Don’t buy into the border bill, no matter how hard Biden tries to sell it 

President Joe Biden is to support Senate Border Act of 2024 (border law), which he says would be “the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure our nation’s borders to date.”

“It would give him, as president, new emergency powers to shut down the border in times of disruption,” he said. “If given that authority, I would exercise it the day I signed the bill.”

biden invited Former President Donald Trump plans to join Congress in lobbying for border legislation, saying, “You know, this is the toughest, most efficient, most effective bill this country has ever seen.” border security bill. So instead of playing politics with this issue, why don’t we just come together and solve it?”

I disagree. Border laws will have little, if any, impact on the factors that draw illegal immigrants to the United States. That means it’s very easy for immigrants without visas to enter the United States, and once they reach the border, it’s safe enough to avoid deportation. interior of the country.

I think the main reasons Biden supports the bill are: negative impact The border crisis will affect the next election. This allowed him to claim that Republicans blocked passage of tough legislation to secure the border.

Entering the United States

Biden began his presidency on January 20, 2021. As of September 30, 2023, the Border Patrol has the following records: Approximately 6 million illegal encounters And more than 3.3 million illegal border crossers were released into the country. About 99.7 percent of them are still here. Since then, Border Patrol has released more than 85 percent of the illegal immigrants it apprehends.

The Border Act would provide the President with: Power to close borders, but that authority would not be triggered until the seven-day cumulative number of encounters with unacceptable immigrants reaches an average of 4,000 per day. And as long as her 7-day average does not exceed 5,000 per day, she is given discretion. This equates to almost 2 million cases per year.

In any case, border closure is not possible Cooperation with the Mexican government, and it is by no means certain that the Mexican government will cooperate. Among other issues, reducing the entry of Mexican workers; money transfer It was sent to a worker’s family in Mexico. These remittances are a valuable lifeline for millions of Mexican households. Remittances from the United States to Mexico reached a record high of $55.9 billion in 2022.

Immigrants who do not want to risk entering the country illegally can take advantage of one of the legal channels created by the government.These routes include:special process Paroling up to 30,000 migrants each month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela;Family reunification parole processFor specific citizens of other countries.

Border laws won’t end this problemCBP One One of the mobile application programs allows immigrants without visas to schedule an appointment to be tested at a designated port of entry.almost250,000 immigrantsAs of August 2023, he has been paroled into the United States through this program. Parole was granted in .99.7% Contents of the interview.

What the Center for Immigration Studies has learned Information disclosure law Lawsuit brought by government using CBP One app 320,000 people denied entry to US airports from foreign countries.

Possibility of being deported

Border law does not require the administration to abandon Enforcement guidelines “The fact that an individual is a removable noncitizen should not be the sole basis for enforcement action against them,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in the document. Enforcement efforts are instead focused on immigrants who “pose a threat to national security, public safety, border security, and, in turn, the well-being of the United States.”

This will prevent illegal border crossers released into the interior of the country from being subject to deportation procedures.

Even if they are placed in deportation proceedings and a judge orders their deportation, it is unlikely that they will be deported.by ICE 2023 Annual Report In fiscal year 2023, 1,292,830 immigrants were subject to final deportation orders, and ICE deported only 142,580 of them.

And any deportation orders that have been enforced may now be handed down. In late January, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro We have stopped accepting air mail. Venezuelan nationals returning from the United States and Mexico.The number of illegal immigrants is increasing from venezuela than any country other than Mexico and Guatemala. This would reduce the value of deportation as a deterrent and limit enforcement actions against immigrants who would otherwise be subject to deportation under the Mayorkas guidelines.

Venezuelan immigrants linked to recent incidents wave of violent crimeThis may be partially due to the fact that they come from one of the countries with the highest standards. crime rateIn the world.

An illegal Venezuelan immigrant who was released on parole after entering the country illegally has been charged in connection with his illegal entry. Georgia nursing student assault and murder caseLaken Riley.Venezuelan immigrant arrested fire at a police officerHe fled from a sports clothing store. He punched a security guard and an innocent bystander. Four Venezuelan immigrants were arrested in Chicago. robbery and beatingA man on a train.

Under President Maduro’s order, the United States will not be able to return them to Venezuela.

So it’s unlikely that Biden’s support for border legislation means he really wants to secure the border right now. I would be surprised if he still tries to pass a border security bill after the next election.

nolan rapaport He served for three years on the House Judiciary Committee as an expert on immigration law in the executive branch. He then served as immigration attorney for the Immigration, Border Protection, and Claims Subcommittee for four years. Before he served on the Judiciary Committee, he spent 20 years writing decisions for the Board of Immigration Appeals. Follow him: https://nolanrappaport.blogspot.com