President Joe Biden said in an interview with Univision that took place last Wednesday and aired Tuesday that the White House is “considering” whether it has the authority to unilaterally close the border. “Some people say I should just go ahead with it,” he said. “Try it, if I get stopped by the court, I get stopped by the court.” “We’re just trying to get past that.”
Interviewer Enrique Acevedo asked, “Have you made a final decision about becoming an executive?” [action]What do you want to do with the border? Does that include the power to close it, as has been proposed? ”
“I’m considering whether I have the authority to do so,” Biden responded. When the border is…more than 5,000 people a day are trying to cross the border, I have the authority under the law to do so. I can’t manage it, so please slow down. Without a law, there is no guarantee that I have that authority on my own. And some people say we should try, but if I get stopped by the court, the court will stop me, but we’re just trying to get past that. ”
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