On Thursday, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said the immigration situation has “deteriorated over the last three years” with President Joe Biden's shift in immigration policy, many of whom have no connection to the United States. However, he said. Biden said, “He'll be able to step up and deal with it. That's what he's trying to do now. You can debate whether he should have done it sooner.”
In an interview with NewsNation Now, Smith said: Now, we need to realize that a large part of this problem is due to all the people who came from there because of the dire conditions in other parts of the world. Seven million people have fled Venezuela, facing major challenges not only in the United States but across Latin America. So there it is. And the president acknowledged that. I think the reason he turned to this issue is because there needs to be a policy shift to address it. And yes, there are people on the left of the Democratic Party who do not support these changes. But the president has made clear that he is ready to advance the right policies even in the face of such criticism. ”
Later, when Smith appeared on FOX News Channel's “Your World,” host Neil Kabuto asked, [relevant exchange begins around 4:05] “Congressman, you're talking about Donald Trump and questioning his motives here, but some of his critics say that perfection may be in the eye of the beholder. Some have said, “The whole border issue was much better and safer when he was in the office.” And they hear back that it's a failure of this president, that he only paid attention belatedly, mainly because people like you and others are trying to make sense of what we're getting here. Because I'm saying that being there is a big problem. Do you blame this president for being late on this issue and only belatedly responding now? ”
Mr. Smith replied: “There are two things. That's going to be litigated in the fall. And certainly, you can make that argument too. President Biden is in charge. We're facing a border crisis. He has a responsibility for that. There's no question about that. Now, certainly, when you come out on the other side of the pandemic and you look at what's going on in Venezuela, what does Joe Biden's inauguration mean? You can see that the problem has gotten even worse over the last three years for a lot of unrelated reasons. President. But yes, he was able to step up and address it. That's why he's now You can debate whether he should have done it sooner or not. I'd like to start working on it now so that we can actually address future policy issues.”
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