Dozens of truckers set off in 'Take Our Border Back' convoy to protest overwhelming surge of migrants crossing from Mexico in Texas, California and Arizona

A convoy of conservative activists, who call themselves 'God's Army', set off for this country's southern border on Monday to protest the numbers of migrants breaking into the United States Dozens of people joined the self-styled grassroots movement 'Take Our Border Back' in Norfolk, Virginia where organizers slammed the Biden administration for leaving the U.S. frontiers 'wide open.' A convoy of conservative activists, who call themselves 'God's Army', set off for this country's southern border on Monday Dozens of people joined the self-styled grassroots movement 'Take Our Border Back' in Norfolk, Virginia to set off on their nearly 2,000 mile trip A woman poses in front of her vehicle that says 'Take Our Border Back' at the convoy in Virginia on Monday Texas National Guards on Monday place razor wires at the Shelby Park area which is the most preferred area for irregular migrants to enter as the guards continue to patrol the Rio Grande River 'People are making up all kinds of stuff,' he said during an impromptu speech from the back of a pick-up truck as supporters gathered before starting their near-four-day journey to one of the nation's illegal migration hotspots. People take the pledge of allegiance before the start of the 'Take Our Border Back' convoy The convoy of truckers is making its way to three migrant hotspots across three states in a bid to shame the White House into tackling the worsening migrant crisis TEXAS, USA - JANUARY 29: Shelby Park area is the most preferred area for irregular migrants to enter the US as the Texas National Guards continue to patrol the Rio Grande River TEXAS, USA - JANUARY 29: Texas National Guards patrol the Rio Grande on Monday A woman reads a map in a car as people gather for the 'Take Our Border Back' convoy A man wears a shirt that says 'Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American veteran' Many of the participants brandished U.S. flags and placards in support of those convicted for taking part in the January 6 riots A handful of media outlets had seized on a string of inflammatory messages posted in the organizers' Telegram channel as proof that the protest was merely a front for far-right extremists Overworked border guards often release migrants immediately because they do not have the resources to screen everybody for asylum. Migrants wrapped in aluminum blankets for warmth after being picked up at the border on Monday Texas National Guards patrol the Rio Grande on Monday amid a huge surge of migrants The week-long protest, which will also have a similar convoy traveling from California, focuses on what will be one of the top issues in this year's presidential election The first leg of this convoy's journey is set to end in Jacksonville, Florida late on Monday evening before heading on to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday DailyMail.com saw at least 25 vehicles - but no trucks - by the time it hit the I-95, one of the main roads south from Virginia which winds through North and South Carolina In October, President Joe Biden requested emergency funding - asking Congress for more border agents, officers and deportation flights Hundreds - possibly thousands - of big rigs are planning to head for Eagle Pass in Texas, Yuma in Arizona and San Ysidro in California A massive convoy of truckers were seen making its way to migrant hotspots in a bid to shame the White House into tackling the worsening crisis 'Basically, they were 90 percent Mexicans.