By reviving the so-called ‘catch and release’ approach of the past, Biden’s government is “facilitating illegal immigration”, a former head of Customs and Border Protection argued on Saturday.
‘Back in 2019, one of the driving forces behind the unprecedented crisis was the fact that we had these important shortcomings – one of which is that if you cross the border, you will be released in the United States, never to be heard from again. , ” Mark Morgan said on Fox News’ ‘Cavuto Live’.
“Under the Trump administration,” Morgan added, “the Remain program in Mexico has been largely cut off due to the Migrant Protection Protocol.
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He continues: ‘Now that the program has been revoked, but those who have already signed up for the program – these are the people who are now actively allowed in the United States, and that everything they do, through a port of access and now they allowed. ‘
Not only are illegal immigrants allowed to enter, but the Biden government has removed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorization to legally arrest them when they cross the border illegally, he said.
Republicans in the House Oversight Committee are alerting the Biden government to a looming health crisis on the southern border – and warning that President Biden’s ‘reckless’ policies and rhetoric are fueling it.
“The Biden Government’s policy of restricting immigration enforcement and the weakening of border security, together with its proposal to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants, indicate to the world that our immigration laws can be violated with little or no effect,” said Member James , member of the rankings. Comer and 18 members of the oversight committee wrote in a letter to Interior Minister Alejandro Mayorkas.
Since taking office, Biden has halted the construction of the wall on the southern border, terminated the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPPs) detained by migrants in Mexico and attempted a 100-day break on the deportations – although it was blocked in response to a lawsuit. He also signed an order repealing the then President Trump’s order terminating the so-called ‘capture and release’ policy.
Legislators note that an order in November prevented Title 42 evictions – allowing illegal immigrants caught at the border from being returned quickly for public health reasons – from being applied to unaccompanied children, and the Biden government then cut out an exception for UACs. .
Republicans also point to the bill introduced this week by Biden and the Congressional Democrats, which would give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship and restore asylum restrictions.
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‘Look, there have been talks about alternatives to detention, but what’s happening now is not even being used and we know it’s a failure anyway. “Whether they wear a single bracelet, they just come down and they do not show up,” Morgan said.
Morgan further said: ‘There is really no monitoring … and due to the new enforcement restrictions, ICE will be banned. [illegal immigrants] do not show up for a trial, [ICE is] be forbidden to go after them and keep them and try to remove them. I mean, we’re seeing a new era where our country is making illegal immigration into this country possible. ‘
Fox News’ Adam Shaw contributed to this report.