Democratic leaders rally to defend President Biden
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The issue is very difficult for the Democrats, who for the past four years have based the Trump administration’s approach to border arrivals, which has included a particularly controversial policy to separate children from their parents to keep Central American families off the move. again.
While Biden strongly deviated from such draconian practices, the large number of new arrivals – many of them unaccompanied children – put great pressure on border guards’ ability to process prisoners and move to safer, more sanitary facilities. process complicated by social distancing protocols adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
A recent CNN exposure described those detention centers, under the supervision of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as “similar to prison cells and not intended for children.”
Democratic leaders nonetheless downplay the emerging crisis and pull Biden together, expressing confidence that their White House allies will prioritize the well-being of children as he tackles the growing state of emergency.
“It will be nothing more than what we saw in the Trump administration, or babies being snatched from the arms of their parents,” the speaker said. Nancy Pelosi
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Under current legislation, migrant children detained at the border must not stay under CBP supervision for more than 72 hours before being transferred to facilities covered by the Refugee Relocation Office, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. , does not supervise.
Rep. Peter Aguilar (California), vice president of the Democratic caucus, said party leaders are keeping a close eye on the government to ensure the guidelines are followed.
“There is a process for this. The Biden administration will move in the direction of the process, and we will hold them accountable, just like the previous administration, to ensure that they comply with the law, ‘Aguilar told reporters this week. ‘But it’s a process rooted in compassion. And that’s the difference between the previous administration and this administration. ”
The increase in border arrivals has highlighted the challenge facing border officials, even when they have the most human intentions.
In February alone, CBP officials encountered more than 100,000 migrants trying to migrate to the southwestern states – an increase of 28 percent compared to the previous month and nearly three times the number in February 2020.
Of these, nearly 9,500 were minor children, up 61 percent from January. And the agency documents dug up by CNN and The New York Times revealed that the children are being held in CBP custody on average longer than the 72-hour limit under the law.
Administration officials tried to stem the growing tide by discouraging Central American migrants from making the long journey north.
“The border is not open,” Roberta Jacobson, Biden’s southern border coordinator, said tightly from the White House on Wednesday.
Yet Jacobson also acknowledged that the administration’s lighter immigration policy – which includes proposals to extend citizenship to millions of people living in the country illegally – likely encouraged the recent migration peak.
“Training tends to respond to hope, and there was significant hope for a more humane policy after four years of, you know, pent-up demand,” she said.
Republicans on Capitol Hill did not miss the developments, which launched a media campaign to highlight the severe border crisis – and the Democrats’ struggle to address it.
The IDP strategy is reminiscent of Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and harsh, hawkish views on border issues that helped drive him to the White House in 2016. Congress Republicans are now reviving aspects of Trump’s playbook in their bid to win back the House and Senate. in the 2022 middle periods.
‘Biden has created a crisis on the border that he will not acknowledge; just last month, 100,000 illegal immigrants were encountered. Put it in perspective. It’s bigger than the hometown of Scranton, Pa., From our president Biden, and now it’s only growing month after month, ”says House Minority Leader. Kevin McCarthy
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Biden “tears down the wall in a boundary, but he puts it around the Capitol.”
On Monday, McCarthy will lead a delegation from a dozen Republics from the House on a tour of the border and a center for migrant processing in El Paso, Texas. The group consists of a handful of Republicans in the swing district such as representatives Yvette Harrell (NM), Maria Salazar (Fla.), Carlos Jimenez (Fla.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa) and Tony Gonzales (Texas) .
The planned visit follows a news conference outside the Capitol this week, where about 40 Republicans from the House based what they call the ‘Biden border crisis’. Sometimes it seemed like lawmakers were competing to see who could pronounce Biden’s name the most.
‘There are thousands of people going to the United States illegally every day. Border states are exceeded. It’s a drain on their resources. There are super scattered caravans, ”Minority Whip Steve Scalise
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New York Rep. Added. John Katko
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But Rep. Mark Takano
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“If you were to suddenly get rid of 8 million people, our economy would shrink significantly,” Takano told The Hill as Republicans walked away from Biden’s immigration policy at their press conference.
‘Why a path to citizenship? This means your social security is better, which means Medicare is on a good footing. I think this is an argument that every American can appreciate … We need to acknowledge the contribution [immigrants] take care of the economic dynamics it offers to our society. ”
Biden is no stranger to the issue of border crossings. As vice president under former President Obama, he focused on federal efforts to improve conditions in the so-called Northern Triangle countries of Central America – Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador – where most migrants originate. The idea is that, by helping countries reduce corruption and tackle poverty, fewer people will want to leave – a strategy that will be incorporated into a comprehensive immigration reform package currently being pursued by Rep. Linda Sanchez
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“You address this first before dealing with the Northern Triangle issues,” Aguilar said.
While finalizing their comprehensive reform package, House Democrats are pushing ahead with their immigration agenda and are planning to vote next week on some bills that provide a path to citizenship for migrant farm workers, immigrants with temporary protection status and the Dreamers , who were brought to the country illegally as children.