While not discussed much over the past few months, the Southern border crisis is still ongoing. Throughout Biden’s entire time in the White House, he and Vice President Kamala Harris have both mishandled the situation that continues to increase. Now, it appears the Biden administration is doing away with Title 42, which was put in place during the Trump administration. The policy allowed border agents to turn away illegal immigrants due to a public health emergency. That emergency was COVID-19. Although the Democrats have backed President Biden, progressive Beto O’Rourke is joining a small group who oppose the President.
Speaking to reporters, O’Rourke admitted that doing away with the policy didn’t make sense. “It does not make sense to end this until there is a real plan and the capacity in place to handle those and address those that come over. I have yet to hear a plan from the Biden administration to address the dynamic we will have on the border once Title 42 ends.”
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The Democrat added, “What [Title 42] has done is produced a situation where the same person is crossing multiple times a week, and under [the order] that Border Patrol agent simply turns that person back around and then that person tries to cross the next day. They’re not arrested, not detained, there are no consequences for someone who is not following our laws when they try to come into this country, and it means that this country is not following its laws when it comes to those who are trying to make a legitimate claim for asylum.”
Trying to convey this is not a political stunt or move, O’Rourke said, “Everyone is legitimately concerned about the lack of a plan. We should hold the federal government accountable for doing its job, and they’re not doing that.”
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Another Democrat to join him was Senator Joe Manchin. In a statement, he warned, “Today’s announcement by the CDC and the Biden Administration is a frightening decision. Title 42 has been an essential tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and controlling the influx of migrants at our southern border. We are already facing an unprecedented increase in migrants this year, and that will only get worse if the Administration ends the Title 42 policy. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with that influx. Until we have comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform that commits to securing our borders and providing a pathway to citizenship for qualified immigrants, Title 42 must stay in place.”
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You think Biden cares about anything anyone says.? Heck no, He is going to do what ever he wants no matter who gets hurt in the process.
Trying to convey this is not a political stunt or move, O’Rourke said, “Everyone is legitimately concerned about the lack of a plan. We should hold the federal government accountable for doing its job, and they’re not doing that
Another Democrat to join him was Senator Joe Manchin. In a statement, he warned, “Today’s announcement by the CDC and the Biden Administration is a frightening decision. Title 42 has been an essential tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and controlling the influx of migrants at our southern border. We are already facing an unprecedented increase in migrants this year, and that will only get worse if the Administration ends the Title 42 policy.