Biden changed migration policy
2023.01.08 09:54
Biden changed migration policy
Budrigannews.com – As he gets ready to run for reelection, President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the border between the United States and Mexico on Sunday. He will address one of the country’s most contentious political issues.
Biden’s visit to El Paso, Texas, is not expected to result in any new policy breakthroughs. On Thursday, he announced new plans to block Cuban, Haitian, and Nicaraguan migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, expanding the nationalities of migrants who can be expelled back to Mexico.
Instead, it aims to show that the president of the United States is serious about the problem, put an end to persistent questions about when he plans to visit, improve relations with the border patrol, and possibly offer him a second chance to get Congress to pass new laws to fix a broken system.
However, Biden is left with few viable options because Republicans have recently taken control of the House of Representatives. As a result, there are virtually no chances for any legislative solutions.
According to Democratic consultant Karen Finney, “The trip is recognition that this is a serious issue, one with real hardships, but it’s also one that will only get solved with the help of Republicans.”
Biden has been blamed by Republicans for not taking a tougher stance when it comes to the border issue. Additionally, there is little chance of reaching a compromise given the party’s hardline members’ slim majority in the House.
It is anticipated that Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will meet with lawmakers from Congress, local officials, and community leaders at the border.
The White House said that the president would look at border enforcement in El Paso, where the Democratic mayor declared a state of emergency last month. The mayor said that thousands of migrants were being apprehended every day and that hundreds of migrants were sleeping on the streets in the cold.
In the fiscal year 2022 that ended in September, border officials in the United States apprehended a record 2.2 million migrants at the border with Mexico. However, that figure does not include people who tried to cross multiple times.
Biden’s efforts to stem the influx of migrants have been met with criticism from all sides. Human rights advocates and some Democrats contend that the new restrictions violate Biden’s 2020 campaign promise to restore asylum seekers’ historical rights.
And while the policy has garnered praise from some U.S. industry groups desperate to address urgent labor shortages, it is likely to face legal challenges from advocates for asylum seekers and those who favor restricting immigration.
On Thursday, Biden did allow Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Haitians legal, limited entry into the country. He also called on Congress to enact comprehensive reform, something the U.S. legislative body has failed to do for decades.
Following his time in El Paso, Biden will travel to Mexico to meet with the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. During these meetings, Biden will also discuss immigration issues.
Republicans have taken advantage of record crossings, reports of migrant deaths, and reports of fentanyl flowing across the border to demand the impeachment of Biden’s homeland security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas. They are furious about Biden’s reversal of some close-the-border policies implemented by former President Donald Trump.
Hardline Republicans who support Trump and ultimately assisted in the election of Kevin McCarthy as speaker on Saturday have advocated for zero cooperation with Democrats.
A senior Democrat told Reuters, “It’s a problem that’s not going away, and he has to mitigate it or take it off the table in the upcoming election.” Instead of allowing his opponents to control the narrative, Biden needs to address the issue.”
On his first day in office, Biden presented a plan for immigration reform to Congress. However, Republicans in Congress have opposed the plan and also rejected his request for $3.5 billion to increase border enforcement.
According to polls, Americans give Biden a failing grade for his immigration policy.
Real Clear Politics found that, on average, 37% of people disapprove of how Biden handles immigration, which is lower than his overall approval rating.
Democrats point out that the problem has bedeviled presidents from both parties.
“This has not occurred in the past two years. Jennifer Holdsworth, a Democratic strategist, stated, “This has been 30 years in the making and a result of a mishmash of Democratic and Republican policies.”
“The craziness and talking points are tiring for the electorate. They’re looking for real solutions.”
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