Apr 9, 2026 — Discovery Notes, 8:38am: Statements after reading a DHS border email

Unofficial entry: discovery notes. A short set of statements heard after the author read a Department of Homeland Security email about the border.

These are the author's notes from April 9, 2026. Journal entries are written from notes like these; this is not an official journal entry. The heading and this summary were written by the editor from the note; the note's own words follow unchanged. Statements quoted here are external communications, not the author's views or accusations: see the Critical Disclaimer.

8:30am, statements made after reading the latest DHS email reading “Eleven straight months of ZERO releases at the border. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, we are delivering the most secure border in American history,”

Begin External Statements:

"The border is actually really important it turns out."

"It prevents terrorism."

(paraphrasing) "That's another reason this neurotech terrorism is happening."