{"id":1123218,"date":"2023-01-29T06:11:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T11:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/obama-border-chief-says-immigration-crisis-much-bigger-now-as-77-democratic-lawmakers-slam-biden\/1123218\/"},"modified":"2023-01-29T06:11:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T11:11:37","slug":"obama-border-chief-says-immigration-crisis-much-bigger-now-as-77-democratic-lawmakers-slam-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/obama-border-chief-says-immigration-crisis-much-bigger-now-as-77-democratic-lawmakers-slam-biden\/1123218\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Border Chief Says Immigration Crisis ‘Much Bigger’ Now As 77 Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Obama Border Chief Says Immigration Crisis ‘Much Bigger’ Now As 77 Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden<\/span><\/p>\n

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Former Obama secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, admitted last week that the immigration crisis is ‘much bigger’ than it was when he was running things<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“Well, the job, first of all, is different than it was when I was in office seven, eight years ago,” Johnson told<\/a> David Lat on the Original Jurisdiction<\/i> podcast. “The current secretary was my deputy secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas. The job is different. The immigration problem is much bigger than it was<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

When asked if he had any advice for Mayorkas – who is facing calls for impeachment over the Biden administration’s mishandling (stoking of) the border crisis, Johnson said he just needs to stick to the script.<\/p>\n

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“So, sometimes, the essence of the job is repeating over and over again one simple, straightforward message that you want people to hear,” he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on Thursday 77 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden<\/strong> urging him to reverse plans to limit asylum access and eligibility on the US-Mexico border – which follows plans announced in January to significantly decrease illegal border crossings<\/strong> by proclaiming that illegal immigrants from Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be returned to Mexico under Title 42 if they enter the United States illegally. The plan, under which up to 30,000 migrants from the four countries can apply for asylum protection from their home countries, also provides asylum seekers and migrants with US sponsors.<\/p>\n

“We believe that your administration can and must continue to expand legal pathways for migrants and refugees into the United States\u2014without further dismantling the right to seek asylum at our border. This right is a pillar of the post-war international order to which the United States has committed itself,” wrote the Democratic lawmakers in their push to encourage illegal immigration. “Instead of issuing a new asylum transit ban and expanding Title 42, we encourage your administration to stand by your commitment to restore and protect the rights of asylum seekers and refugees.”<\/p>\n

As the Epoch Times<\/em><\/a> notes,<\/p>\n

Created as part of the Public Health Service Act under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Title 42 was\u00a0designed to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Trump administration invoked the order to restrict entry into the United States.<\/p>\n

In late December 2022, the Supreme Court blocked the termination of Title 42.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In its decision, the court agreed to hear arguments in February about whether a coalition of Republican-led states can challenge a lower court\u2019s ruling that ordered the Biden administration to end Title 42, which remains in place.<\/p>\n

The letter\u2019s authors praised the Biden administration\u2019s program that allows American citizens and people with legal status in the United States to sponsor migrants from the four countries. They criticized the strategy because of its reliance on policies implemented by former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua weren\u2019t previously included in Title 42, the lawmakers noted. The Biden administration should also decide to not move forward on a proposal that will prevent migrants from asylum if they\u2019re unable to find refuge in third countries before arriving in the United States, which is a measure the Trump administration attempted to enact.<\/p>\n

In a press conference on Jan. 26, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), flanked by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), said, \u201cNo matter how many Trump policies the Biden administration resurrects, Republicans will continue to obstruct any effort to actually reform our border processing and modernize our immigration system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognize that the United States is experiencing a difficult migration challenge at the southern border. But as elected officials, we are duty-bound to propose legal solutions, one that protects asylum seekers while also securing the safe removal of migrants who have no legal claim to stay in the United States.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The letter to Biden wasn\u2019t signed by Democratic leaders in the House or Senate.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t seen the letter but we look forward to, as Democrats and as members of Congress, having a healthy discussion about how we deal with the complexity of issues connected to comprehensive immigration reform and making sure we have a safe, secure, and strong border,\u201d House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Jan. 26.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 24, citing that the program violates U.S. immigration law, 20 Republican-led states asked a federal judge to end the sponsorship policy for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated on Jan. 25 that border officials have seen an average of 115 daily encounters with illegal immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela this month. That\u2019s 97 percent less than in early December 2022 when numbers rose to a record high of 3,367 encounters each day.<\/p>\n

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Illegal immigrants gather outside a migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 6, 2023. (John Moore\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cThese expanded border enforcement measures are working<\/strong>,\u201d Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Jan. 25. \u201cIt is incomprehensible that some states who stand to benefit from these highly effective enforcement measures are seeking to block them and cause more irregular migration at our southern border.\u201d<\/p>\n

During an address at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington on Jan. 20, Biden said Republicans were trying to score \u201cpolitical points\u201d on the border crisis<\/a> and criticized them for not supporting his immigration policy proposal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first bill I introduced was a comprehensive reform legislation on immigration. But because of some in the Congress, they refused to consider it. They found it a better issue to campaign on than an issue to solve,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we have a choice. They can keep using immigration to try to score political points, or we can help solve the problem. Immigration reform used to be a bipartisan issue. And we can make it that again, in my view.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Biden is dealing with pushback from lawmakers in his own party, Republicans continue to fight against his border strategy.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 24, 20 Republican-led states filed a lawsuit in a Texas-based federal court challenging the Biden administration\u2019s recently announced program to accept 30,000 illegal immigrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit contends that the program has no legal authority and that states will suffer from the flood of illegal immigration from the four countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Biden open borders agenda has created a humanitarian crisis that is increasing crime and violence in our streets, overwhelming local communities, and worsening the opioid crisis,\u201d Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a statement about the lawsuit. \u201cThis unlawful amnesty program, which will invite hundreds of thousands of aliens into the U.S. every year, will only make this immigration crisis drastically worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSun, 01\/29\/2023 – 09:55<\/span><\/p>\n

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