Biden Faces Criticism From The Left Over Border Visit

President Joe Biden Conservatives have been satisfied with their long-standing requests by deciding to visit The U.S.Mexico Grenze in El Paso, TexasOver the weekend.

The Visit is just one of many new features. immigration These measures are designed to stop the record number of illegal crossings. While Although border hawks remain sceptical, the move comes with the risk of alienating Biden’s more progressive supporters.

BIDEN TO MAKE LONG-AWAITED BORDER VISIT AFTER IMMIGRATION STRATEGY REBOOT

Heritage Foundation Border specialist Lora Ries told the Washington Examiner last August That Biden Had “made the political calculation that he’d rather be beat up by the Right than by the Left” Concerning the border issue, he was afraid he would be labeled the deporter in chief In the manner of former President Barack Obama He would have been in 2014 if they had adopted enforcement.

Sure enough, Democratic The resistance emerged quickly afterward Biden’s announcement.

A quartet of senators issued a statement slamming the president’s Revived southern border strategy, some blame on Republican “obstruction.”

“While we understand the challenges the nation is facing at the Southern border exacerbated by Republican obstruction to modernizing our immigration system, we are deeply disappointed by the Biden Administration’s decision to expand the use of Title 42,” the senators wrote.

They described Title 42 As a “failed and inhumane Trump-era policy” This will stop thousands fleeing persecution or violence.

Polling It is clear that there is a sharp divide between partisans on the issue immigration. This helps to explain why the delicate balance exists. Biden Strikes. A Pew Research Center survey From September 73% of respondents agreed that improving border security should become a priority, while 91% of respondents disagreed. Republicans 59% of Democrats agreeing.

But While 79% of Republicans Just 39% of people want to see an increase in deportations. Democrats agreed. Meanwhile, 80% Democrats They supported legalization for all illegal immigrants, as opposed to 37% of those who oppose it. Republicans.

After ignoring the issue For most of his presidency the record-breaking number crossing the border as 2022 came to an end may have made this issue too big. Biden To ignore.

Between 2,378,944 Border Patrol Nearly 3 million people crossed the border in fiscal 2022, thanks to 600,000 illegal crossings who passed through the border without making contact. That’s It could reach 2.1 million by 2021, which is a record. The As of 2017 and 2020, it was only 300,000.

Border State DemocratsThe, such as the mayor of El Paso And Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), began calling out the president In the last weeks of the year.

Biden He attempted to present a nuanced viewpoint of the issue this past week, acknowledging the need to find a balance between order and asylum.

“We should all recognize that as long as America is the land of freedom and opportunity, people are going to try to come here. And that’s what many of our ancestors did, and it’s no surprise that it’s happening again today,” he said. “We can’t stop people from making the journey, but we can require that they come here in an orderly way under U.S. law.”

Asked If he agreed that migration is an human right, Biden It was for families being persecuted, but it was later acknowledged that people who are already in the area were eligible. United States You have the right to be sure that those coming to you are not criminals or have gone through background checks.

Andrew Arthur, a fellow with Center For Immigration StudiesWe have agreed to Ries Any level of border enforcement will cause upset among some. Left.

“They like the nearly unlimited migration which exists right now,” He said. “So anything that impinges on that is going to be something they will complain about.”

Border Hawks aren’t always right for you. thrilled With Biden’s Others call it too little too late.

Arthur We strongly disagree with the administration’s plan of admitting up to 30.000 people. Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan Nationals with a U.S. Sponsor into the country per Month, calling Biden’s These moves are illegal and ill-advised.

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The While the move was forced by record numbers of illegal crossings last yea, it still poses political risk. Biden Progressives who liken themselves to others Biden His hated predecessor.

“The plan [Biden] announced further ties his administration to the poisonous anti-immigrant policies of the Trump era,” A statement from the American Civil Liberties Union, “instead of restoring fair access to asylum protections.”