Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged this at a press conference. MSNBC interview She wants a massive amnesty for the millions of illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. during the Biden-Harris administration.
Telemundo host Julio Baqueiro heavily criticized Harris for her plan to address the big issue, which has long been a weak spot for Democrats even before Joe Biden became president and the border crisis began.
“Right now we're talking about border security, but no one, not even Democrats, is talking about paths to citizenship, immigration relief, the benefits that immigration brings to this country,” Baqueiro told Harris. .
“Yes, that's what I'm talking about. …There's no question that it's a result of immigration. America is a country built in part by immigrants,” Harris stammered. .
When Baqueiro brought up former President Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations, Harris interjected, saying she was not proposing such a thing.
“We need smart, humane immigration policies that include a path to citizenship,” Harris continued, adding the need for more “security resources” at the southern border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has finally released data on the number of illegal immigrants encountered at the southern border for the 2024 fiscal year, which ended in early October.
U.S. Border Patrol encountered more than 1.5 million illegal immigrants in the most recent fiscal year, down slightly from 2 million in fiscal year 2023. The drop in contact numbers, while still historically high, is due to the Biden-Harris administration expanding the nation's parole program. Typically used on a case-by-case basis for thousands of people per day. This was an effort to reduce the number of illegal border crossings to reduce the visual impairment of people flocking to the border, even though the strength of the incidents was highly questionable.
Despite these efforts, illegal immigration is starting to rise again in the Eagle Pass, Texas, area as undocumented immigrants seek to enter the country ahead of the presidential election.
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