Armed U.S. militia in New Mexico catches 300 illegals

Hundreds of asylum seekers who were trying to cross the border illegally Tuesday night surrendered to an an independent group of armed New Mexico citizens. DailyMail.com reported an estimated 300 men, women and children gave themselves up to the ‘United Constitutional Patriots.” The group, which says it’s comprised of veterans and former police officers, turned over custody of the asylum seekers to U.S. Border Patrol agents. One of the members of the group, Jim Benvie, streamed live on Facebook the handover. Benvie had been camping out on the New Mexico-Chihuahua border for two months, DailyMail.com reported. “I literally walked out and I looked, and all I saw was hundreds of people coming at us,” said Benvie. He said that once the migrants came, “then we did what we do, and that’s to help Border Patrol get them to the processing van. So, everybody is safe.” Asylum seekers are required to apply for asylum at ports of entry. Benvie described his group to DailyMail.com “We’re just Americans. We’re veterans, we’re ex-law enforcement, we’re people that care about our national security,” he said...MORE