Biden’s Border Catastrophe

City Journal ^ | 1/29/24 | Dave Seminara

[CFW]

Immigration was already bound to be a pivotal issue in this year’s elections. The standoff between Texas and the federal government, however, emphasizes just how egregious the problem has become—and highlights an especially glaring vulnerability for President Biden in November.

Here’s a recap of the escalating standoff. Last week, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the Supreme Court’s liberal minority in a 5-4 ruling that allows U.S. Border Patrol agents to dismantle razor wire along the river in Eagle Pass, Texas, which the state had built to prevent illegal border crossings. The federal government claimed that the razor wire prevented Border Patrol from aiding migrants in distress, including three who recently drowned. Texas governor Greg Abbott responded that Border Patrol was never denied access and blamed the Biden administration for the migrant deaths. Abbott has said that he will continue defending the state’s border despite the Court’s ruling.

Meantime, the Biden administration has two other border-related cases pending against Texas. In one, the federal government is suing Texas to remove a 1,000-foot, state-erected floating barrier in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. In the other, it is suing Texas to challenge a state law, set to go into effect in March, that would give state judges authority to issue deportation orders.

While the words “border,” “immigrant,” and “immigration” don’t appear in the Constitution, “invasion” does. Abbott argues that Article 4, Section 4, which promises that the federal government “shall protect each [State] against invasion,” justifies his decision to step in where the administration has failed. Abbott has already officially declared the deluge of illegal migrants an invasion, maintaining that Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution, which acknowledges “the States’ sovereign interest in protecting their borders,” justifies his actions.

[CFW]

I wonder how many voters are falling for the narrative that Biden is doing as much as he can to stem the tide of those crossing the border? And, that the numbers crossing were much higher under Trump (I've actually seen that comment) and it is Trump's policies that caused the current influx of illegal aliens?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

And those nasty Republicans are making it impossible for Biden to protect the border. If only they would pass just ONE MORE LAW, St. Joe the Pius could protect the border for us.

[Gene Eric]

>> how many voters are falling for the narrative

willful gullibility — the way of the Rat

[OHPatriot]

I seem to recall that before the 2020 election Joey Crappy Pants ENCOURAGED the “migrants” to storm the border.

That video should be played 24/7 loudly and often. Ram this border INVASION right down Joey’s throat. Choke the arrogant bastard with his own words!!!!

[Freee-dame]

All the voters who consume only the propaganda media hear and believe that “the border is secure”. They also hear and believe that Republicans denied additional money for border patrol, but they have no idea that the money is to process dishonest asylum-seekers faster into the country, not to keep them out.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Every time that a representative of the Biden Admin or a Democrat is asked about the razor wire, their response is that the wire prevents the Border Patrol from "processing the refugees", i.e. catch and release.

So far no reporter has had a follow up question to force the Admin to detail what they mean by "processing".

Of course the MSM is not going to try and elicit such a clarification, but I was hoping Doocy would.

[Bullish]

Not many people are buying it. Only the party apparatchiks and those dems that truly hate Trump and want him destroyed.
Their scare tactics aren’t working.

[SharpRightTurn]

Roberts and Barrett.

Do they flip a coin for heads or tails or do they just have a soft spot for an overgrown, authoritarian central government?

[MinorityRepublican]

Or maybe they’re afraid of the Deep State.

[lightman]

Border?

We actually have a border?

/s

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Right you are! I forgot about that!!

Candidate Biden Calls On Illegal Immigrants to Surge the Border

Indeed, play that 24x7!

"I would in fact make sure, that there is, we immediately surge to the border, all those people are seeking asylum, they deserve to be heard, that's who we are, we're a nation that says that you wanna flee, 'n you're fleeing oppression, you should come"

Why do these commie/progs tell people around the world who are fleeing oppression why they should come to the most oppressive nation on the planet?

[Cobra64]

Well, The Stupid Party just talks. They are incapable of marketing the truth other than showing up with silly, childish, pre-school flip charts and a box of crayons in the House and Senate to convey their ideas in writing.

If any of these morons ever actually had a job in the private sector and had to sell a product, they’d be presenting g their ideas using modern technology… Power Point presentations projected on 16 foot screens. The Stupid Party is so clueless they don’t even realize it.

[Hiddigeigei]

"If only they would pass just ONE MORE LAW, St. Joe the Pius could protect the border for us."
If those nasty Repubs would only agree and give umpteen billions more to the Ukrainians, Joe promises (and he never lies, does he) to limit illegals invaders to 5K a day, or 35,000 a week. How could the Republicans turn down such a sensible compromise? (/s, if readers are too dense to see it).

[liberalh8ter]

I read earlier today that the SCOTUS ruling to remove the razor wire applies only to Federal land and is only in place while the D oh-J’s appeal of the Dec 19th 5th Circuit Federal appeals court ruling to SCOTUS is in play. The D oh-J’s argument for the removal of the wire is that it impedes their ability to do their job and the 5th Circuits ruling that they can only cut the wire in the case of a medical emergency just isn't enough.

If we had an honest media, the reporting of SCOTUS ruling would have included such pertinent details.

[grobdriver]

The federal government claimed that the razor wire prevented Border Patrol from aiding migrants in distress, including three who recently drowned.

Lie. They were dead before the border patrol knew anything about them.

[CFW]

“Border?

We actually have a border?”

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We did decades ago. It’s amazing that the U.S. is the only country that is not allowed to control its own border. Our tax-dollars are spent securing the borders of nations across the world, yet here our tax-dollars are spent in the effort to keep our border wide open.

[Eagles6]

Yep, he said it a number of times.

"Surge the border".

It's treason.

[SharpRightTurn]

Good information.
Thanks.

[Wdempsey]

America’s Biden created catastrophe

[Senormechanico]

I certainly did NOT forget that idiotic statement.
He ought to be hung for treason !!!