Biden heads to the border for the first time as president

[Scott]

 

President Joe Biden is heading to the US-Mexico border on Sunday on the heels of major policy announcements and following relentless calls from Republicans who believe the trip is overdue.

The trip to the border – the first for Biden since he took office – comes as the administration wrestles with a growing number of migrants, overwhelming federal and local resources. Republicans, some border-district Democrats in Congress and even Democratic mayors have criticized Biden for failing to address record levels of border crossings.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/08/politics/joe-biden-border/index.html

[TooPoopedToPop]

His voter base is coming over to meet him.

[ozimoron]

DeSantis isn't going to like this. Biden is extending title 42 to include Cubans.

 

Biden admin will block more Nicaraguans, Cubans, Venezuelans and Haitians at border but also open more legal pathways

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/title-42-block-nicaraguans-cubans-haitians-rcna64418

 

 

[Tug]

It’s about the best he can do on account of the republicans unwillingness to work on immigration reform 

[EVENKEEL]

7 hours ago, Tug said:

It’s about the best he can do on account of the republicans unwillingness to work on immigration reform 

The flow of illegals has to be stopped before any meaningful discussion can happen. 

 

 

Edited January 8, 2023 by EVENKEEL

[RichardColeman]

Amazing the complaining the Dem cities are doing over a bus load of these people as opposed the millions near the border and the towns struggling there. Should bus every last one of them to Dem cities 

[SunnyinBangrak]

4 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Amazing the complaining the Dem cities are doing over a bus load of these people as opposed the millions near the border and the towns struggling there. Should bus every last one of them to Dem cities 

looks like the bussing to democrat cities and to Ms harris house worked. I thought it would. the reaction from the dems to a few dozen people spoke VOLUMES about how they view these people.

[EVENKEEL]

It's good biden is finally waking up. Too bad he didn't do more when he began his presidency instead of waiting 2 yrs and now trying to shore up the political damage.

[Tug]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

The flow of illegals has to be stopped before any meaningful discussion can happen. 

 

 

You do understand there are existing laws that ARE being enforced a lawful president has to work within that framework the existing immigration laws need to be addressed we all know that that will mean the republicans will have to come to the table the United States is a democracy not a dictatorship so any Meaningful discussion will require the republicans to cooperate not gaslight and sow fear and misinformation 

[EVENKEEL]

12 minutes ago, Tug said:

You do understand there are existing laws that ARE being enforced a lawful president has to work within that framework the existing immigration laws need to be addressed we all know that that will mean the republicans will have to come to the table the United States is a democracy not a dictatorship so any Meaningful discussion will require the republicans to cooperate not gaslight and sow fear and misinformation 

I understand part of Biden's campaign was a surge of illegals

 

Words have consequences

 

 

https://therightscoop.com/flashback-joe-biden-calls-for-an-immediate-surge-of-illegals-to-the-border-when-he-becomes-president/

[wwest5829]

10 hours ago, Tug said:

It’s about the best he can do on account of the republicans unwillingness to work on immigration reform 

I cannot work up much hope as immigration has a way of getting, "kicked down the road" for decades now. Still, the vast majority do seem to recognize a major overhaul is needed to be addressed by Congress. OK, Republican Party, you hold the majority in the US House of Representatives and there is reason to hope that the US Senate recognizes immigration is an area where there is a bi-partisan desire to address the issue. So ... let's see ... oh, I acknowledge the Republican radicals in the House will be looking to make political investigation points rather than proposing legislation. The only hope there is a centralist bi-partisan House coalition to out vote the radicals.

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

I understand part of Biden's campaign was a surge of illegals

 

Words have consequences

 

 

https://therightscoop.com/flashback-joe-biden-calls-for-an-immediate-surge-of-illegals-to-the-border-when-he-becomes-president/

So those immgrants are not fleeing political persecution, political instability, rampant violence, severe economic hardship amd extreme weather but flee because Joe Biden off-the-cuff interview in English. Good lord, get a grib. 

[wwest5829]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

It's good biden is finally waking up. Too bad he didn't do more when he began his presidency instead of waiting 2 yrs and now trying to shore up the political damage.

In the US, immigration legislation is needed to be passed by both houses of Congress. That is why nothing meaningful has been addressed. Neither political party has had any idea as to how to address the issue.

[EVENKEEL]

12 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

So those immgrants are not fleeing political persecution, political instability, rampant violence, severe economic hardship amd extreme weather but flee because Joe Biden off-the-cuff interview in English. Good lord, get a grib. 

His words opened the flood gate and then for 2 yrs he kept silent. DHS idiot says the border is secure.

 

They are not immigrants, illegals mostly, migrants some.

[Eric Loh]

20 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

His words opened the flood gate and then for 2 yrs he kept silent. DHS idiot says the border is secure.

 

They are not immigrants, illegals mostly, migrants some.

He was addressing migrants seeking asylum not illegals. Try reading the full interview and not take words out of context for self gratification. He has new programs to curb illegal migration that include restricting illegal border crossing and rapid expulsion for illegal border crossing.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/05/biden-border-security-immigration/

[HappyExpat57]

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

The flow of illegals has to be stopped before any meaningful discussion can happen. 

 

 

Nonsense. That's like saying, "We'll have to wait until no more water is seeping in before we can discuss fixing the dike."

[HappyExpat57]

1 hour ago, wwest5829 said:

In the US, immigration legislation is needed to be passed by both houses of Congress. That is why nothing meaningful has been addressed. Neither political party has had any idea as to how to address the issue. [I added the emphasis for clarity]

On the contrary. They all know what to do - put a functional worker visa in place. It's  too emotional an issue to settle. This keeps everyone barking at each other, distracting them while the government is robbing them blind.

[ozimoron]

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

The flow of illegals has to be stopped before any meaningful discussion can happen.

Why?

[ozimoron]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

His words opened the flood gate and then for 2 yrs he kept silent. DHS idiot says the border is secure.

 

They are not immigrants, illegals mostly, migrants some.

Many are refugees, particularly from Guatemala. I'm still waiting for Mexico to pay for the wall.

[EVENKEEL]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Why?

What's wrong with a secure border

[ozimoron]

This is an excellent policy because the US does need more migrant workers and the 30,000 legal refugees will satisfy that need somewhat. Better then employing illegal economic migrants.

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

What's wrong with a secure border

Don't deflect please.

[Purdey]

Everyone in the USA believes the words "Bring me your..." etc., means their grandparents only. 

[EVENKEEL]

8 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Everyone in the USA believes the words "Bring me your..." etc., means their grandparents only. 

No, it was my parents and siblings who filled out the proper paperwork

[vandeventer]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Amazing the complaining the Dem cities are doing over a bus load of these people as opposed the millions near the border and the towns struggling there. Should bus every last one of them to Dem cities 

Is someone going to tell Biden he's at the border? So where's VP Harris? She should be with him to see the great job that she has done.

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Is someone going to tell Biden he's at the border? So where's VP Harris? She should be with him to see the great job that she has done.

Should she? Are you sure about that?

[Tug]

5 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Is someone going to tell Biden he's at the border? So where's VP Harris? She should be with him to see the great job that she has done.

Yannn same old same old stuff just so you know Biden is an old duffer an extremely productive one at that I’m sure that he and the Biden TEAM are doing their level best within the existing laws for the country there has been enough gas lighting on this issue to heat Europe without Russian gas…….instead of blame storming I wish both party’s would get together and do something!

[Eric Loh]

15 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Is someone going to tell Biden he's at the border? So where's VP Harris? She should be with him to see the great job that she has done.

Expecting much will be achieved at the North America Leaders Summit. Meeting leaders in a cordial atmosphere instead of making ridiculous claims that Mexico will pay for the wall. Where are the Republicans on this. 

[Phoenix Rising]

4 hours ago, Tug said:

You do understand there are existing laws that ARE being enforced a lawful president has to work within that framework the existing immigration laws need to be addressed we all know that that will mean the republicans will have to come to the table the United States is a democracy not a dictatorship so any Meaningful discussion will require the republicans to cooperate not gaslight and sow fear and misinformation 

"You do understand....."

 

And that's where you lost him......

[Phoenix Rising]

6 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

The flow of illegals has to be stopped before any meaningful discussion can happen. 

 

 

What?? I thought the big, beautiful wall paid for by Mexico took care of that!