Lack of Border Security Increases Threat to Public Health While the Obama administration keeps downplaying the Ebola crisis, it appears to be a health disaster that some could see coming like a freight train. In fact, back in July Judicial Watch warned back in July about these serious health issues, specifically pertaining to the influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and tens of thousands of other illegal aliens coming from Central America through Mexico. Back then Judicial Watch reported that the illegal immigrant wave - caused by Obamas refusal to enforce the law and the border - was bringing in serious diseases - including swine flu, dengue fever, Ebola virus and tuberculosis - that present a danger to the American public. Among our sources was United States Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-CA), who is also a medical doctor who took the time to gather information on the ground. JW obtained an alarming letter from the congressman to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning that there was a severe and dangerous crisis because the new arrivals were importing infectious diseases (like Ebola) considered to be largely eradicated in this county. Indeed, Ebola has never been considered a threat in the U.S. and, despite the recent outbreak here, the CDC maintains that its only a problem in Africa. In fact, the agency insists that the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low. Recent events indicate otherwise. As we all know a man in Texas, who traveled from Liberia unimpeded despite all sorts of alleged checks in place, has been diagnosed with the deadly virus that was first identified in Africa decades ago and several of his relatives have been quarantined by health officials. It gets worse; at least five schools in the Dallas area are being monitored because of students who may have had contact with the infected man and Texas Governor Rick Perry has confirmed that this case is serious. At least 100 people have to be monitored by authorities because of potential contact with only one Ebola victim. The nations capital is unnerved today by reports of second potential Ebola patient. Ebola is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission, according to the World Health Organization. The CDC admits that the manner in which the virus first appears in a human at the start of an outbreak is unknown. Thats because the natural reservoir host of Ebola viruses has not yet been identified, according to the agency. There are simply too many unknowns for the government to offer such strong assurances that this lethal and highly contagious virus is not a threat in this country. Officials tell us not to worry because airport officials in West Africa are monitoring travelers from Ebola-ravaged countries in West Africa by asking questions and checking travelers for fever before they get on planes bound for the United States. But anyone with common sense knows that a few lies and some Advil can get you through that cordon. Sure enough, the Dallas Ebola victim almost certainly lied to get out Liberia. And lets not pretend that only countries in Africa cant their act together. Our vaunted system utterly failed to protect the public health, as the Daily Mailreports: A Dallas hospital treating the first person to [be] diagnosed with Ebola on US soil has admitted staff did know hed been to Africa but a flaw meant he was released and only given antibiotics. As a result, Thomas Eric Duncan was let loose in the city for a week, allowing him to come into contact with hundreds of people and potentially infect them with the deadly virus. Now, we already know, as Judicial Watch exclusively reported back in June, that our Border Patrols temporary housing, care, health, safety and processing capabilities were being strained by Obamas border crisis. Does anyone seriously believe that the Obama administration is asking travelers on the Mexican border about their travels to West Africa or checking them individually for fever at manned border crossings? And since the border is unsecured, it is a free-for-all and the public health will be the victim. You can be sure your Judicial Watch is hard at work investigating the issue. We took the lead in reporting to you about health, safety and security issues at the border - and unlike Congress and much of the other media, we have a record of success using the courts to get the truth about these matters from the dishonest Obama administration. It is important not to get hysterical about Ebola, but this administration has a demonstrated record of lying about matters of national security, public health, and safety - so Judicial Watch will ask questions, demand transparency, and is prepared to sue in federal court to get around illegal stonewalling, while keeping you apprised all the way. Until next week... Tom Fitton President
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 03:06:28 +0000
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