House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Thursday that President Joe Biden’s refusal to curb the immigration crisis is a sign of the illegal killings of aliens. “He has blood on his hands,” he said.
Both Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited on Thursday. But Emmer said the two countries have vastly different records when it comes to curbing illegal immigration.
Biden has so far I refused He intended to take action to curb the surge, but in late February he said he would use his executive powers to crack down on border enforcement.
Emmer said the only reason Biden has “even talked about” immigration and border issues is because it has become a “political liability.”
UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 12: House Majority Leader Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) speaks with reporters about the House Nominated Speaker after the House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) is the party’s nominee for Speaker of the House. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
He called Biden’s border visit a “photo op” and explained that “their biggest problem is the incursion on the southern border.” Because of Joe Biden and Border Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, between 8 and 10 million illegal aliens have come across our southern border. ”
The Minnesota Republican also said the Biden administration has taken 64 executive actions to undermine border security. These were tallied by Chairman Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana).
BREAKING NEWS: House Speaker Mike Johnson releases documents documenting 64 instances in which the Biden administration undermined border security policies and encouraged illegal immigration. pic.twitter.com/g4WLALMhpi
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Emmer added: “But that’s why he thinks so.” [Biden] I’m being swayed by this. And the people around him think that all they have to do is take pictures. ”
In fact, polls show this is a dire problem for the 46th president. 61 percent of Americans believe federal immigration policy is a “very serious” problem. 62% of voters support the House Republican-led effort to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden’s request for additional funding, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Emmer also said he was directly responsible for the effects of Biden’s open border policies, including fentanyl overdoses and murders by illegal aliens.
He said, “Now it’s finally being reported on multiple news outlets.” [organization] These are very gruesome crimes, so they’re out there, but because of Joe Biden’s open borders policy, anywhere from 2 to 300 Americans per day were on planes. It would be a tragedy to lose a plane with so many people on board. – Between 2 and 300 Americans die every day from fentanyl overdose. And the fentanyl we all know is coming across our southern border. In other words, Joe Biden has caused death and destruction. ”
This includes tragic murders, including the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley at the hands of illegal immigrants. The suspect, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, is accused of killing and kidnapping Riley as she jogged near the University of Georgia campus in Athens.
Ybarra reportedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in September 2022 and was released into the interior of the United States. He was arrested on shoplifting charges in October 2023, but was not turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). After he failed to appear in court, authorities issued a warrant for his arrest. Before traveling to the Peach State, Ybarra was protected by New York State’s sanctuary state policy.
Emmer said Biden “has blood on his hands, as does this entire administration, because they are not doing their job of closing the border and protecting the American people and their property.”
The House Majority Whip said House Republicans have taken action to curb the immigration crisis. He said he passed HR2, the Secure Border Act of 2023, a bill that would take drastic steps to close the southern border.
“The wall is now complete,” Emmer said. “It will reform parole, it will reform the president’s power to decide who and how many people enter the country on an annual basis, it will reform asylum, it will end catch-and-release, and it will reform the ability of Americans to remain in Mexico.” Our Customs and Border Protection agents will tell you that just one last stop in Mexico will stop the flow by 70%.”
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
