The ongoing border crisis, which President Biden declared as merely seasonal last spring, has persisted longer and been far worse than we have seen in decades. Given that it has lasted longer and seen far larger numbers than any of his predecessors, it cannot be fairly described as the latest iteration of a long-term problem.
After several failed attempts, House Democrats finally completed the first step to passing what would be the largest illegal alien amnesty in U.S. history this morning by approving H.R. 5376, Pres. Biden's Build Back Better legislation.
Pres. Biden's Build Back Better plan (H.R. 5376) -- which Congressional Democrats hope to pass through the budget reconciliation process -- would result in the largest amnesty for illegal aliens in our nation's history, plus more than 1 million additional green cards. Here's a list of the immigration provisions in the House version of the bill.
Once again, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a vote on the Democrats' $1.75 trillion budget reconciliation amnesty bill on Friday only to rescind the vote hours later. However, the threat of Congress passing what could become the largest illegal alien amnesty in U.S. history is still very much alive.
Categories of Migrants Recognized Under U.S. Law
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested a vote was imminent on a bill that would grant amnesty to nearly 8 million illegal aliens on Thursday afternoon only to rescind it just a few hours later. Regardless of yesterday's events, Congressional Democrats moved closer to passing their sweeping budget reconciliation bill.
The Biden Administration’s recent release of policies laying out enforcement priorities and ending worksite enforcement have, in practice if not law, accomplished the Squad’s goal of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On the policy front, this means the one agency in the Federal government with the mission of locating and removing illegal aliens is now virtually defunct.
Immigration is a top issue for American voters as the border crisis continues unabated. The Biden Administration's failure to take effective actions to secure the border, and in many ways actively encouraging more illegal border crossings, is hurting the President's approval rating with voters.