Johnson criticizes Biden and Adams over migrant crisis
OAN’s Abril Elfi
4:40 PM – Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has criticized both President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams in relation to the rising migrant crisis.
On Wednesday, Johnson (R-La.) blasted the president’s administration and Adams (D-N.Y.) after Brooklyn high school students were forced to vacate the classroom and go fully remote as the migrants took over their campus.
“This week, Secretary Mayorkas confirmed that 85% of the illegal immigrants who are apprehended at the border are released into the interior United States,” Johnson said. “Now, because of the administration’s policy choices, students and teachers are having to turn to remote learning in order to accommodate illegal immigrants at their school. From the president on down to city mayors, support for illegal immigration has trickled down, thereby prioritizing the needs of non-citizens over the needs of our own.”
“If Biden and Mayorkas refuse to reverse course and secure the southern border, our students and schools will continue to pay the price for the administration’s abdication of duty,” Johnson added.
Nearly 2,000 undocumented migrants were advised to flee from a large tent shelter and were moved to a second-floor gym at James Madison High School, which is located five miles away from the shelter. There was a fear that the “large migrant tent at Floyd Bennett Field might collapse” due to heavy rain and wind.
“House Republicans have solutions: we passed the Schools Not Shelters Act in July to ensure schools serve as sanctuaries of study, not casualties of sanctuary cities,” Johnson also said. “Sadly, President Biden threatened to veto the bill.”
All of the migrants had been removed from the school by Wednesday at 4:30 a.m., an evacuation that sources called “madness.” Despite the migrants vacating the premise, students were still expected to participate in virtual classes the next day.
Just after midnight, Adams uploaded pictures of the 1,900 migrants spread out on the gym floor on X, praising the work being done by city officials to keep “asylum seekers safe and dry before they depart tomorrow morning.”
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How did the presence of undocumented migrants in the Brooklyn high school impact students’ education and learning environment?
In recent news, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has voiced his criticism towards President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams regarding the ongoing migrant crisis. Johnson’s remarks come after Brooklyn high school students were forced to vacate their classrooms and participate in remote learning as the school was temporarily housing 2,000 undocumented migrants.
According to Johnson, Secretary Mayorkas confirmed that 85% of apprehended illegal immigrants at the border are released into the interior United States. The administration’s policy choices have resulted in students and teachers having to adapt to remote learning in order to accommodate the presence of illegal immigrants in their school. Johnson expressed his concern that the support for illegal immigration, starting from the president down to city mayors, prioritizes the needs of non-citizens over the needs of American citizens.
The issue arose when nearly 2,000 undocumented migrants were advised to leave a large tent shelter and relocate to the second-floor gym at James Madison High School, which is located five miles away. It was feared that the tent shelter could collapse due to heavy rain and wind. House Republicans had previously passed the Schools Not Shelters Act in July, which aimed to ensure that schools serve as sanctuaries of study rather than casualties of sanctuary cities. However, President Biden threatened to veto the bill.
Although all the migrants were evacuated from the school by 4:30 a.m. the next day, students were still expected to participate in virtual classes. Mayor Eric Adams uploaded pictures of the migrants spread out on the gym floor, praising the work done by city officials to keep asylum seekers safe and dry before their departure.
These events have sparked a debate about the prioritization of resources and support for non-citizens over American citizens. Speaker Johnson strongly believes that if President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas do not take action to secure the southern border, students and schools will continue to suffer due to the administration’s failure to fulfill its duty.
The ongoing migrant crisis and its impact on educational institutions highlight the need for comprehensive immigration reform and policies that balance the needs of both American citizens and those seeking asylum. It is crucial for government officials to come together to find solutions that prioritize the well-being and education of American students while also addressing the challenges faced by individuals seeking refuge in the United States.
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