A former top lawyer for Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee said Monday that the party’s “elites” are “out of touch” at the border and that President Joe Biden will make a “significant course correction” heading into November. Said it was necessary.
Illegal immigration is a key issue in the 2024 presidential election, with Biden trailing Trump by 1.8 percentage points in a head-to-head race, according to RealClearPolling, and facing criticism over his handling of the border. It is said to be increasing. average. Julian Epstein, former chief counsel on the House Judiciary Committee, warned that Democrats are ignoring the “vast majority” of Americans on border issues. (Related article: President Trump says he spoke to Laken Riley’s parents, criticizing Biden for not saying his name)
“I think the Democratic elite is out of touch with the people on immigration,” Epstein told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. “Americans support legal immigration and are strongly opposed to illegal immigration. If you look at the polls on this, the New York Times and Pew research, based on multiple polls, Americans are strongly opposed to illegal immigration. 70 to 80 percent of Americans disapprove of Biden’s immigration policies, which have effectively opened the border.
Only 30.6% of voters approve of Biden’s handling of immigration issues. according to While Republicans have called for stronger border security, some Democrats have urged Biden to take action against Texas over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to stop illegal border crossings. is requesting that you do so. Control of the National Guard.
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“Look at Democratic strongholds in cities across the country. They’re going through meltdowns similar to what the border states had to go through,” Epstein continued. . “I think Biden’s strategy has been to blame the Republicans, blame Trump, and then maybe this week or next, he’ll take a half-step with an executive order on immigration, but the dog won’t hunt.”
Biden called the suspected killer of 22-year-old Laken Riley “unlawful” when he mentioned the incident in Thursday’s State of the Union address after confronting Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. He expressed regret for calling. Jose Antonio Ibarra, who is accused of killing Riley, is a Venezuelan immigrant who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. He was arrested by University of Georgia police on February 23, and killed a 22-year-old nursing student. He was charged with murder.
The Senate combined foreign aid and border security, negotiated by Republican Sen. James Lankford (Oklahoma), Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Connecticut), and independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona). Failed to close motion to begin consideration of bill. Vote Biden did not pass the deal during a Feb. 29 speech in Brownsville, Texas, despite reversing several policies his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, had launched on his first day in office. He blamed the Republican Party. .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had 2,045,838 illegal immigrant encounters in fiscal year 2023, following 2,206,436 encounters in fiscal year 2022 and 1,659,206 in fiscal year 2021. according to to federal data. (Related: Democratic lawmaker says “one example” of murder “should not shape” U.S. immigration policy after nursing student’s murder)
“President Biden has the authority to close the border today,” Epstein said. “That’s what a very strong majority of the American people want, and he can make it happen with the stroke of a pen. He should.”
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