The Biden administration is seeking to divert Customs and Border Protection officers from the U.S. southern border crisis to Europe to help process U.S. citizens fleeing from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In a memo issued Thursday, the CBP asked for volunteers from among its ranks to deploy to Poland for "Operation Ukraine Support," Just the News reported.
"The Office of Field Operations is seeking volunteers to assist with the possible evacuation of U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and their immediate family members from Ukraine," the memo said.
Addressing CBP field operations executives, the memo said eligible employees who volunteer "may be selected to serve a temporary duty assignment in Poland to facilitate travelers for entry into the U.S., to include providing guidance and problems resolution to other government agencies."
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The volunteers must be ready to deploy "within 2-3 days" of selection for about one month's work in Europe.
"Once deployed employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and may be required to work irregular shifts and schedules, up to seven days per week including holidays and weekends," the memo noted.
The Biden administration, wrote Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, "doesn't seem much interested in the havoc on our southern border, but the problem isn’t going away."
Over the past year, he said, amid "White House indifference," Americans have witnessed "record levels of illicit border crossings, overflowing detention centers and, more recently, video footage of illegal immigrants being ferried (in the dead of night) from the southern border to New York, Florida and other parts of the country."