The Biden administration announced today its plans to release tens of thousands of aliens waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings into the United States “while their cases proceed”.
January 2021 marked the highest number of apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border compared to that same month in the past decade, already reaching the high water mark from the 2019 border surge.
The White House recently pleaded with would-be illegal aliens and legitimate asylum-seekers alike to stay home, saying the U.S. doesn’t have the capacity to handle a border surge at this time. “Now is not the time to come,” said Jen Psaki, the president’s spokeswoman.
Facing a new surge of illegal immigration, and particularly minors, at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Biden administration said Tuesday it’s had to open a new tent facility in Texas to handle the increases.
Earlier this week, Rep. Chip Roy, along with 51 other representatives, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to address the ongoing and intensifying crisis at America’s southern border.
At 2:43 a.m. this morning, the Senate voted against an amendment offered by Texas Senator Ted Cruz which would restrict the Senate from passing any legislation that increases employment-based visas until the unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic levels.
The Senate approved an amendment offered by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) to the Covid relief bill that would block stimulus checks from going to illegal aliens. Eight Democrats sided with all 50 Republicans, allowing the amendment to pass by a 58-42 margin.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) recently released a detailed analysis of the DREAM Act, providing examples of how the open-border policy would undermine American workers’ economic opportunities and the safety of American families.
President Joe Biden signed a slew of executive orders Tuesday to launch a task force to “reunite families separated at the border,” as well as begin a review of Trump-era programs like 'Remain in Mexico' and the 'Public Charge' rule.
On Tuesday Judge Tipton in the Southern District of Texas issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Biden Administration's 100 day deportation freeze. One of the reasons provided in justification of this TRO was that Biden's administration acted in an arbitrary and capricious fashion.