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21 CALF News • December 2021 | January 2022 • www.calfnews.net smothering the border. “Haitians we have detained all have new $100 bills,” Coe said. “We have over $300,000 in our vault from them – all $100 bills.” Coe asked TSCRA officials for assis- tance in taming the border crisis. He was assured that Cattle Raisers would lobby state and federal legislators to help improve conditions. “It’s not going to be controlled by brute force alone,” Skero stressed. “We need legislation and a system like that which was used successfully in the Trump administration [to manage the border crisis]. “The border was locked down under Trump. We need to get back to policies that worked.” He and Coe contended that national security was at stake. Busloads of illegals and refugees are trucked to San Antonio and Houston for further processing, including medical testing for COVID- 19. But while 2 million immigrants have been processed into the United States, Skero noted that BP cameras have recorded several hundred thousand who were not contained because of a lack of BP forces. They may have unknowingly had COVID or any other disease; at the same time, COVID vaccine and mask mandates were being promoted nation- wide. The uncounted may also be behind the smuggling of drugs, guns or children to be mercilessly sold into prostitution. “We let 400,000 getaway. We have no idea who they are or what their intent is,” Skero said. Meanwhile, as border tensions con- tinue to boil, there are reports of cartel members in Mexico or even standing in the Rio Grande, waiving AK-47s at Texas National Guard soldiers. With the testimonies from Coe and Skero, it will require a lot more than new fence posts, wiring and labor to repair damage that threatens the country. “If we don’t get this problem con- trolled now, the border will become just another interstate highway,” Coe said. “I’ve already filed suit against Joe Biden for failure to do his job. Somebody has to take a stand. If not us, who?”  I have sent beef to my staff as a gift and, last October, as usual, I called Dale and we were on our way until shipping scheduling became impossible. First, we planned for their beef to make it by the Super Bowl, then Easter, then July 4 th . By that time, the shipping companies would not guarantee delivery in fewer than 10 days and it was hot; shipping beef doesn’t work that way. So …with any kind of luck, my guys will have a Merry Christmas when we ship two years’ worth of product, frozen solid and hopefully perfect for this year’s holiday feast. COVID be damned and Merry Christmas y’all. We won’t see you again until after the end of the year, so we all want to wish you a very, very Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a New Year, together.  GYPSYWAGON Continued from page 5 Betty Jo Gigot bjgigot@calfnews.net Animal Health International is a full-service distributor committed to helping beef producers increase production and improve efficiencies. Through our innovative technologies, expert knowledge, expansive product portfolio and fast, customizable delivery options, we help customers manage a sustainable and profitable operation and keep the animals in their care healthy and safe. animalhealthinternational.com 800.854.7664 20AH0030b (11/19)