Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.Y.) has slammed President Biden for considering executive action to address the migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The outspoken lawmaker compared Biden to former President Donald Trump, whose tough immigration policies were widely criticized by progressives.
“Doing President Trump impressions is not how we will defeat President Trump,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Seeking asylum is a legal right of all people. In the face of authoritarian threats, we should not cling to our principles; we should follow those principles.” .”
“This mere proposal is outrageous and the president should refuse to sign it.”
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.Y.) has slammed President Biden for considering executive action to address the migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Left: Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne / Right: Reuters/Yves Herman)
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A White House press secretary did not directly address Ocasio-Cortez’s comments in an interview with Fox News Digital. Instead, the spokesperson repeatedly called on House Republicans to take action on the Senate’s bipartisan border security and foreign aid bill, which failed to even pass the Senate due to overwhelming Republican opposition.
President Biden walks along the South Lawn to board Marine One before departing from the White House on December 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“The administration spent months negotiating in good faith to deliver the toughest, fairest, bipartisan border security bill in decades to secure our borders and repair our broken immigration system. requires Congress to provide significant policy reform and additional funding,” the spokesperson said. .
“Congressional Republicans chose to prioritize partisan politics over national security, rejected Border Patrol agents they claimed were necessary, and gave themselves two weeks of furlough, no matter how aggressive the executive action. “But even then, no significant policy reform or additions could be made.”Resources Congress could provide, but Republicans rejected them. ”
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Democrats have shown growing frustration with Biden’s newfound drive to crack down and take pressure off the nation’s overwhelmed asylum system.
When Biden said he would close the border earlier this month if Congress gave permission through legislation. Nanette Barragan, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic CaucusThe California Democratic woman said she was “disappointed” with the president, saying, “Efforts to close the border are ineffective. Title 42 didn’t work under the Trump administration, and it’s not going to solve the problem now.” ” he added. . ”
On August 2, 2023, migrants gathered outside the Roosevelt Hotel, where dozens of people had arrived and were camping out, trying to find temporary housing in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Government officials told Fox News Digital on Thursday that no final decisions have been made on what administrative actions will or will be taken. The official added that Biden is considering multiple policy options.
This came after Fox News reported Wednesday evening that Biden is considering executive action to limit asylum claims by immigrants who cross the U.S. border illegally.
Right-wing critics of the president have long accused him of exacerbating the crisis by rolling back Trump administration policies such as Remain in Mexico.
But the border is quickly emerging as a top issue for voters in 2024.
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In the recent special election for New York’s 3rd House of Representatives, incoming U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D.N.Y.) won a significant victory for Democrats who ran on a promise to tackle the border crisis.
A recent Fox News poll found that nearly 8 in 10 voters think the border is a serious issue, with 34% calling it an emergency and 45% calling it a big problem.
FOX News’ Edward Lawrence contributed to this report.
