Biden can resolve border crisis alone, but chooses not to
The Power to Secure the Border Lies with President Biden
The White House, corporate media, and even Senate Republicans claim Democrats’ open-border amnesty bill, which does more to secure Ukraine than the U.S., is the only way to successfully curb the influx of more than 10 million illegal border crossers. The real power to end the record-breaking Southern border crisis, however, lies with President Joe Biden, who previously used his executive authority to undo all of his predecessor’s border safeguards. He simply isn’t wielding it.
“Have you done everything you can do with executive authority [on the border]?” a reporter asked the president on the White House lawn on Tuesday.
“I’ve done all I can do. Just give me the power…! Give me the border patrol! Give me the people! The judges! Give me the people who can stop this and make it work right!” Biden replied.
Biden on the border crisis: “I’ve done all I can do. Just give me the power. Give me the people who can stop this and make it work right.” pic.twitter.com/UteJpLmgyY
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) January 30, 2024
John Kirby, Biden’s coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, also denied during a White House press briefing on Monday that Biden was “withholding executive action on the border until he gets the money” from the Senate border deal. Shortly after, he confirmed the administration’s stance, which is that “the proper way forward is to get the supplemental passed.”
JACQUI TIME: “John, I just want to clarify two of your previous answers in this briefing. Are you suggesting, in response to the border question, that the President is withholding executive action on the border until he gets the money that is part of this supplemental?”
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 29, 2024
Democrats’ not-so-secret long game is to blame the ongoing border crisis on House Republicans who refuse to give into Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s manipulation tactics by passing a bad border bill.
Republicans like Sen. James Lankford, who was chastised by his state’s GOP for “playing fast and loose with Democrats on our border policy,” want you to believe that their negotiations are the only path forward. They want you to believe that the administration they swore to punish for the border’s collapse is making a good-faith effort to fix it.
But even Trump, who was McConnell’s original target for ire, saw through the establishment senators’ sham.
“They are using this horrific Senate Bill as a way of being able to put the BORDER DISASTER onto the shoulders of the Republicans. The Democrats BROKE THE BORDER, they should fix it. NO LEGISLATION IS NEEDED, IT’S ALREADY THERE!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
During his first hours in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, 2021, Biden halted construction on Trump’s border wall. The former vice president also rescinded the Republican’s executive order refusing federal funding to “sanctuary” cities harboring illegal migrants, discouraged the immediate removal of illegal border crossers who committed crimes, and toppled Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Biden’s day-one proclamations were just the beginning of what would become 296 executive actions on immigration and the southern security boundary in just his first year. Since then, the Democrat has continued to loosen border enforcement by demanding agents avoid making arrests, scaling back ICE deportation, and reinstating Obama-era catch-and-release.
Overall, nearly 1/3 of Biden’s border actions were reversals of his predecessor’s policies.
Biden’s pen doesn’t simply hold the power to undo our nation’s defenses. In October 2023, the Democrat waived 26 federal laws to resume construction of the border wall to comply with a 2019 appropriations bill.
Unlike Trump, who had to jump through judiciary hoops every time he tried to secure the Southern border, Biden could cut off the hundreds of thousands of people without a hitch thanks to the administrative state’s disinterest in opposing its preferred presidential pawn.
The only reason Biden has yet to use his power to secure the border (and satiate voters who say illegal immigration is their top concern heading into the 2024 election) is because he simply doesn’t want to.
With one stroke of a pen, our commander-in-chief could authorize the return of law and order to our border by shutting it down. With one press conference, he could threaten Mexico with steep tariffs for being an accomplice to the crisis as Trump did.
Instead, Biden is using more time and effort to pump up legislation that would codify the crisis and fight a state that wants to defend itself against the invasion.
Biden never had a change of heart about our national security crisis. He never wanted to secure the border. His decision to throw his weight behind controversial border legislation instead of exercising his executive authority simply means that the bill fits perfectly in his deliberate plan to run a borderless nation.
Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and co-producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.
What actions can President Biden take to secure the border and prioritize the safety of American citizens
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The mainstream media, as expected, continues to downplay the severity of the crisis and deflect blame onto Republicans. They frame the Democrats as the saviors who are desperately trying to fix the problem despite Republican obstruction. This narrative conveniently ignores the fact that Biden’s policies and executive actions contributed significantly to the border crisis in the first place. He can’t simply absolve himself of responsibility and shift the blame onto others.
The truth is that President Biden has the power to secure the border if he so chooses. He can reinstate Trump’s border safeguards, enforce immigration laws, and provide the necessary resources to border patrol agents. He can stop releasing illegal border crossers into the country and ensure that those who commit crimes are immediately removed. He can prioritize the safety and security of American citizens over the political agenda of his party.
The Biden administration’s claims that they need more funding and legislative action to address the border crisis are disingenuous. They have already taken numerous unilateral actions without relying on Congress. They have the authority and the resources to act decisively, but they are actively choosing not to.
President Biden needs to demonstrate strong leadership and take immediate action to secure the border. He needs to put the safety and well-being of American citizens first. The continued influx of illegal border crossers is not only a threat to national security but also a strain on local communities and resources.
It is time for President Biden to acknowledge his role in creating and exacerbating the border crisis and to take responsibility for finding a solution. Blaming Republicans and demanding legislative action is nothing more than a political tactic to distract from his administration’s failures. The power to secure the border lies squarely with President Biden, and it is time for him to use that power effectively.
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