack of grain in his hands. His face is ancient‚ tired‚ indifferent. One cannot tell if he is a mystic or an impoverished victim of a great catastrophe. Perhaps there is less of a difference between the two than one might imagine. I keep this statue in daily view because it reminds me of a fundamental truth about man and his default state: homelessness. Harrowing as it is to consider‚ we are by default homeless‚ never promised a secure haven or a good night's rest. From the placid warmth of my hard-won home‚ I remember my time on the streets of America — more than a thousand nights of vagrancy in 48 states. Contemplation of this somber-faced wooden man reminds me to be grateful for the four walls I now own — and it reminds me that my possession of them is hardly a guarantee. The"it will never happen to me" mentality is seldom held by the wise‚ and it is never held by astute observers of history and its unexpected cruelties. Had you asked a well-heeled Yugoslavian commissar in 1989 if his son might be eating rats on the other side of four years‚ he'd probably regard your inquiry as disgusting and offensive. Ask the same question of an American banker in 1925‚ and he'd be just as indignant. Yet both the Yugoslav Wars and the Great Depression did indeed compel even the wealthiest scions to experiment with alternative meats — including the flesh of the rat — for the sake of keeping themselves alive. The"it will never happen to me" mentality is seldom held by the wise‚ and it is never held by astute observers of history and its unexpected cruelties. The disaster few consider What is true on the historical basis of time is as true of individual biographies. Tornadoes‚ house fires‚ break-ins‚ crippling injuries‚ blinding chemical accidents — a litany of grave misfortunes can visit almost anyone more or less at any time. An entire industry has emerged around this basic understanding these days. Books on survival and "prepping" are on the shelves of practically any bookstore or library‚ and even more online videos and articles on these subjects circulate widely. Yet one flavor of misfortune seems to go undiscussed more often than not — the possibility of becoming homeless. This may be because quite unlike a war‚ a hurricane‚ or a carjacking‚ the idea of becoming homeless is distinctly humiliating and embarrassing. Even the most dedicated practioners of the "prepper" mindset make the fatal error of assuming that it can't happen to them. Of course it easily could. An international banking crisis could render one's savings a stack of Monopoly money. Downsizing‚ AI‚ civil unrest‚ or home insurance bankruptcies could jeopardize the exceedingly fragile mechanism by which most people keep a roof over their heads. And even if one's brother or friend might have a guest room‚ the social realities of "crashing" at a buddy's house are often far more complicated than most imagine‚ quickly straining even the closest loyalties to their outermost limits. Accept your fate Then: The first night comes. You've tried to bargain with it‚ to deny it‚ to imagine it was all some kind of sick cosmic joke — that the hurricane didn't really come‚ that no one would really let someone so indispensable fall to such a humiliating state — but alas‚ it's begun to rain and the sun has been down for hours. Your cell phone plan has been shut off. Your suit is looking dingy‚ and there are some exceedingly colorful characters looking right at you from the other side of the street. Police lights go by‚ and you're on your last cigarette. What now? Well‚ for the first‚ buck up. Any student of military history can tell you that morale matters on the battlefield — and it matters as much or more on the street. The minute you stop feeling sorry for yourself is the minute that you'll work up the gumption to rise to the challenge you've been faced with. In fact‚ it shouldn't even be seen as a challenge so much as a fabulous opportunity. Like the great flaneurs of old Europe and the famous vagabond-poets of auld‚ so long as you can master the art of illegal camping and have enough hustle in you to put together a meal or two every day‚ you've suddenly entered an aristocracy of self-owning men who have the sort of agency over their time that most rich men dream of. The library‚ the waterfront‚ the prettiest streets in the city — or even of other cities‚ should you decide that traveling homeless is your flavor — all of it is now for you. Take an inventory of your resources. Are you wearing warm clothing? Do you have a pocketknife? Are your shoes suitable for muddy‚ forested terrain? Wherever you left‚ you probably took a bag with you — did you have the foresight to bring a steel pot‚ a tarp‚ a length of cord‚ a good sleeping bag? Or did you fail to do these things because you presumed that this could not happen to you? Whatever the case‚ take a good inventory of your personal effects and your money situation‚ and keep it memorized for clear decision-making. Get a bike The first task is to get a bicycle. Nothing else matters more than this‚ not calling Mom‚ not finding cigarettes‚ not finding a place to sleep. Power through every adversity in service of obtaining a bicycle — even if it requires your last dollar. It would be a dollar well spent. This is because the bicycle is the only way to dramatically increase your power as a lone wolf in any environment in America. To walk 20 miles might take all day‚ but to bike it might take an hour and a half. When on a dangerous street‚ the pedestrian can only evade threats by outrunning them; with a bike‚ you are the fastest thing on the street. If a job offer comes two towns over‚ the walker cannot take it‚ but the cyclist can. But most of all‚ by riding a bicycle you can transport yourself outside the range of other homeless people. This is a massive advantage. Wherever large groups of homeless people congregate‚ police presence — which is not a great boon to you now — will be high‚ and many highly dysfunctional people will be on the prowl. If you've ever read nice stories about the surprisingly warm brotherly love of the homeless encampment‚ forget them. And if you have any ideas about going to a shelter‚ forget them too. The others are not your friends‚ and the institutions designed to help the homeless more often than not entrap them in a web of bureaucracy and stagnation. Get on that bicycle and ride more miles than a person high on methamphetamine could reasonably walk. Once you've done this‚ you are now as safe as you can hope to be‚ and you've entered a league within the world of homelessness that positions you for success. The bicycle effectively removes you from the threats posed by other homeless‚ which is the first and most important basic need to secure. Get some shelter But there are other needs that will immediately rear their heads. Hunger‚ cold‚ and wet will quickly bring you to your knees if inadequately addressed. A soaking-wet‚ sleep-deprived‚ half-starved homeless person is going to have a hard time getting hired anywhere. You're going to need‚ at the barest minimum‚ a tarp and a blanket. A dollar-store shower curtain can suffice as a tarp‚ and one can often obtain blankets from thrift stores for a dollar or two. A bootlace tied between two trees can lift the tarp up off your blanket; failure to do this could result in condensation soaking through the blanket and leaving you chilled to the bone. Beneath you‚ a few lengths of cardboard will insulate your body from the cold‚ heat-sapping ground. Employing this method at the far edges of cities along riverbeds‚ drainage ditches‚ interstate medians‚ and bridges where there is no sign of other homeless will allow you to get through a couple of weeks of nights while you seek work. Think like an illegal immigrant Work is not hard to find for a homeless person: Think like an illegal immigrant. Report to the contractor bay at Home Depot at 5 a.m.‚ offering workingmen a hand with loading their materials onto their trucks as a way to begin a conversation about whether they'd hire you for a day's labor or more. If other migrantes are around‚ simply say the word "trabaja" and they will understand what you are doing. Or‚ if construction labor is not something you can do‚ use the computers at a public library to make a list of restaurants to visit. Find the roughest-looking line cooks — preferably on a smoke break out behind the building — and ask if they'd pay you same-day cash for a shift as a dishwasher or potato-peeler. It should not take long to get one who'll nod and motion you into the kitchen. Though it may appear humiliating‚ the mentality of the industrious homeless person is made of the same stuff that built America Work as consistently as you can‚ building up a sum of cash. Defend it with your life — keep the bills in your boots or your underwear if you have no access to a bank. Spend money only on your daily bread — and stay away from alcohol. If you smoke‚ hang out outside law offices and courts‚ where moneyed lawyers often drop cigarettes from which they've taken only a puff or two on their way into trials and meetings. When it comes to cooking‚ keep in mind that most gas stations have free hot water with which you can make cheap noodles; look for a red handle on the coffee machine. A coffee cup with some ramen will be enough to keep you alive while you work up a few hundred more dollars. Bootstrap your way out As you find your bankroll begins to grow‚ you can improve your camp. Get a real sleeping bag that will be good for chillier weather. Get baskets and bags for your bike — and a bike lock. Find a decent tent‚ preferably with a bug net and a floor — but cheap enough to where if it gets stolen‚ it wouldn't be a devastating setback. Look for a white gas camp stove at Walmart or any outdoor supplier‚ as well as a small metal pot — now you can cook more substantial meals with items from the grocery. Without refrigeration you can't keep meats and perishables‚ but with a stove‚ you can fry up steaks in a park near the grocery store for more substantial sustenance to keep you focused at work. And with a pour-over coffee filter‚ you can start making that morning cup that comes in handy for early-morning wake-ups. This routine is the definition of "bootstrapping" one's way out of the most dire economic calamity that can befall an American citizen. Though it may appear humiliating‚ the mentality of the industrious homeless person is made of the same stuff that built America. Our forefathers had to be every bit as resourceful as they settled the Western plains or started from nothing as immigrants to the shores of Plymouth or Brooklyn. The entrepreneurial mentality of the resourceful survivor is not a distant piece of history; it is still the living essence of survival for many homeless Americans today. One can continue in this fashion for several months and build up sums in excess of several thousand dollars; this can prove sufficient for either an efficiency apartment or for a small piece of rural acreage in the hinterlands where a man can build a house. I've seen numerous people do the latter — searching the internet for a parcel in backwoods counties lacking building codes and finding them for less than $5‚000. Arrive by Greyhound bus‚ buy a bicycle‚ and start over until one's income proves sufficient to build a small cabin and eventually buy a truck. This is the American dream in its most primitive and ancient form. This article is by no means an exhaustive account of how to be homeless in America. It is only the barest introduction to how one must think to survive on the street. Pray that you never have to do it‚ but never think that it could not happen to you. Homelessness is‚ after all‚ the default state of man. You are only protected from it today by a shockingly fragile network of economic and social factors that can easily wear thin.

Illegal immigrants were reportedly caught on surveillance video dragging a woman on a New York City street after stealing her phone.The Daily Mail reported that the horrific clip — which shows the woman sliding along a sidewalk‚ crashing into a pole‚ and then lying motionless on the street before the moped that dragged her disappears — shows one example of a larger criminal operation. — (@) The Daily Mail said migrants have stolen property from at least 62 women across the city and that the NYPD arrested three migrants believed to be from Venezuela in a Bronx safe house after executing a search warrant.Here's a clip from NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry explaining the broader aspects of the police investigation; a portion of the above surveillance video is included in the clip: — (@) The migrants are expected to be charged with multiple robberies and grand larcenies‚ and police are looking for more suspects‚ WABC-TV reported.The station said detectives believe the suspects snatch phones to access Apple Pay and then use credit cards linked to the phones to purchase items.NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban during a Monday news conference called the suspects "ghost criminals" who have no information that police can use to track and that they've been running an "extremely sophisticated" operation.NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny added in the news conference that those involved in the operation live primarily in the "migrant shelter system." He also noted that the leader of the criminal enterprise blasts a message via WhatsApp saying he's "looking for phones" and that the moped riders make $100 per day‚ and the phone snatchers earn between $300 and $600 per stolen phone. The phones are then brought to the leader's residence‚ where a "tech guy" hacks into the phones and accesses the owners' banking and financial information‚ Kenny said. The crooks use that information to make purchases‚ and when accounts are drained‚ the phones are shipped to Columbia to be reprogrammed‚ Kenny added. — (@) WABC added that the news of the arrests comes as criticism grows against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg after only one of the migrants believed to have attacked two police officers in Times Square was put behind bars while four others were released without bail. 3 migrants arrested in the Bronx for citywide crime spree youtu.be Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A new viral video circulating on social media appeared to show an American homeless man begging to be allowed entry into a migrant shelter in Massachusetts‚ New Bedford Guide reported. According to the news outlet‚ the shelter's officials denied the local man access."Can't afford to live here‚ but y'all going to bring some other motherf***ers here? That doesn't f***ing add up. It doesn't make no f***ing sense‚" the man reportedly yelled at shelter officials outside the camera's frame."I'm f***ing homeless. I work a full-time job‚ 40 hours. And can't pay to live here‚" he continued. "How the f*** are you all going to bring somebody else here? Don't make no f***ing sense. None." See on Instagram Massachusetts Democratic Governor Maura Healey came under fire recently for her decision to shut down a state-owned recreation center located in Roxbury‚ one of Boston's poorest neighborhoods‚ in order to convert it into a temporary migrant overflow shelter‚ Blaze News previously reported.The decision‚ announced in late January‚ was made in response to an increase in illegal immigrant arrivals camping out at Boston's Logan Airport. WBUR reported that on some evenings‚ 100 to 200 migrants were sleeping on the floor in the airport's international terminal.Healey told WHDH that the call to turn the recreation center into a migrant shelter was "just born out of necessity."Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu initially pushed back on the state's plan over concerns it would further negatively impact the struggling community. Ultimately‚ Wu sided with Healey‚ stating that "there are no good options.""For the first community where this is being proposed to be Roxbury‚ a community that over so many decades has faced disinvestment‚ redlining‚ disproportionate outcomes. It's very painful‚ and it's painfully familiar‚" Wu said.Facing backlash from the local community‚ Healey pledged that the recreation center would be reopened to the local community by May 31. However‚ it is unclear where the migrants currently residing in the makeshift shelter will be relocated once the center resumes its regular operations.Local residents gathered at the community center last week to protest‚ holding signs that read‚ "Help Boston kids first‚" "Our city‚ our spaces‚" and "Why Roxbury? Try Wellesley‚" referring to an affluent town in Norfolk County.The state's homeless shelter system reached capacity in November‚ providing accommodations to approximately 7‚500 families. Reports from WCVB suggested that another 656 homeless families are currently on the waiting list seeking shelter. Massachusetts is the only state with a right-to-shelter law. Paul D. Craney with Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance called for reforms to the current measure‚ noting that it is "the magnet that brings" migrants to the state."[Migrants are] getting a lot of generous taxpayer-funded welfare benefits just by showing up‚" Craney told Blaze News. "Without the governor adding some basic reforms to our very generous taxpayer benefits‚ this will continue. This is just going to get worse for the state because the governor refuses to make the policy decision‚ which is rather political‚ to confront her president‚ who has created this problem."Craney noted that the state's decision to convert the Roxbury recreation center was viewed as a "slap in the face" to some residents."Roxbury is a really disadvantaged area of Boston‚" he explained. "The rub for a lot of people is‚ 'Why did you pick this one part?'""Some of these urban areas really rely on their community centers to keep the youth in an environment where they can have something constructive to do‚" Craney remarked. "We're encouraging people in Massachusetts who want to see reforms done on the migrant issue to go to our website at MassFiscal.org and then they can send an email to their lawmakers demanding that we add a residency requirement to the right-to-shelter law‚" he added. "That will help turn off the faucet. That will help turn off the flow coming to the state."Neither the governor's office nor the mayor's office responded to a request for comment from Blaze News by the time of publication.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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